Is real-time MPEG2 capture "dvd ready"?

[paulwill]

I've been working with my new Adaptec VideOH! PCI capture card for two weeks now and I'm generally quite pleased with it. However, I'm still uncertain why some DVD Authoring programs I want to use won't open the MPEG2 files I create?

Am I correct in assuming that, since my card is a 'real time' capture card and MPEG2 encoder, that I should be able to capture my VHS tapes to MPEG2 files, WITHOUT having to run them through TMPGEnc? I don't want to, becuase the quality of the initial captures it quite good, considering the source is VHS.

I believe a couple times I was able to author the files directly - Ulead MF v.1 opened them up, but 2 won't. But sometimes, other programs like TMPGEnc DVD Author, will freeze when I try to open the files. It's always something.

I'd like to hear your opinions, ideas, comments, etc.

[housepig]

some authoring software is pickier than others.

I have files that are imported and burned without problems in DVD Lab or NeoDVD, but Sonic ReelDVD won't touch them... it says they "aren't compliant".

I would try another authoring application or two, and if they consistently reject your files, take a deeper look at our encoding settings.

[paulwill]

Thanks housepig. So fart I've gone through a number of different authoring programs. DVD Lab is WAY to advanced for my needs. I really like how Ulead walks you through everything; it's very user friendly.

Of the programs you recommended, I was able to author a dvd using DVD Complete - however, I first had to de-multiplex the mpeg2 file using TMPGEnc (when DVD complete tried to do that, it only got the first 3 seconds of the video), but then the final product had out of sync audio and video.

It seems like since I started tinkdering with Movie Mills color settings when I captured, my problem with authoring software not opening my MPEG2 files has gotten worse. Looks like it's back to the old drawing board for me...

[SHS]

paulwill have try out Ulead DVD MovieFactory should it work fine.
paulwill your Adaptec VideOH! PCI which card style is below
1?

2?

[paulwill]

SHS, yes, that's my card. I've tried both Ulead Movie Factory 1 and 2. Sometimes, 1 would work for me, but 2 is much worse - when I get to the 'finish' stage of production, the proram will freeze, and I have to reboot my system.

[paulwill]

Sorry, #2 is my card SHS.

[paulwill]

There is something peculiar about my system that is doing this. I installed Ulead DVD Movie Factory on my Mom's computer, and it worked fine. Unfortunately, her computer only has 1 GB of HD left of a 10 GB HD, 62 MB of RAM and a 700 MHz processsor. Otherwise, I'd just user her computer for authoring. I MUST FIGURE OUT WHY MY COMPUTER IS DOING THIS, AND THEN FIX IT!

[paulwill]

Last night I was able to author some files from an captured MPEG2 file that came out perfect. Today, I captured more with the exact same settings, and the audio/video were out of synch

[harrymj3]

Maybe this will apply. I have a Pinnacle Moviebox USB that encodes mpg2 realtime. It stays in sync real good if you use the "high quality dvd " setting. If you use "custom mpg2" setting and adj the bitrate to change the file size the sync goes all to hell. I also use Movie Factory 1 to author to a "video ts" file and burn with Nero Express with much ease and success. So far I have captured and authored a 103 min movie without changing bitrate or rencoding and there is room for a little more. I have much better luck with sync issues if I forget about the chapters and menus and just do the movie in one continuous file. .... harrymj3

[paulwill]

Thanks for the tip. That is something I've also considered. Movie Mill has a standard MPEG2 setting where you can adjust the bit rate, but you can also do a 'custom' setting. I'll try using the default high quality. I do, however, need to add chapters and menus, since I'm putting multiple shows on one disc - Da Ali G Show - Hilarious!

[dicktheprick]

Try using winMPG convert to convert your mpeg2's to DVD compliant mpeg2