FAQ

> What is VCDGear?

> VCDGear is a program designed to allow a user to extract MPEG streams from CD images, convert VCD files to MPEG, correct MPEG errors, and more -- all in a single step. Initially developed back in late 1997, the program has grown to do various extractions, conversions, and corrections on the fly. Cross-platform support will allow different machines to process and generate output that is compatible between one another.

> People requiring the need to transport their video materials will find VCDGear as a useful tool to assist them in getting the video to play on their computer or Video CD player.

> TROUBLESHOOTING

> Linux
> 1.1 - there's a little 'p' shaped symbol on the left side
> 1.2 - keeps saying that it can't find the file
> Windows 9X/NT/2k/XP
> ...system
> 2.1 - does VCDGear work with AMD K6 chips?
> 2.2 - how fast does it usually take to process an entire file?
> 2.3 - can the speed of VCDGear be improved?
> 2.4 - can VCDGear take advantage of SMP? (multiprocessor)
> ...general information
> 2.5 - what is Track 0?
> 2.6 - what is a CD-i MPEG bumper sequence?
> 2.7 - what is the RAW format? Is it like a BIN/CUE?
> 2.8 - how does a DAT differ from MPEG?
> 2.9 - when should I use the RAW-to-MPG or RAW-to-DAT option?
> ...program information
> 2.10 - what do I use the Fix MPEG Errors (-fix) option for?
> 2.6 - what do I use the Remove CD-i MPEG Bumper for?
> 2.11 - what is the Force Sector Read/Write size (-r#### or -w####) for?
> 2.12 - what does the Join Tracks (GUI version) option do?
> 2.13 - what does the Include Track 0 option do?
> ...troubleshooting
> 2.14 - how do I get best MPEG output possible with least number of errors?
> 2.15 - I get large number of errors corrected when I use Fix MPEG Errors
> 2.16 - I get few errors corrected but output file is impossibly small
> 2.17 - slider moves in Media Player but video is frozen for couple seconds
> 2.18 - video suddenly stops and Media Player thinks video has ended early
> 2.19 - video plays but is cut off by black bars at top/bottom of window
> 2.20 - why does VCDGear cut the beginning/ends of the movie early?
> 2.21 - my VideoCD plays fine but ending frame is screwed up or is green
> 2.22 - why do garbled blocks appear every once in while on the video?
> 2.23 - double-clicked VCDGear in Windows Explorer, and it did nothing
> ...miscellaneous
> 2.24 - will there be a Linux version of VCDGear?
> 2.25 - will there be releases for other operating systems?
> 2.26 - does VCDGear support long filenames?
> 2.27 - is there support for batch processing?
> 2.28 - is it normal for an extraction to not reach 100%?
> 2.29 - will there be an option for VOB-to-MPG in the future?
> 2.30 - will there be an option for recreating a BIN/CUE from an MPEG file?
> 2.31 - does VCDGear have a homepage?