Forum: Newbie / General discussions

ok, i tried making my first dvd- with mixed results! the source of my videos come from an analogue camcorder via a usb 2 video express. the results seem fine on the computer. my video editing software is powerdirector.- so neway, made the dvd- but when played it- the dvd seems to play alittle...

Is there such a thing?anyway to get a digital signal outta this format w/o the analogue downconversion?

hi I’m looking for an application like ACDSee that can show thumbnails of mov files. Any idea? Thanks S

I find Photo Story 3 easy to use and I built a test slide show with a voice over easily but I can not work out how to burn it to a DVD to view on a TV using Nero. When I click onto Properties it shows,"PhotoStory1.wp3" I have read terms such as MVD but dont have the faintest idea how to save a...

Newbie question. Im using Pinnacle Studio V9.4 to burns DVDs. Video capture is from VHS tape to mpeg. Capture is OK, but more and more the resultant DVD has to be put in the bin because the video and audo are out of sync. The DVDs seem to be OK at the beginning, but somewhere theres a little jerk...

I just bought this burner. I wanted to get into the DL DVD-Rs. I bought media RiDATA DVDR+DL Speed 2.4x. (Which is recomended on the Plextor site) I have 3 movies (no menues) that I have Shrunk on my hard drive using DVD shrink 3.2. I then took my TMpgenc dvd aurhor 6.1 created a new dvd/menu...

Hi: I am pretty new at this so please forgive my ignorance. I have done some reading, and I think I understand the basics of DVD, like VOB files, and BUP & IFO files. I have 2 questions: 1. I have a copy protected DVD Id like to make a backup of. I have downloaded various DVD softwares,...

I was wondering if there is a program that can create animations, such as if I have a nice background (sun,lakes,flowers).and make it animate. I hope this makes sense. In the future I plan to edit wedding movies for friends. I use premier or and Nero. thanks

Is there a way to double check the field order of a cap? Didnt see a tool... No problems...just want to see for myself. Thx

Hi ive been looking at this dvd burner and it can burn a picture if u flip the disk onto the top side. ...

Hi, I just bought a set of plastic "Tupperware" style drawers to organize my workshop and it occurred to me how great it would be if someone made them to fit CDs / DVDs in paper sleeves. Those kind of drawers are cheap, waterproof, dustproof, and would organize my collection very well. The...

do this sound about right it took me 2 hours to Dub a 700mb avi movie using VirtualDub as I had added brightness filters etc, surely there must be a program which can Dub in a lot less time than 2 hours plus which also uses less memory, as I couldnt do any other work on pc whilst it was dubbing...

Hi whenever i try play a dvd in windows media player i get this message http://forum.videohelp.com/images/guides/p1495055/untitled.jpg What do i need to do so i can play dvds?

I did read the articles and have yet to find the answer to my question. I have been using dvd shrink for a while now, and I use to be able to just click on the "link" after I backed up my movie and it would automatically burn with NERO. Now when I click on it nothing happens. I have even went into...

What exactly does the "aggressive" mode in DVD Decrypter do that the "normal" mode doesnt? Should I be using that mode if I run into a problem disc? Ive had the program in "normal" mode since I started using it, just looking for further clarification, and cant find anything using search. ...

I am trying to use VirtualdubMod (or Mpeg) to clean up an Mpeg of some old cine films. Some bits are quite dark, other parts are light. Can I apply different levels of filtering to different parts of the file, or do I hae to split them, filter and then rejoin. (Im sure there must be an easier way ...

Are these DVDs http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=334912&pfp=SEARCH printable on the entire surface? it is a great deal, but I just bought a 100 pack that had the clear ring in the middle and I wanted a 100 pack that have the entire DVD surface printable.

I was wondering if there was any programs that allowed you to create cartoons or animated stories. Im talking dodgy home made stuff for fun not technical lyp synched Disney adventures. With my DVD burner came some software called Ulead Cool 3d and it says it is for intros and animated titles. ...

Hi, i need help, i really apreciate it, I have this dvd for 1 year already, I was messing with the setup key on my remote and change the option to Scan Video, since that i cant use my dvd , cant see anything and cant change it back, i try tecnical support here but no good tecnichals on my...

Im looking for portable LCD DVD + TV player, and find this : http://cgi.ebay.com/8-4-TFT-LCD-Portable-DVD-Player-Divx-MP3-TV-FM-USB-Game_W0QQitemZ9710372773QQcategoryZ15055QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem What do you think ? Will you buy it for all the nice features at around US$200 ? Anyway, this is...

Hello. I purchased an S-VHS player a few months back and I came across this link that tells about an S-VHS playback trick that enables playback of standard VHS tapes in S-VHS mode. http://twcny.rr.com/technofile/texts/cheapersvhs90.html Ive got some standard VHS tapes I would like to...

I realize that video transfer involves large file sizes (13 GB/60 minutes). How do other users handles these issues? 1. Do you use an external hard disk? 2. Do you save your original .AVI files? 3. Do you burn onto dual layer DVD? Please pass on any suggestions how to handle these file...

Hi, Im just doing a tribute video on much loved spaniel "Winnie" for my wife and Im having big problems with the mixdown/rendering (not sure what its called). The video stuff mixes down fine but the stills are appearing as though they are very low resolution (say 120x90) when they started out...

Even after making the change so that DVD Decrypter burns the DVD, when the disk is finished I try to play it on my computer and nothing happens as if it is a blank disk. Does this mean there is a problem with my burner or my DVD disks? What could the possible problems be if its something with my...

