hot to convert a DAT file to MPEG????

[EMDY]

a friend broght me a burned cd in like VCD format...but i want to convert the "videos" from DAT format into MPEG format.....but i don´t know how......any help?

 

[-[xs]-mirage]

if its VCD, use a dvd ripper and then reencode into divx or something

 

[EMDY]

well i don´t know if it´s really a VDC.....the thing is that the video files are in DAT format........still i can open them, but want to change format.........

 

[-[xs]-mirage]

TMPEnc (reencode the dat file ....)

Download.....

KaZaa....

PM me if you need more special help.....

peace

 

[EMDY]

didn´t find it.....

 

[jasonb]

just copy the .dat file into ur hard drive and it should work using wmp....if u want it to be mpg....change it into .mpg or.mpeg....either way it should work ..it's better than reencoding it....works for me

 

[EMDY]

that´s the point....i want to change it to .mpeg.....but how?

 

[jasonb]

it's already in mpg file.....it turns into .dat file so it's compatible with dvd players but it's a mpg file in the first place before it's burned into vcd....all vcds are mpgs

 

[-[xs]-mirage]

i think what jasonb is saying is rename the file " whateveryourdatis.dat" to "whateveryourdatis.mpeg"

I dont know if that would work.. possible...

Peace

 

[Stircrazy]

Ellecard mpeg player will play .dat files if they are ofcourse video lol

but recomended is vcdgear it will change it to mpg and fix the mpeg buffers if need be vcdgear and vcdgeargui can be found at
http://www.vcdgear.com/

THe vcd gear gui is easier to use can be used just drag and drop i think or just browse for the file i forget now
http://vcdhelp.com/vcdgeargui.htm
lil tutorial
Both tools available at the vcdgear website tho
hope it helps

 

[EMDY]

Stircrazy......this program was what i needed.....thanks....thanks a lot.........good site.....

 

[PHiSHnz]

most of the time u can just change the extension
i do that
the file is like blahblah.dat
just rename it to blahblah.mpg
works fine in most cases for me