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Andrew V. Romero
I have been working on copying a presentation to a VCD. The way I have
been trying is to use microsoft media encoder. Just in case others are
interesting in more details (since this seems to be a popular question)...
You can download for free the microsoft media encoder
(http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/9series/encoder/default.aspx).
This program will allow you to record your computer screen as a WMV
format (windows movie format). There are several settings, the ones I
have played with that seem to work best are for compression use file
download (computer playback) and for video use DVD quality video (2MBPS
CBR or the 1 MBPS CBR setting)- having the 2 pass encoding doesn't work
on my computer, not sure why. From there, press record on the encoder,
then play the powerpoint presentation. It will save it as a WMV file.
Then use TMPEng to conver this to a DVD or super VCD MPEG file. From
there use VCDEasy or whatever you want to make a VCD or DVD.
I am currently having two minor issues. First, when viewing the VCD on
the TV, the picture seems to jiggle just a little. It is not that bad,
but it is a little annoying. I think this may have something to do with
some settings in TMPENg. The other question is, I know that the screen
ratios are different on the computer and TV, so wouldn't it be better if
I resized my slides in powerpoint so that TMPEng just doesn't crop
things and make the slides video the right ratio? Anyone know what size
I should make the slides at?
been trying is to use microsoft media encoder. Just in case others are
interesting in more details (since this seems to be a popular question)...
You can download for free the microsoft media encoder
(http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/9series/encoder/default.aspx).
This program will allow you to record your computer screen as a WMV
format (windows movie format). There are several settings, the ones I
have played with that seem to work best are for compression use file
download (computer playback) and for video use DVD quality video (2MBPS
CBR or the 1 MBPS CBR setting)- having the 2 pass encoding doesn't work
on my computer, not sure why. From there, press record on the encoder,
then play the powerpoint presentation. It will save it as a WMV file.
Then use TMPEng to conver this to a DVD or super VCD MPEG file. From
there use VCDEasy or whatever you want to make a VCD or DVD.
I am currently having two minor issues. First, when viewing the VCD on
the TV, the picture seems to jiggle just a little. It is not that bad,
but it is a little annoying. I think this may have something to do with
some settings in TMPENg. The other question is, I know that the screen
ratios are different on the computer and TV, so wouldn't it be better if
I resized my slides in powerpoint so that TMPEng just doesn't crop
things and make the slides video the right ratio? Anyone know what size
I should make the slides at?