Anybody know a place in New York City that can transfer some Beta SP tapes for me?

Hey guys, When trying to burn either a data cd or an iso image file using nero it get to about 15% and just stop and say that there was an error this is quite annoying as the system is only 2weeks old, any idea what could be causing the problem and how i might fix it? i have attached the...

Is there a good manual with instruction on editing an xvid source that contains Video: XVID 1280x720 23.98fps 4224Kbps Audio: Dolby AC3 48000Hz 6ch 384Kbps Ive tried using SloveigMM Video Splitter which has worked for me in the past but for this particular source the result came out to...

after the "chapter" problem, i got another one: ive got a video with a very good quality. its an .avi file. after i converted it to a dvd format (.vob) it looked horrible. when i watch the original (.avi) on Fullsize its perfect, but as a dvd format i can see big pixels... i-no its not possible...

Recently Ive attempted to transfer my home digital tapes from my sons 2004 football season to DVD media. This data is usually transferred via Firewire to my C/temp file. Most of the time the files are in the range of 6 to 7 GB so usually I attempt to burn to DVD+DL Verbatim disks using DVD...

oright, since there r a dozen of experts here, i ask for help: i want to make chapters in a video file. can i make chapters in an .avi/.mpg file?? or is it only possible to make some in a dvd (vob)?

I am using premier to create a picture with music video. I export to avi and try and create the dvd in adobe encore. It works fine until you watch the dvd and the transitions mess up. I know I am missing a setting somewhere. I just cant remember what I am missing. Can someone please help?

Hi I am looking to put all my music and DVDs onto one central server to be played on a media player. What is the best way to save all my DVDs ? Is it to convert to MPEG ? if so, how do i do that or is there a better way ?? Cheers Paul

Hey every1 When i try to burn a 380MB Avi File it shows 3400MB on a Dvd.I can hardly fit in 2 such small sized Avi files.Ive got no idea abt any pogram or help on this topic.I tried to find out but i got nothing.I know the file size increases but how much that a 4.7Gb disc isnt enough for 3...

I have an *rmvb (~300mb) and want to add subs into it and also convert it into avi format i have made my sub more interessting by adding color, changing position....and when i use MediaPlayerClassic (combine with Vobsub), the sub is shown exactly the way i want it to now i want to add the sub...

I apologize, I didnt know which forum to post this topic in. I have a series of shows on my computer and lately my playback has been messed up. I have no clue as to why, I have switched many programs and tried countless codecs trying to solve the problem. The problem is that when I go to play...

Hi.I need make a ISO of a dvd video, the disc have a file called VOB_DATA.LAY" (192 kb). When I tried of make a ISO with ddvdecrypter, the software stuck at the 99 % the burner dont read this is a capture in jpg of that problem http://www.geocities.com/appleweeder/dvddecrypter.jpg I...

Hello everyone, Im not exactly sure where to post this, i wanted it in hardware, but the only forums available there is for DVD burners/writers/etc. But im looking for a VCR that is compatiable with a computer. Perferrably one that would hook in and copy to an video file in a fast mode....

can anyone help me I have this movie which when I start to play it has the title screen by Metro Goldwyn Mayer where the lion roars which i hear then after that there is no audio at all here is gspot snap it says the audio is mp3 but there is no sound how can I fix this ...

I had previously setup TMPGenc to perfect functionality. however, just had to reformat my whole pc...had been a long time since, and so I totally forgot the settings. I have now set up TMPGenc PLUS under the environmental settings like so: Directshow multimedia reader +3...

Ok, I feel kind of stupid, because I really dont know anything about burning DVDs at all, but I need some help. I have DVD Shrink and Decrypter. For my burning I use Nero Express, I think thats what it is. That doesnt seem to work though. I just downloaded Amazing CD and DVD burner, and that...

Im trying to make an avi video to dvd-video using NeroVision Express and set it up to NTSC. My problem is, when I set the aspect ratio to 16:9, the letterbox doesnt only appear at the top and bottom of the screen but also on the left and right sides too, and therefore compressing the video too...

When Ive recorded a TV programme on to DVD-RAM or DVD-R, and the announcer talks all over the closing credits/soundtrack, is there any way of deleting this audio?

you know when some movies are like wide screen effect how do I change that so it fits tv screen as not too keen on wide screen or is this going to make things wrong I see in ifoedit it shows as size 720x576 but how do i know what height and width to make movie

hello, I have a dvd that has been converted to vobs from avi but the audio isnt very loud. Is there a way I can make the audio louder even though I dont have the original avi file anymore? Do I have to convert back to avi first? Thanks

I am using a Canopus ADVC-110 for analog to digital conversion. I use WinDV for the capture. The sound capture is not working properly. What could I be doing wrong?

I have a Mpeg1 file I want to burn on to a dvd but I have other files that are mpeg2 that will be burnt on the same dvd so DvdLab will not allow this to mix them up. So I need to convert this mpeg1 to mpeg2 or at least to avi so I can extract the audio out and convert it to ac3(the audio is in...

Hello, Im using Tmpgenc express to convert a movie. Im just not sure what I should select for the following settings. Rate Control Mode: CBR or VBR?? Audio format: MPEG-1 Audio layer 2 or Linear PCM??? Thanks in advance.

Hi all, Recently I received a DVD of stuff that was shot originally in a studio on videotape. The person I received the disc from Deinterlaced all of the video before transferring to DVD, which completely KILLED the video look of the show (it now looks like its shot on film, which REALLY pissed...