Making a vcd - What programs to use?

[Arthur Dent]

So, what are the best programs to use for makign a VCD?

I understand all the files need to be mpeg-1 and your CD burning software needs to have a create VCD option.

So, what's the best program for burning the VCD?
What are the best programs for converting other vid clip file types to mpeg-1? Like .rm .mov .avi etc.?

Found one shareware for converting avi to mpeg, but it's slow as shit. Takes over an hour to convert a 2 minute clip.