Virtual Dub not letting me convert with Panasonic DV

[snapware]

Virtual Dub not letting me convert to Panasonic DV .avi

it says "The source image format is not acceptable (error code -2)"

any ideas?

[jagabo]

The frame must be 720x480 NTSC, or 720x576 PAL.

[xxiangg]

I only used Panasonic DV only for decoding. I never used it
for encoding. And I do not know if it can be used for encoding.
For encoding, I always use PicVideo codec. Check your system
if it is there. I have Pinnacle Studio 9 and it includes PicVideo
codec.

[redwudz]

The Panasonic DV codec can be used for decoding and encoding. But DV has a fixed format. If your video does not meet that format, you will get that error when decoding or encoding. If you are compliant, then you have another problem.

[xxiangg]

Yes, just tried it and it can be used for encoding.
Never used it before.

Actually, my input video is 1080i mpg from HDTV.
I down size it to 720x480i at 29.97fps. You can
try the following using virtualdub to see if it
works or not.

video->filter->resize->720x480i
video->frame rate->29.97fps
video->compression->Panasonic DV
file->save avi

[guns1inger]

The panasonic DV codec can sometimes hijack other codecs, such as Div3, and try to playback material that has the wrong resolution. I have used the FFDShow VFW codecs to steal playback from the Panasonic codec as required.