How do I avoid dropping frames?

[malisamson]

When I convert an avi file (640/320) from my camara to dvd (720/576) I get a lot of silly looking dots and sparks all over the picture, allso know as dropping frames. How is it that I can get rid of these?
I use Ulead dvd workshop to convert...

[thecoalman]

Don't use a resolution higher than your source. If you want to use a higher resolution you have to capture at it.

BTW, that's not dropping frames, dropping frames is when your capturing a video and the disc can't write the data fast enough.... it has to drop the frames to keep up.

[malisamson]

oh my bad
But the thing is that I need to get resolution at 720/576
and I can only capture up to 640/480

[malisamson]

and while I change the resolution these dots and sparks as mentioned appear...

[thecoalman]

oh my bad
But the thing is that I need to get resolution at 720/576
and I can only capture up to 640/480

Well I don't know what to suggest, someone else might know what to do using something other than DVDWS. Why 720/576? 352 x 288 is a PAL compliant resolution as well, try it with a bitrate of about 3000, you'll see that the results are not that bad especially if it's VHS your capturing from. Probably preferable to what your getting now.

[malisamson]

Well the problem is just that 322/240 is VCD in Ulead and I need to burn it on a dvd...is it going to be playable if I burn it as vcd?

[cd090580]

Try capturing with another program than Ulead.

Try Virtualdub for example. Capture to AVI (huffyuv) then convert it to mpeg2 with a good encoder.

[thecoalman]

Well the problem is just that 322/240 is VCD in Ulead and I need to burn it on a dvd...is it going to be playable if I burn it as vcd?

Although associated with VCD it is a DVD resolution too. On top of that you can set the bitrate higher for better quality than VCD.

You can import the AVI's you have now, Scaling down is not a problem. Some will even suggest it's preferable than capturing at the lower resolution. Anyhow test it out first. Put a clip on the first play thumbnail and go to the finish menu. Click create disc and select custom, set the resolution appropiately and use a bitrate of 2500-3000 w/AC3 audio

BTW I'm using 1.3 so if your using 2.0 those directions may vary slighly.

[malisamson]

Okay thx again...
I just thought that higher bitrate was better

[thecoalman]

Okay thx again...
I just thought that higher bitrate was better

It is better at higher resolutions but lower resolutions require less, at some point it becomse wasted. Get a card that suuports full frame capture.