What software should I use to write a VCD?

June 28, 2007 4:30 PM

What software should I use to write a VCD?

I would like to put my video files in VCD format on CD using my CD-RW drive so that I can watch them on my DVD player (I have no DVD writer.) The problem is that I can't figure out what software I should use. Please recommend a software package that writes MPEG files to VCD. Hopefully it is a low-cost program or even a freeware one. (P.S: I did try Aurora Video Converter but the program froze in the middle of writing the CDRW, so I won't use it again.)

posted by gregb1007 to computers & internet (6 comments total)

You could download the trial version of Nero Burning ROM.
posted by rancidchickn at 4:41 PM on June 28, 2007

Windows, Mac, or other?
posted by unixrat at 4:43 PM on June 28, 2007

Windows
posted by gregb1007 at 4:49 PM on June 28, 2007

I use Nero, I've found that writing the VCD as an image rather than directly to disk, then burning the image to disk works much better for me. I've only gotten one coaster out of about 25 instead of maybe 1 in 3 burning direct.
posted by pupdog at 4:51 PM on June 28, 2007

vcdgear!
posted by ninjew at 8:45 PM on June 28, 2007

I like EazyVCD.

It's fully automated, from DVD to MPG files. Then you just use your burning software to burn the disc. Cake.
posted by SlyBevel at 10:54 PM on June 28, 2007