Capture is blurry/jerky on standalone dvd unit with VS7 use

[vortens]

First off...this issue has been happening for quite a while on my end and searching for the answer has been a relentless pursuit. I need an answer..please! I am running XP Pro...Athlon Xp chip...1 gb mem....Geforce 2 mmx 400 personal cinema card....and Ulead VS7. I have tried capturing with field order A and B both and get the same results. I know as much not to use Frame based due to it being a problem for playback on the TV and DVD standalones. The playback is great as far as sound and picture clarity...except for the blurriness/ jerkiness when people move there arms fast or the camera pans horizontally. I am capturing in DVD mpeg2 mode in normal dvd resolution. I keep thinking its a field issue due to it playing fine on my computer but can't see how that can be due to using the right fields during capture by trying BOTH A and B. Does someone know the answer to this or has anyone experienced this same problem with VS7? ANYTHING would be helpful....even a link to a very highly organized and informative walkthrough for VS7. Thanx to those with guru knowledge!!!

[barrybear]

I have had the same problem as you. I found that the screen you watch just befor you press the capture button is fine. As soon as you press the capture button the capture screen changes and I believe that the picture you see is the picture you are capturing with the interlace lines . I found that somtimes this happens and sometimes it does not. I found using the mpg2 codac seems to help . I change very little from the original settings and normaly render out as project setings and then burn . The final video plays OK on my scan 2000 DVD player.

Barrybear

[vortens]

Doesn't the DVD capture selection in the dropdown box use mpeg 2 codec format? I always used the DVD option and kept the setting the same through the whole project. Should I be selecting the MPEG option? What is the difference between choosing the MPEG option versus the DVD option under the CAPTURE tab section?

[vortens]

In addition when checking the DVD properties...it gives DVD as the video format unlike the MPEG option which gives you the Mpeg 1 and Mpeg 2 option. I have always assumed that the video format was mpeg 2 (DVD). The rest of my settings include 720x480 res, Constant Bitrate, Field Order A or B, LPCM audio, 44100 and 224 bitrate and sample rate on audio, 70% quality on the bar, and I do believe those are all the settings. I use these the whole way through from beginning to end with Ulead Video Studio 7.