Would unchecking Fast Video Resizing Help Here?

Labatt50 wrote on 7/25/2002, 7:34 AM
My computer has a built-in DVD/CD burner. I've successfully created an avi clip of 3.5 Gigabytes and copied to DV tape. However VF kept booting out the DVD-R when I tried to burn it (VF has no provisions for DVD, but of course does for CD-ROM and CD so that is the avenue I followed). So I "copied" the avi clip to the DVD using RecordNowDX, which came with the computer. It burned OK, but the DVD version now "stutters" badly, which I guess indicates dropped frames and sound. I had copied from my firewire drive of 5400 rpm, so I moved the avi to my 7200 rpm hard drive and tried again. Less stuttering, but still not acceptable. Then I realized I had left Fast Video Resizing checked. Would unchecking this make the difference? It's not a lot of fun making DVD 'coasters' at $12 a pop, BTW. Thanks. brian

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Chienworks wrote on 7/25/2002, 7:47 AM
I'm not familiar with RecordNowDX, but i do have one question for you ... did this software convert your video into an MPEG-II file when it burned it to the DVD or did you end up with the .avi file on the DVD? From the description you gave it sounds like there was no MPEG encoding step involved. A DV .avi file will require a transfer rate of about 30Mbps, and not many CD/DVD drives can handle that. By comparison, commercial DVDs contain MPEG-II files encoded at around 8Mpbs or less.

If you have written your video to the DVD as a .avi file then really what you have is backup data storage that needs to be copied to the hard drive before you can view it. Also, no set-top players will play a .avi file from a disc.
Labatt50 wrote on 7/25/2002, 1:06 PM
Ahhhhhh, right. It's an avi file on the DVD. So it won't play, but now it's forever etched on disk. As you can tell, I'm kind of new at all this. Thanks for your insight.

brian
BillyBoy wrote on 7/25/2002, 11:11 PM
If you've burned a DVD +RW you can erase the disc. If you used a DVD +R, you can't. same for similar DVD formats. The key is the RW part those should be eraseable up to a 1,000 times they claim. To burn a video to a DVD disc, you'll need seperate DVD software beyond Video Factory or Vegas Video. Vegas will get you as far as rendering to a compliant MPEG-2 DV file, but that's it. Video Factory requires the optional MC MPEG encoder I suggest you render same to your HARD DRIVE, not directly to a DVD disc.

To get chapters, that will require additional software too. Take a look a Ulead's DVD Movie Factory. Free trial, fully functional, can add chapters, and burn all in one slick package and it takes the rendered Vegas MPEG-2 file as is, no further rendering.
Sarasdad wrote on 7/26/2002, 5:37 AM
I am interested in making svcd.I understand I need mpeg2.If I get dvd movie factory
is this included with this program?
Thank you
Labatt50 wrote on 7/26/2002, 7:20 AM
Thanks for the tips, BillyBoy. As you might expect, my DVD burner is a DVD-RW, not a DVD+RW. There is a difference, as I found out the hard way. Documentation which came with the computer is 0-, also as you might expect. The good news is that VF print to tape function worked very well...I just didn't realize there was all the rigimarole associated with making a DVD video. This computer handles avi files very easily, so I assumed incorrectly that running an avi from the CD/DVD drive would also work.
BillyBoy wrote on 7/26/2002, 9:32 AM
DVD Movie factory does not come with any MPEG-2 codec. You'll either neeed to get the MC version from SoFo or from some other editing software that includes it. The reason it isn't free is due to licensing restrictions from the MPEG group that owns the copyright and as expected they collect royalties from companies the include it with their software
p_l wrote on 7/26/2002, 9:39 AM
Really? I always assumed it did come with MPEG2. I've got it on my DVD MovieFactory.
BillyBoy wrote on 7/26/2002, 3:05 PM
Oops... I may not be right on that now that I think about it. I always used the MPEG-2 file straight from Vegas Video. Looking at the menu choices it does allow capturing from a camera and converts them to SVCD or DVD so I stand corrected unless it looks around on your system for some codec already there. Best way to tell for sure is for someone that knows for sure they don't have any MPEG-2 codec on their system now, to download and install the DVD Movie Factory demo and see what happens.
the_ripper wrote on 7/29/2002, 3:28 PM
Yes, ULEAD **DOES** have SVCD Codec....In my opinion, the VF version is slower in rendering but better?? Not sure why it is better than ULEAD, it just seems to be the case. See the other new posts on this ULEAD comparison. the_ripper
Simmer wrote on 8/16/2002, 12:07 PM
DVD+RW/DVD-RW, both perform the same function (read/write) but they are different formats.

FYI. If you are intending to view your DVD on a standard home DVD player, most that I've seen only accept DVD-R, DVD-RAM. None I've seen support the DVD+ formats yet.

-Mike