DVD Authoring

[twin2104]

Hi,

Just a simple question..

I am currently using DVD Workshop 2 to transfer SVCD to DVD (including writing). The package seems simple to use, but I do notice a bit of stutter or slight delay especially in scenes where the camera pans from one side to the other.

People have mentioned using TMPGenc or CCE to encode and then use DVD Workshop 2 to author, but whats the best package(s) ...


I simply want to transfer from avi/VCD/SVCD to a true DVD standard. The DVD Workshop 2 seems good at menus and it does do the job but I feel it is losing some of the quality from the source.

Can you guys suggest a suitable combination

Regards

Twin2104

[Specialist]

Different software packages sometimes use different field order naming conventions.

Your post suggests you may have an incorrect FIELD ORDER setting chosen somewhere along the way.

When Ulead software is used to do the capture and the encoding, the basics are as follows:

OHCI compliant IEEE 1394 (Firewire) PCI capture cards always specify Field Order A (Lower Field First);

USB and analog capture devices generally specify Field Order B (Upper Field First);

MPEG-2 video recorded by Panasonic, Hitachi, and Toshiba DVD camcorders and DVD player/recorders is always Field Order B (Upper Field First).

Let's assume you are using an OHCI compliant IEEE 1394 (Firewire) PCI card to capture directly to the DV .avi file format. In this circumstance, you don't have to worry about the option to choose Field Order during capture because all such Firewire cards automatically capture Field A (Lower Field First) DV .avi video. If you use an IEEE 1394 card to capture directly to the MPEG file format, then you should choose the Field A (Lower Field First) option in your MPEG capture settings.

On the other hand, let's assume you're using an analog or USB capture device. In most cases, these types of devices give you the option to choose Field Order during capture. With these devices, you should first try the Field B (Upper Field First) option. Whether you are capturing, editing, or authoring, adjust your project settings to match the precise video/audio properties of your source media. This allows Ulead's Smart Render technology to work - under many circumstances - to preserve the quality of your source media.

Field Order in Ulead software hinges on the specific type of capture/acquisition device used to create your source media. Check the documentation that ships with your capture device for details.

If you use non-Ulead software to capture and encode, then the field order naming conventions may be reversed.

Jerry Jones
http://www.jonesgroup.net