Dvd burning

[azulbonita]

I have some vob files that I want to put on dvd. I used Nero 8 but the dvd quality was horrid. I have a 32' tv. I don't know how to make the dvd fit my tv and I don't know how to get it a better quality. When I watch them on my computer it is great. Please help!!!

[orsetto]

You need to provide additional details, you didn't give enough info for the members who know about this stuff to help you. Where did your VOB files come from? Are they live action? Cartoons? Original footage from a video camera? Files traded over the net? Converted from DiVX? They might have been transcoded from another format optimized for computer viewing, in which case they're never going to look great on a 32" TV set. As far as I know, you can't really "fit the DVD quality to the display size" once you already have a VOB, but I could be wrong: more expert members can jump in if you tell us a bit more about these VOB files.

[tinker]

orsetto is wright. What is your 32" TV? Is it wide screen (16:9) or regular (4:3)?
Where did you get those VOB?
Are they DVD rip, or converted download?
Did you use Nero Recode to make DVD?
What is an average bitrate of your burn?

[azulbonita]

hehehe.. It is like you guys are talking greek.. I used winaiv. It is video from a camera. I didn't use Nero Recode. I did down load imtoo and that other dvd ripper they said to but it was all to complicated for me. I just want to take my aiv files and turn them in to a dvd. I bought the winaiv and it turned them in to VoB and when I play them on the player on my computer it looks great. It is just when I burned it using nero it was grainy and the sound skipped sometimes..

[redwudz]

Video from a camera? What brand and model camera? How did you get the video from the camera to the PC?

You might try FAVC for freeware conversions to DVD. Or DVD Flick or the payware ConvertXToDVD, or other all-in-one DVD converters: http://www.videohelp.com/tools/sections/all-in-one-dvd-converters

If you are using WinAVI and Nero, neither one is much recommended on our site for DVD conversions.

[azulbonita]

I have a canon camera. I used the card to transfer the video to the computer. I have been reading the posts about the two. It stinks cuz I just purchased the winavi and I have been trying to work with their customer service but I don't even think English is there first language. It is so frustrating. Is Favc good? I just want something that is easy (imtoo was not easy) and one that does a good job.

[Krispy Kritter]

The poor quality that you are seeing is likely the result of the software you are using for your conversion (WinAVI).

It would be best to start from scratch supplying all of the details and I'm sure we can get you going in the right direction. You need to provide much more information, for instance, you are using a Canon camera. OK, so which one, there are sever hundred different models. You need to be very specific and include every detail of what you are doing. Camera make and model, the file type used by the camera, the file specs (such as 320x240 resolution at 30fps), how the files are transfered, etc., etc.

It's possible that your camera is recording at a low resolution and no matter which tool that you use, it won't be "DVD" quality. But we won't know until you give us all of the details.

[azulbonita]

OK, I am going to try.. Here goes..

Canon PowerShot A75.
Video system Pal. (it has the option for ntsc but I don't know which is better).
I looked up the specs for the camera and it says, 2048 x 1536. Bu you said file specs and so I don't know how to find that. (I am sorry I am a moron) I also copied this, maybe it will help. Movie Clips Yes, 640 x 480, 30 secs, 320 x 240, 160 x 120, 15 fps, max 3 mins, with audio.
So, I am taking the video files from the camera (AIV) and converting them into DVD burnable files (VOB) and then using Nero to burn them unto a DVD. (-r). I think I found the file specs you wanted.. This is what I found:
Width 320 pix Height 240 pix bit rate 88kbps. I checked and that is for all the videos. I really hope that helps.

Thank you so much!

[guns1inger]

The video system is useless, as it only pertains to how the camera outputs to a TV. It has no affect on how it records the video.

It is going to look pretty average no matter what you do to it, but I would suggest using FAVC in VCD mode. It will produce a VCD resolution DVD structure ready to burn. If it cannot read the file you may have to install FFDShow to provide mjpeg decoding.

[redwudz]

If you had told us you were using video from a digital camera or mentioned the Canon PS A75 in your first post, this would have been a lot simpler. Digital cameras take mediocre video at best most times. As guns1inger mentioned, FAVC at VCD resolution may work well. If you used the 640X480 mode, that might be better at DVD resolutions. Windows Movie Maker should also accept that format if you wanted to edit, but you would want to output as DV-AVI, then encode that to your DVD format.

You can take the video file from the camera and drop it into Gspot. It will tell you the resolution and format. I suspect MJPEG. Those cameras can output:



But I don't see the fps (frames per second) listed anywhere. The NTSC format that is used in the US is generally 29.70fps or 23,976fps for a video that will work on a DVD or VCD. Gspot would tell you you the framerate. I suspect 30fps or maybe 15fps. I would switch it over to NTSC, just for TV display and see what it looks like on a TV direct from the camera. That is likely the best it will look on a DVD or VCD disc also.

[azulbonita]

Ok, will try.. Is Favc easy to use? I will also try NTSC.. I didn't know the difference. Thanks for all your help. I am a little new to this (incase you cant tell)..

[azulbonita]

Nother question? When downloading Favc it says 32 bit or 64, which one do I want?

[redwudz]

FAVC is fairly easy to use. There is this guide:
http://www.digital-digest.com/articles/FAVC_Video_to_DVD_Guide_page1.html

Most likely you want the 32 bit edition. The 64 bit is for the XP 64 or Vista 64 bit OSs or others.

[azulbonita]

Ok, Thank you!