Simple Archive question

BPB wrote on 1/31/2005, 6:48 AM

I am wanting to clear some room on my drives. My question is ..
Is there any diference between burning the DVDA project from DVDA (I have rendered all to HD) and making a data disk of the project in a file burning program?

Also from reading posts it seems the best way to archive master AVI renders is to DV tape or an archive HD. Any other options?

Any organization tips for Archiving pre master AVI pieces and parts?

Thanks
BB

Comments

ScottW wrote on 1/31/2005, 7:13 AM

DVDA is designed to burn a DVD Video disk, so yes, there potentially are differences between it and a general purpose file burning program depending on what you are actually trying to do. DVDA won't let you burn arbitrary files for example. However, it is possible to use something like Nero to burn arbitrary files and still create a DVD Video compliant disk.

If your AVI files originally came from tape, one possible thing to do is simply save the tape and the VEG files. If you need to re-create the project, just re-capture the tape and go (if you re-capture with the same names, etc, Vegas won't have any problem reconstructing things and even does pretty good if the file moved or had its name changed).

Archiving a completed project via DV can be done to Tape, HD or even DVD (if you don't mind brekaing things up into 20 minute chunks). There are drawbacks to each approach - for example, let's say that 300GB hard drive you used dies - now you've lost up to 23 hours of video, whereas if the DVD couldn't be read you only lost 20 minutes.

BPB wrote on 1/31/2005, 7:38 AM

Thanks ScottW
I guess I trying to find out is it better to burn the DVD compliant disk from DVDA and mark it as master then if I need to make copies of the project do it by copying the disk..OR save the source files and folders ( Audio_TS and Video_TS) and then putting them back on my HD and burn from DVDA when I need a new copy. I'm not sure which is the most common way of archiving the DVDA project. This is mostly Rock and Roll video with extensive audio editing. The full length concerts I'm going to print to tape so as not to cut them up. The sampler compilations I think I will take your advise and burn the individual song AVI renders to DATA DVD and save the VEG files with them
Thanks

mbryant wrote on 2/2/2005, 6:20 AM

I don't think it matters which method you use to save your DVD master. For me, as well as saving the VEG and DAR files, as well as the final edited video, and keeping the original tapes, I just make a master DVD (or 2) as well. Then I use these (and my standard burning software) to make copies.

Mark

BPB wrote on 2/8/2005, 9:47 PM

Thanks for the reply Mark
I will be doing all you recommend as well. I just got a 100 spindle of dvds..let the burning begin. AVI's to tape, VEG, DAR and renders to disk, a couple of project masters and data disks with Audio and Video TS folders.

peace
bb

Chienworks wrote on 2/9/2005, 4:15 AM

Unlike Audio CDs, DVD video discs really are just a data disc that contains the AUDIO_TS and VIDEO_TS directories. If you burn a data disc with those directories you should end with the same thing as burning a video DVD in DVD Architect and it should still play fine in DVD players.