Using AVI file after it has been captured.

[macmac15]

I'm using Adobe Premier 6.5 for the capture from a VHS tape.

I'm using the following settings for my capture.

Video Settings
Compressor: Huffyuv v2.1.1
Frame Size: 720x576
Pixel Aspect Ratio: D1/DV PAL(1.067)
Frame Rate 25.00
Depth: Millions, Quality: 75%

Audio Settings
Rate: 48000, Format: 16-Stero
Compressor: Uncompressed

Rendering Options
Field setting: Lower Field First

With this I have been getting a decent capture from my ADVC-100 from my VHS.

My file size ends up around 12GB for 1hour of video.

Now this is where my issues come in.

I have tried to bring the video up in VDUB for Filtering and editing but VDUB gives me the following error.

Couldn't locate decompressor for format 'dvsd (unknown)

VirtualDub requires a Video for Windows(VFW) compatible codec to decompress video.

So since I can not seem to do my editing in there I have been trying to do it in Premier.

Now I think that I have figured out how to do the things that I need to with premier, but what I can not work out is exporting the vidoe from the project after it has been filtered and edited. I know how to export it, but the end product ends up being about 30 min in length but the file size ends up being about 24 gigs.

So any help in getting my files to work in virtualdub so that I can edit them there or how to export them out of Premier at a decent size.
Also if I encode my vidoe into MPEG for DVD is there a way to view the video with out packaging it into a DVD.

[Tommyknocker]

I have Virtual Dub MPEG-2 mod, and it opens DV files okay. What version do you have?

[macmac15]

I have Virtual Dub 1.5.4

[MrKGB]

You captured in DV format, and your system doesn't have DV codec.
Check the tools section, it has links to DV codecs.
One of the most popular codecs is MainConcept DV codec.

[macmac15]

I guess I'm a little conffused while yet I have gotten it to work in VDUB.

It seems that even thought I make alot of selections for capturing such as frame sice and compression codec, when Premier does it's capture it must always capture using Premiers DV codec, and it always creates the Video at 720x576 or something along that lines.

I have found that I need to export the file after that. With this it gives me the ability to cut out the portions of the video that I want and it gives me the ability apply the HUFFY codec, and change the frame size. After that I'm able to then open it into VDUB.

Now my next big questions is this.

What would be best for me to use for filtering. VDUB, or TMPGENC or should I do it in Premier.

My biggest thing with Premier, is that it takes about 4 hour to convert the DV that I captured into something else that can be used and that is with out applying any filters to it.

What would be the fastes app to use for filtering, and then converting into MPEG2 or DIVX.

Also is there away to view a MPEG2 file that has been converted for DVD to make sure that the vidoe is going to look OK before burning it to a DVD?

[depressd]

I have found that I need to export the file after that. With this it gives me the ability to cut out the portions of the video that I want and it gives me the ability apply the HUFFY codec, and change the frame size. After that I'm able to then open it into VDUB.

This step is unneeded, because your double encoding. You should be able to directly import the DV file into VirtualDub and do all your resizing and filtering. You can then export using one of the available codecs in VirtualDub or file serve to Tmpg or CCE. If anything, try saving your file in Premier as a DV file, and then importing it to VirtualDub. If your having problems importing it, then try the many Dv codecs. I use the Canopus ADVC-100 as well. I haven't had a problem using VirtualDub. Your process is subject to decreasing the video quality.

[MrKGB]

Just install MainConcept DV codec, and VDUB will be able to open your AVI DV file without any reencoding.
For filtering you can also use VDUB, the builtin temporalsmoother filter is very good if you want to remove noise.
If you decide to use VDUB for filtering, you should use frameserving.