burning to dvd

[mick094]

I have just captured a vhs video to digi with a advc100 and ezdv software , it shows as an avi file how do I convert this to mpeg2 format to burn with nero software, or is there software that converts and burns

[Tommyknocker]

The prevailing rule of thumb is never let Nero convert anything for you. Only let Nero burn for you. Anyway, you may want to take a look at TMPGEnc to encode your video into DVD format. The MPEG-2 function, of which DVD video is a part, is available for 30 days for free.

If you are intereested, look at this guide.

[mick094]

Hi I have tried what you said and followed the guides for encoding and also the nero guide, but have ended up with 3 coasters it keeps saying on one dvd player "wrong disc" and another one "cannot play" any ideas what I am doing wrong, the film I captured is just over an hour long so I used the dvd rom(udf) setting and dragged ove into a new folder VIDEO_TS the encoded mpg2 but not had any success It plays ok on my pc in windows media player do you think this has anything to do with it , i.e. opening it as a windows media file??????????
Mick

[housepig]

1. check to make sure your dvd is compliant (frame rate, size, etc.)

2. check to make sure your dvd player plays dvd-r

3. what version of Nero are you using? If you are using 5.5.10.15 or above, you shouldn't have to burn as a UDF data disc, you can burn as a dvd-video disc - the compatiblility problems have been worked out. If you don't have that new a version, go and upgrade, it's free.

If you must use an older version, make sure you are burning as a UDF 1.02 disc, not as a 1.50 disc, otherwise you've done a lot of work to defeat the purpose of the workaround.

4. get a couple of -RW discs.... that way you won't be wasting anything, you can burn a test on those discs, and if it doesn't work, you can re-burn it.

[housepig]

I just realized something....

.... did you use any authoring software....

..... or did you just burn an mpeg file to disc?

a dvd is not just mpeg files on disc, you need to run this through an authoring program to get the proper .vob & .ifo files. Check the How To: Author section at left for more info & guides.

(some dvd players can play raw mpeg files from disc, but they aren't as common - check the DVD Players section for compatability of your player).

[mick094]

The file in question was over 2gig thats why I had to use the dvd-rom(udf) in nero, it is nearly 4gig in size. I have had no other probs with dvd -r discs they have played ok. I think you may have the solution in me not authoring it.
To start with I capture the video using advc100 and ezdv then I encoded to mpg2 with tmpg, it was at this point I was pointed to the guide for burning with nero I just dragged the files I had encoded not realising they had to be authored. I am starting afresh now encoding to mpg2 will then use dvd decrypter see if that makes it easier. I assume I can just do a straight burn from this after authoring with decryptor and forget about "nero", I am using the latest version of nero by the way, Thanks for all the help.....................here's hoping

[housepig]

okay, we're making progress, but DVD Decrypter is not an authoring program.

Try DVD Lab (30-day trial period, amazing program) or TMPGenc Author (haven't tried that one yet, but I think it has a trial period).

Once you've authored the dvd, you'll have a folder with .vob and .ifo files in it (it may even make the AUDIO_TS and VIDEO_TS folders for you, with all the files in the VIDEO_TS folder).

Open Nero, select dvd-video, open the VIDEO_TS folder on the dvd-video, and drag over all the files your authoring program created (not any folders it created, though)

then burn it - you should be good to go.

check the How To: Author for more info on the authoring process.

And if Nero wants to convert anything for you, don't let it.

[mick094]

Have had a look round for dvd lab but cannot see it mentioned anywhere I wonder if it is under another name here in the Uk, who is it that manufactures it.
Mick