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Converting dat to mpeg file, to burn vcd on ubuntu

Creating vcd [from dat file] on WinXP, I use "Nero Burning Rom". It can burn dat file to vcd directly.
On ubuntu, AFAIK, No burning cd software to burn dat to vcd. I use k3b but it can't burn dat file. It support only mpeg-1 and mpeg-2 format. Dat file need to convert to mpeg first.


Thist post will show how I install and use vcdgear to convert dat file to mpeg file.
pnix@pnix-a7n:~/progdl$ wget http://www.vcdgear.com/files/vcdgear176-040415_linux.tar.gz
--04:21:14--  http://www.vcdgear.com/files/vcdgear176-040415_linux.tar.gz
           => `vcdgear176-040415_linux.tar.gz'
Resolving www.vcdgear.com... 66.98.192.104
Connecting to www.vcdgear.com|66.98.192.104|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 442,937 (433K) [application/x-tar]

100%[====================================>] 442,937      105.23K/s    ETA 00:00

04:21:20 (87.02 KB/s) - `vcdgear176-040415_linux.tar.gz' saved [442937/442937]

pnix@pnix-a7n:~/progdl$ tar xzf vcdgear176-040415_linux.tar.gz -C ~/app
pnix@pnix-a7n:~/progdl$ cd ~/app/vcdgear
pnix@pnix-a7n:~/app/vcdgear$ ./vcdgear -dat2mpg /media/hda7/Evil_Alines/d1/avseq03.dat /media/hda7/Evil_Alines/d1/d1.mpg

VCDGear 1.76 final build 040415 coded by Dracore (vcdgear@hotmail.com)
Testing and quality control by MACKerMD

Using configuration: vcdgear.cfg

Language: English
Version: 3.50 - Jan. 1, 2003
Translation by: Dracore

-----------------------------------
processing method :: (dat2mpg)
.dat src(In) -> /media/hda7/Evil_Alines/d1/avseq03.dat
.mpg dest(Out) -> /media/hda7/Evil_Alines/d1/d1.mpg
-----------------------------------

Setting read size to: 2352             
Setting write size to: 2324     

# 99% [00:00:01]  -> writing...         
# OK!
pnix@pnix-a7n:~/progdl$
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Comments

OuZo said…
thanks for the how to!
when playing a vcd in mplayer the video is messed up & when i ran that command with -dat2mpg -fix it still was messed up in mpg format... :<
September 20, 2007 at 3:06 AM
pnix said…
hi ouzo, may be the video file is bad. I use vcdgear just convert video file but never use -fix option. Maybe it use to fix other mpeg problem. Sorry that I'm not video expert.
September 22, 2007 at 2:34 PM
mpg to mov converter said…
I am trying to convert my dat to mpeg files following your guide, hope it is success.
August 14, 2012 at 9:27 PM
Unknown said…
However for burn video to DVD, I think a professional DVD Creator can do it well.
October 18, 2012 at 4:13 PM
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