copying disks in DVD Architect Studio 3.0b

Rhyslin wrote on 5/21/2006, 10:50 AM
I just updated to version 3.0b build 93 and the release notes say: "Added the ability to copy the contents of a finalized Sony DVD Handycam® camcorder disc to a writable DVD." However, the PDF manual is dated 2005 (the update happened in April 2006) and neither it nor the Windows help seems to mention this function. I also don't see any menu options, and putting a mini-DVD disk into my drive didn't seem to activate any special functions.

Anyone know what the above is talking about?

p.s. I'm a complete novice at this software...

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rsp wrote on 5/21/2006, 11:42 AM
Found this in the knowledgebase (found under) Support:

"You can now import Media from DVD Handycam® and other DVD camcorders with Vegas Movie Studio 6.0+DVD, Vegas Movie Studio 6.0+DVD Platinum or Vegas 6.0c. To do this, place the recorded DVD in your drive, then go to File-->Import-->DVD Camcorder Disc. The video will then be imported as a standard MPEG for editing purposes. The audio will import in stereo."

Hope this will be useful

Rudi
Rhyslin wrote on 5/21/2006, 12:02 PM
I knew about that feature, which existed in the version I bought last year (but thanks anyways for pointing that out).

However, and perhaps folks here can correct me, but I'm looking for a true 100% copy of the original video. Isn't the conversion to MPEG lossy? And while I'm not recording in more than stereo, doesn't the original format have 5+1 sound?

What I'm looking for is a way to record on RW mini disks, then archive to R full size disks, without loss of information.
ScottW wrote on 5/21/2006, 12:14 PM
MPEG-2 is the format used for the video content on the DVD, so here's really no loss as long as you don't re-encode with VMS. I'd be really surprised if the handycam created a 5.1 audio track - doesn't seem like there would be any reason.

Have you tried simply copying the AUDIO_TS and VIDEO_TS folders (and their contents) from the mini DVD to a directory on your hard drive, and then pointing DVDAS to that directory as the source for burning a full size DVD?

I know that Sony camcorders produce VOB files that have structure errors in them and will cause many burning programs to create non-playable copies. Some burning software (like CopyToDVD) will detect these structure errors and fix them - maybe DVDAS does that now as well (which may be what the note is refering too).

--Scott