EasyCap playback on Blu Ray DVD issues

[Kam3000]

I am a newbie, this is my first time capturing VHS to DVD.

I recently was able to caputre and successfully playback a video captured from an old VHS on my laptop. The video is perfect and I was even able to add captions. The issue is when I try to play the DVD-R in the BD dvd player, it does not recognize the disk. This video is very special since it has several deceased family members on it and I would like to distrubute to other people. Yes, I made sure the video is on the DVD-R. I find the software that comes with EasyCap is a bit yucky (best word) since when I create chapters, there isnt a button to save and convert to DVD format.

I have a WIN 7 laptop. I used the software that comes with EasyCap. I have a Samsung BD not sure of exact model (similar to BD-E5300, got it in 2009).

If more info is needed, let me know. Thanks.

[DB83]

Sounds like you did not make a dvd-compliant disk.

Post the folder and file structure of the disk you made.

But if you can just see the video file on the disk, transfer it back to your PC and use an authoring program such as AVStoDVD and then imgburn to burn the video_ts folder that creates to another dvd-r

[hech54]

A DVD is MPEG2 video. It can be nothing else. What video codec did you capture with?

[Kam3000]

@DB83 I will try that. I am away from my laptop but I will post the file structure later. Honestly, I just moved the video to the disk and burn it via basic window explorer tool.

@hech54. Thanks for that note. I believe I used MPEG and not MPEG2. I used the software and codecs that came with EasyCap. I will also double check when I get to my laptop. Thanks you two!

[DB83]

Well most capture software is just that - it allows you to capture. Some will also provide basic dvd-authoring facilities.

The authoring part is never automatic ie 'a button provided'. You would have to navigate to that part of the program and import your video in to it.

Easycap used to be suppplied with a very old version of UleadVideoStudio and that would cap in mpeg1 or mpeg2. What they supply now I forget but I seem to recall it capped in mjpeg which is a totally different beast.

If the capture was in mpeg1 or mpeg2 then you could possibly persuade your player to play it but not in the way you really want it and certainly not in a way to send it out to others. The only guaranteed way is by a dvd-compatable disk.

[Cornucopia]

You are the 3rd different person in the last month that has had problems with compatibility with media generated by EasyCap. There's your culprit - stop using it! Get a better app, re-capture to good quality and use known-good authoring & burning apps (and good media) and you shouldn't have trouble.

Scott

[jimdagys]

I have an official EZcap,
see
https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/351903-Question-if-this-Ezcap-capture-is-ready-to-b...-made-into-DVD
and found that the audio needed to be converted to AC3 before the resulting DVD would play on all DVD players
If I didn't convert the audio to AC3, the resulting DVD would play only on some DVD players.

[Kam3000]

Everyone, I successfully made and played a DVD in my blu-ray player using the windows movie maker (DUH should have did that the first time) without having to download additional software. My first DVD-R was in the incorrect format like someone said earlier.

As far as EasyCap claims, I will stand by this device 100% since I was indeed able to successfully capture video and sound from a 1988 VHS tape onto my laptop (the video is very clear). It just the actually video and DVD editor sucks but the capturing capabilities are spot on. Next time I will use EasyCap for capturing and WMM for converting, editing and burning.

Thank everyone for your helpful suggestions!!

[DB83]

You ask for help. You are given the tools to guarantee a sold campatable dvd and a 'safe' dvd burn. Tools that >95% of the users here will swear by and tools that are supported here and are totally FREE.

Then you chose to totally ignore the help and decide to use CRAP.

You do not know better so do not pretend that you do.

Have a nice day !

[Kam3000]

@DB83 relax dude. seriously. The latest WMM has the codecs for MPEG2 you suggested and you're mad I used that as a solution? Nerd it down and have a great day.


****Also I NEVER claimed to know any better, hence stating clearly I was a newbie***

[Cauptain]

Power Director is better soft to capture, edit and export using Easycap. No Desync audio or lagged video. Try it.



Claudio

[DB83]

@DB83 relax dude. seriously. The latest WMM has the codecs for MPEG2 you suggested and you're mad I used that as a solution? Nerd it down and have a great day.


****Also I NEVER claimed to know any better, hence stating clearly I was a newbie***

Right. So why not use the tools that were suggested.

It's not the codec that is important here. It is the quality of the encoding process and the quality of the burning process. And not to forget the quality of the media you chose to burn on.

Windows tend to use old versions of commercial sofware. Software that was not very good to start with.

[Kam3000]

I have a WIN 7 with the latest Movie maker and updates. After some research, I found that I could use WMM for this solution and all I wanted at this time was to put the VHS on DVD and send it out to my family. For the future, I will keep the two softwares you suggested in mind for future movie editing where I am recording and editing myself. Once again, I really do appreciated your help and suggestions. I am extremely satisfied with the quality of my VHS to DVD project. I wish you could see it.