Canpus ADVC100 DV to DVD??

[karifsmith]

I've captured a home video using the Canopus ADVC100. It's now an AVI file that is about 16GB. I want to burn this onto a DVD. I believe I need to convert it into a DVD compliant MPEG2 file. How do I do this with CCE?

I ran it through CCE and it spit out 3 files (.mpa, .mpv, .vaf). Do I have to mux the audio and video together or is there a way to feed CCE an AVI and have it spit out an MPG?

Also, can anyone share what some good CCE encoding settings would be for home videos?

Once I've created my DVD compliant MPEG2 file, what's the easiest way to burn the DVD (without any menus or anything)?

Thanks!

[TBoneit]

FWIW, I use CCE Basic, it was cheap and I could afford it...

It creates the same file types you mentioned. I run them through TMPGEnc DVD program and create a DVD that way. I do use the bitrate calculator here to squeeze the max bitrate for the capture, and use 2 pass vbr.

I just did a quick test and Ulead DVD MF2 also take those files, Although with MF2 I had to add the audio as a separate step.

Both have 30 day trials available so download em, use each one burning to a RW disk so it isn't wasted ... And see what one you want to use. I already bought the MF2 and am on the 30 day trial of TMPGEnc DVD.

FWIW the Ulead is slower to start and use. It has more flex ine menu choices tho.

Good Luck
Roger

[karifsmith]

Thanks for the informative reply!!

I encoded into MPEG2 using CCE and tried to author using TMPG DVD Author. Right before creating the DVD, I was given a warning/error saying the bitrate of 9800 + 256 for audio was too high to be compliant. I burned anyways and the resulting DVD was of very poor quality (movement was not smooth at all). I'm not sure if this was due to some encoding setting in CCE or due to the warning that I ignored.

I then tried encoding with TMPGEnc which gave me a ~4 GB .MPG file from the 16GB DV .AVI file I fed it. I then used TMPGEnc DVD Author and got a VIDEO_TS folder which I burned using Nero. Works great!


I've got a followup question:

I have several video segments on 1 tape. Should I split the original 16GB DV .AVI into separate files, edit them, convert them, and then author a DVD? If so, how do I judge what bitrate settings to use on each file?

[TBoneit]

Simplest way. capture them into the desired segments.
Second hardest capture as 1 and split with Vdub...

But since it is already in one big mpg file, use the edit capabilities in TMPGEnc DVD. Add the file and use the "Chapter Cut edit" function.
Move the pointer to where you want the clip to start and press the "Set as Start Frame" Button, Move to the end of the desired clip and press the "Set as End Frame" Button. Make any chapters you want. Press the OK Button on bottom right.

On the left side under the start button column press the "Add New track" Its blue text on my version. Add the same MPG file and edit for the second clip you want to create.

Do as many times as you want that will fit on a DVD.....

TMPGEnc DVD only uses the parts you have selected for the DVD, That's why you can use separate parts from the same file for different Tracks.

Lots of hidden power under the hood that is hidden by the simple menus of TMPGEnc DVD program.

BTW FWIW on mine I can go past the 4438 MB setting upto around 4475 and it still creates the proper size DVD after I choose to ignore the warning about being to big.

I Keep my DVD bitrates under 8000 or so. I use the Bitrate calculator available here to figure out the proper bitrate.

Good Luck
Roger

[karifsmith]

Unfortunately, I can't split it with vdub because it's a type 1 dv .avi file. But I like the idea of authoring it like you suggested. I guess I could also encode it in parts using TMPGEnc and specifying difference ranges for each file.

I'll take a look at the bitrate calculator. I'm thinking of just using 8000 CBR because space on the DVD is more than enough.

I'm going to try using Adobe Premiere to encode (using MainConcept's encoder I believe) and see how that works out for me.

Thanks again!