VF2 to Ulead MF2 - unreadable AVI files question

summit15 wrote on 6/26/2003, 4:14 PM

I'm actually using the Sony Screenblast software, but...

When I export an AVI file it shows up in MF as a Sony DV CODEC - Type 2 and it is an Open DML AVI. I am not quite sure I know what all that means. When I use other apps to export AVIs they are usually Microsoft DV - Type 1 or something close to that. They too are Open DML though.

Now, when I try to import the video into MF, the thumbnail of the video is "digital grafitti". The file will actually play on the computer and through MF software, but when I burn it to DVD, I get the "digital grafitti" again.

Going back to VF2, if I export the AVI and un-check the Open DML file box, then the files seem to work fine in MF2 and burn without a problem.

My understanding though is that by using the Open DML file type then you can go larger than a 2gig file. Limiting myself to 2 gigs in DV doesn't get you much.

Has anyone else had a problem like this.

I am thinking that it is possibly the fault of the Sony DV CODEC. I don't know how to check it or do anything about it however. Sony doesn't seem to care either (no replys).

Any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated!

Lance

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JohnnyRoy wrote on 6/27/2003, 8:08 AM

> Has anyone else had a problem like this.

Yep, all of us have and its been discussed a few times on this forum (my quick search for OpenDML had 16 hits). We wish this wasn’t so, but its VideoFactory’s fault. There’s something SoFo is doing that other programs don’t like. I don’t know of any other workaround than by unchecking the OpenDML option and all that this implies. I wish I had a better answer for you. (no... actually I wish SoFo would fix this) ;-)

~jr

summit15 wrote on 6/27/2003, 10:06 AM

Thank you so muh for letting me know that I am not alone!!!

I will search the other threads to catch up.

FYI - I finally got a reply from Sony. They basically said it couldn't be handles by e-mail to call them. I will try.

Lance