Ahead Software has released the long anticipated MPEG2 plug-in for Nero Burning Rom 5.5. With this encoder you can burn video files to SVCD and watch them on all SVCD compatible DVD players. Unfortunately this does not come for free. You have to purchase the plug-in for $16.00 US via E-Mail order. Also note that Ahead has a MP3Pro plugin available for $19.00 US via E-Mail order. For the technical side of things Read More.

Features: True SVCD compliant encoding and re-encoding of non-compliant MPEG-2 files.
Two pass variable bitrate encoding for the very best quality.
Over 30 minutes of high quality video on 74 min media.
Unique fit-to-disksize option to maximise video capacity and quality.
Optimized for AMD Athlon and Intel Pentium 3 and Pentium 4 processors.
State-of-the-art motion estimate algorithms easy to use .. just drag&drop and burn.
Technical Specification: Audio:
- MPEG2 - Layer2 audio encoding
- Bitrate: from 32 kbits/sec to 384 kbits/sec (224 kbits/sec default)
- Stereo, 44.1kHz
- CRC error correction Video:
- MPEG2 main profile @ level
- Pal : 480x576 , 25 frames/sec, interlaced
- NTSC: 480x480, 29.97 frames/sec, interlaced
- variable bitrate encoding: average bitrate: 2300000 bits/sec maximum bitrate 2600000 bits/sec + scene cut detection System:
- MPEG2 System stream, SVCD compliant Order by clicking here.