Can the source to be edited be a DVD?

buffetfan wrote on 10/24/2004, 11:20 AM

I am considering purchasing VEGAS production suite:
I have already transferred many home 8mm analog tapes using my DVD recorder just to get them into a more stable format (these are raw unedited footage).
MY QUESTION: Will I be able to create a new DVD that is edited if my original source was a burned DVD of home video? Most software allows importing from a DV camera and not from a DVD.
If so can someone explain the basic steps how to do it?

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Spot|DSE wrote on 10/24/2004, 11:54 AM

Buffetfan,
There are literally at least a hundred posts on this if not more. You might want to try a search for more detailed directions.
Copy DVD to hard drive.
Grab mpg file from your hard drive, drop into Vegas. You may need to rename the file to .mpg from .vob, but you shouldn't.
Edit.
If your audio perchance was configured to be AC3, then you'll need a converter tool like BeSweet.
You'll also find this info and links to related tools on the Vegas FAQ pages

buffetfan wrote on 10/24/2004, 3:01 PM

Thanks, I have literally gotten the domino effect when I did a search on my topic. It began reading like a novel from one post taking me to another. I am literally amazed at how supportive this forum is.
One can go for weeks trying to locate info and get an answer quite promptly.
I just wanted to basically know before purchasing if editing from DVD as a source was possible before I purchased software. As it is a costly program for something not to work. :-)

jaegersing wrote on 10/24/2004, 5:31 PM

Vegas Production Suite is very good value, but I would not recommend that you buy it for editing DVD files, it is most definitely a DV editor.

If you want to do a lot of editing of your video material, (meaning adding text and transition effects etc) then here are a couple of some alternative ways for you to consider.

First, you could capture the analogue output of your 8mm cam into your PC. There are several converters available that will let you do this. The DV files can then be edited very easily in Vegas.

Or, if your DVD recorder has a firewire output, you could capture the video stream as a DV file in your PC with a very cheap OHCI firewire card.

Either of these methods will be less hassle than ripping the DVD files and converting them into a format that Vegas can handle well (i.e. DV). The first method will probably give you better video quality, and will definitely give you better audio.

Richard Hunter

rontvs wrote on 10/24/2004, 6:31 PM

The answer is no. Vegas and DVDA are not set-up to handle source DVD editing. There are many restrictions and problems using VOB and AC-3 files. Vegas will not import AC-3 audio but you can render audio to AC-3 but you can't play the file or import it after you render it. You can change these files to other formats and then work with them but this will take some time.

Ron