Making MiniDVD with Nero5.5

We usually use a digital video camera to shoot and collect, and when I use the VCD output, I feel that the sharpness is obviously reduced. In fact, the ordinary CD-RW recorder can also make the MiniDVD, so that a clear picture can be obtained. In the current era of CD recorders, making MiniDVD discs is a very compromise solution, which not only saves users' investment, but also gets near-DVD video and audio effects.

Any video specification has strict requirements, otherwise compatibility will be a problem, and the MiniDVD format is no exception. First, select the uncompressed AVI format for video capture in the acquisition software such as Ulead Video Studio. The resolution is 720×576, the frame rate is 25fps, and the format is PAL. Since the uncompressed AVI format requires a lot of disk space, you should pay attention to your own disk space balance. Later, we will convert the AVI file and make it conform to the MiniDVD specification. In the main interface of TMPGEnc Plus, select the AVI file you just captured and set the Stream Type to "Video+Audio" on the right. Then, click the “Setting” button and select “MPEG-2 Video” in the dialog box, and the Size is set to 720×576. It should be noted that if you want the MiniDVD to be viewed on the TV, be sure to set the Aspect Ratio to “4:3”, otherwise the screen may exceed the border.

The recording of MiniDVD discs requires special software such as Nero and VideoPack to support video disc burning. Here we introduce Nero 5.5, which is used by many users. After opening Nero 5.5, we turned off the wizard mode, which is not what we need. Then we set the disc type to "Super Video CD" and confirm the system as PAL. After clicking "New", we can add MPG files in MiniDVD format. Since Nero has already made the relevant documents for us, you can only drag the MPG file to the blank bar on the left. The final step is the most critical. When we drag the MPG file, Nero will automatically analyze its encoding. Since there is still a difference between the MiniDVD and the SVCD supported by Nero, we will definitely see an error message. At this point, everyone should leave nothing to do, choose the first "Turn off standard compliance and continue", this will not have any impact on the final MiniDVD.

The biggest benefit of MiniDVD is that it can be recognized by most mainstream DVD players and playback software, and there is basically no compatibility issue. In fact, MiniDVD is similar to the familiar SVCD, but in terms of picture clarity, MiniDVD is better than 720×576, while SVCD is only 480×576 (both in PAL). In addition, MiniDVD also outperforms SVCD in terms of sound quality.