image format for display on TV from dvd drive

You may want to read this ->
https://www.experts-exchange.com/graphicsgen/Q.20269096.html

No links please
Paul

but it's a similar discussion!!!!
Thought you might like to read it ;)

you should check your writing software for this purpose. In which formats does it accept images and what is the ideal size top store them in

when i did this last time, i stored jpegs in pal resolution 720x576... obviously your needs might be diff than mine.. but it has always worked for me very well

Zombeem,
What software did you use? sounds like you are on the right track. Did you just save them in a format like say, jpg, and save them to disk or did you have to make them into a movie format, or what? I seen somethingabout saving them to the CD in an mpeg format but i can't find the software to do that. I'm aware that the size and resolution whould have to be standard, but I don't know what that would be.
Paul

>saving  them to the cd in an mpeg format
you probably talking about a vdc.

I know my software supports it.. and it accepted jpg's
I'm using "nero burning rom" cd burning software

Whats the difference between a vcd and a cd? what software did you use to save in an mpeg format?
Paul :)

well paul, the difference between vcd and cd is huge . to say the least a vcd is something you can just put into a vcd player and watch movies etc.

most "VCD" writing softwraes comes with dual options of
"dragging" mpeg files in the tracks
as well as
"dragging" jpeg (or other format) image files.
you then have options whether you want to hold the images unitl to you click the next track button or want to display images fopr a fixed time (like a slide show) . you can also obviously sapecify the orde in which the images appear.

i used adaptec easy cd creator when i did all this. what software was shipped with your cd writer?

i'm sure there's an option to write vcds in there too

zombeen

I guess i mis-phrased the question what I meant was to ask if the cd could be made into a vcd. From what you said, I'm assuming it can. I have and old version that came with My HP 2x rewriter. All the options I have is to create an audio cd or a data cd. Its version 3.5

what is the name of the software?

Adaptec Easy CD Creator

http://www.roxio.com/en/support/roxio_support/ecdc/ecdc_software_updatesv5.html

upgrades are here ;)

hmm version 3.5 they don't have the updates for it ;(

okey I was wrong.. here are version 3 upgrades

http://www.roxio.com/en/support/roxio_support/ecdc/ecdc_software_updatesv3.html

and here are version 4 upgrade
http://www.roxio.com/en/support/roxio_support/ecdc/ecdc_software_updatesv4.html

yeah, I think with with version 5 they must have completely overhauled it. I think what must be happening is that the software save a jpg on each track. for data it goes by blocks I guess :( Can you think of any other way I might be able to do it?
Paul :)

what is so bad about blocks?

Nothing, I thinks that's just the diffence in the way data and pictures are stored. I could be wrong however!
Paul :] Thanks for the links to the upgrades I'm going to check these out now!
Paul :^}

Well I checked the links. From 3.5b(which I have) to 3.5c is the only one I can use. There is no way to upgrade from 3 to 4 or 5. If this one doesn't have the video option I guess I'm stuck!
Paul :(

hmm try to contact the support and ask them. perhaps you will get the new version then?

Well I checked the links. From 3.5b(which I have) to 3.5c is the only one I can use. There is no way to upgrade from 3 to 4 or 5. If this one doesn't have the video option I guess I'm stuck!
Paul :(

why the dublicate post?

Well I checked the links. From 3.5b(which I have) to 3.5c is the only one I can use. There is no way to upgrade from 3 to 4 or 5. If this one doesn't have the video option I guess I'm stuck!
Paul :(

beats me! sometimes my computer does that! I don't *think* I hit the submit button twice!
Paul 8^>

i think adaptec 3.5b must have an option to create a vcd

Nope

hmmm...

hmm try to contact the support and ask them. perhaps you will get the new version then?

You have a valid licence from your purchase of cdburner.Perhaps it's valid to get the new version?
try to ask adaptec support is my advice.

saw a pkg in Office depot which will do what i want
thanks
Paul