Which forum is best to answer this question please?

[Ralfy]

I'm afraid I'm new and not sure which forum this question properly sits in as it spans various areas.

I have a MPEG2 file saved via an Avermedia device using ULead MovieFactory. I'm trying to burn this file (or it's equivalent DVD output on my file system) to a DVD using the same ULead software.
Burning DVD's has always been successful when done from start to finish. In this case I've saved the capture first in order to come back to it later to burn it to DVD.
Burning this MPEG2 is successful and the DVD is fine on my PC. However when the DVD is placed in a set top DVD player the video shakes. I have not had this problem before so I know there is nothing wrong with the setup of anything per se.
I'm desperate to resolve this as I no longer have the original camcorder video.
BTW I can reduce shaking if I convert the capture file to a low quality DIVX or MPEG1 file, but this is not ideal.
My questions are: 1. Why is this happening and more importantly 2. How can I correct it and still keep the same video quality.

Your help is very much appreciated.

Craig
anonqueries-questions@yahoo.co.uk

[Krispy Kritter]

Assuming the video meets dvd spec and since the dvd plays fine in your pc, I would suspect your standalone player doesn't like that type/brand of media or you just had a bad burn. Have you tried to burn the disc a 2nd time? And have you tried the disc in other players?

[thecoalman]

Is it during high motin scenes? Can you post an example clip?

[Ralfy]

Thanks for the quick replies. To answer Krispy Kritter, the media is the same as I've always used (I try it on DVD-RW's first before a final burn to DVD-R). The problem occurs on two different DVD players. To answer thecoalman, yes it does only occur on (high) motion scenes. What's the best way of gettin a clip to you as this forum only seems to allow up to 2Mb and even a 5s clip is nearly 5Mb with the quality I want?

[FulciLives]

Sounds like the field order got flipped when you encoded it.

I'm not sure if this can be fixed or not without re-encoding.

Ummm ... let me explain ... I'm pretty sure you can fix it by re-encoding and changing the field order ... but that is not desirable.

However, I seem to recall there is a tool you can use that allows you to change the field order of the already encoded MPEG-2 file without doing any re-encoding.

I never had to do that myself but I seem to recall that it is possible from other posts I have read. Sorry I can't remember what tool does this trick though.

Maybe someone else can give more details on this?

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

*** EDIT ***
I think the tool RESTREAM is what you want for changing the field order without re-encoding.

[lordsmurf]

RESTREAM

[Ralfy]

OK, you people are geniuses . The field order was the problem though I couldn't use Restream (something about the wrong type of MPEG2 file). I used Adobe Premiere Elements instead. Is there a good book, or 'book-like' resource I can look at for understanding 'video' a little better. There are plenty of articles around, but I'm looking for an idiots guide that will take me all the way through to a reasonably competent user?

[FulciLives]

Better off just taking time reading some guides and threads and trying different things out with "sample vidoes" ... experience is the best way to learn.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[thecoalman]

You can start here for field order: https://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=257631&highlight=