Failed To Import DVD

Falconer · Post by **Falconer** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 9:09 pm

Hey folks (I've posted this as a reply to a thread in another forum but it's definately more specific to this one.

I know I'm not using Studio but rather Ulead Movie Factory 4.0 (including update patch) and it appears I'm having similar problems.

I convert my video files to DVD format using WinAVI as it works a TREAT! Usually I would import my files into Ulead Movie Factory via the CREATE DVD FROM DVD DISC/FILES and make a nice menu for them etc and hey presto it's done.

It works for most files but sometimes it just simply won't import them which is frustrating because I've used EXACTLY the same process so why on earth won't it accept these ones??

I thought I'd try the FixVTS which seemed like a great solution but unfortunately I got the exact same error. For anyone using Movie Factory here is a screenshot of the error I get when trying to import my DVD files.

It's a shame because it's so easy to use and the best so far for working with already encoded DVD files and I would love a solution to this error.

Would appreciate any help via email or in reply, thanks!

MikePH · Post by **MikePH** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 11:47 pm

I've had a beef about this (see other threads) but it looks like a problem with the latest version (4.04). Best solution would be to go back to a previous version and wait till they read about it here and (hopefully) fix it.

Falconer · Post by **Falconer** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 1:50 am

Thanks buddy, what version are we talking about and what would be the best way to go about it in your opinion. I have 4 with the problem then updated to 4.04 and still the same deal. So... going back to 4 I guess in my case isn't gonna make much difference. Should I update to an older patch perhaps?

maddrummer3301 · Post by **maddrummer3301** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 3:49 am

You can try this:

The error your receiving is a CPRM error. The error comes up depending on the reading device in the computer.
May also be a bug in the latest update, I don't know.

A workaround is to copy the contents (All the VIDEO_TS Folder including the VIDEO_TS folder name itself) to the harddisk and then
direct MF to import the VIDEO_TS folder from the harddisk.

Or, using MS networking SHARE you DVD drive and remap a new drive letter back to it. Then import using the new mapped drive letter.
Works good and just as fast. This way the program isn't accessing the drive directly via hardware.
You can also perform this method over any home network.
Share on one machine, map to it from another and import from the mapped drive letter.

Sometimes you may receive an error at the end of an import.
Click yes to keep the file. Works either way.

Normally the imported files are now are the timeline.
Delete them (the icons) from the timeline and RE-IMPORT the videos from the harddisk that were extracted. This prevents a small bug from showing up thinking the imported files aren't dvd compliant when there really are. That's usually due to the time-stamping in the files.

Hope this helps,

MD

Falconer · Post by **Falconer** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 6:36 pm

I think I read your post correctly in that you're saying to copy from the disc to the hard drive. Unfortunately this is before I burn the disc. I've converted video into DVD compliant files ready for burning to a DVD disc. It's the process beforehand where I want to create a menu for them before I burn.

So, I already have them on my hard drive and I'm trying to import them from the hard drive.

The odd thing I found out last night was:

In the update I noticed a new function "edit DVD" which allows you to actually edit a DVD. I burned the files to a DVD which of course works fine. Now, I can edit this DVD with no problem, MF4 has no problem working with the files from the disc so nothing is wrong with them.

The problem with this is that I have to burn a disc first to create a menu for it and then burn a copy with the menu on and on top of that you can't seem to save the project while editing a DVD which is very frustrating.

So back to my original problem, it will not allow me to import "some" created DVD files, why the hell, I dunno... sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't... it's very odd and well frustrating.

Thanks for your impact, it's much appreciated.

maddrummer3301 · Post by **maddrummer3301** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 6:52 pm

I've reproduced this error by recording dvd's in the +VR format.
I can edit them using the "Edit Dvd" but not import the +VR format disk.
Even copying to the harddisk or remapping.
As I posted previously it sounded like a CPRM error but appears
the module can't read the IFO files correctly (maybe) don't know.
Is one supposed to be able to import a +VR disk or just "Edit" it.
I don't know. I usually use the -VR format or dvd-video format.
So far with the 4.04 update I can import dvd-ram, dvd-r, dvd+r, dvd-rw, dvd+rw written in dvd-video format or the -VR format.

The only format I can't (and never tried before) is the +VR format which some dvd recorders use.

What DID work was copying the VIDEO_TS folder to the harddisk and
renaming the .VOB files to .MPG.
Or just copy the .VOB files from the VIDEO_TS folder to the harddisk and rename the the extension from .vob (to) .mpg.

Then use the insert video icon or drag & drop the mpg files into the timeline.

Hope this helps,

MD

maddrummer3301 · Post by **maddrummer3301** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 12:47 pm

Hi,
I was able to reproduce the same error.

I renamed the following file and replaced it with a version from the 4.02 update and now my +VR disk imports.
I guess a file from the 4.03 update would also work since 4.03 was working for you.
You can also replace all the files in the DVD directory but don't know.
VS also uses this file for importing. You can also rename the complete directory(s). I only replaced this one file and it's importing now.

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ulead Systems\DVD\LXDVDParser.dll

Hope this helps,

MD

thomasji · Post by **thomasji** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 1:08 am

I cured the problem by removing the ini file in the capture dir.

maddrummer3301 · Post by **maddrummer3301** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 3:50 am

Your's was a different problem.

MD

Cardwell · Post by **Cardwell** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 1:10 am

I had the same error. Copied the files to my hard disk, renamed the VOB files to MPG, and it worked fine. Thanks for the tip!

maddrummer3301 · Post by **maddrummer3301** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 1:32 pm

>>What DID work was copying the VIDEO_TS folder to the harddisk and
>>renaming the .VOB files to .MPG.

You need to be careful when renaming VOB's to mpg.
If the complete movie is in the VOB (one VOB file) then no problem.

VOB's are container files.
One VOB can contain more than one mpeg2 video file as long as all the mpeg2 files have the same video attributes (frame_size) etc.

So you can see if you have a VOB with 3 mpeg2 files in it then renaming the VOB to mpg is combining them into one mpeg2 file that is corrupt.
Audio/Sync problems are likely.

To fix this you need to make 1 mpeg2 file by smartrendering the renamed VOB out to a new mpeg2 file. This way the time stamping is corrected in the mpeg2 file. You need to know how the original video was recorded and the average Video_bit_ rate of the recording.
Ulead products will do this and "VideoRedo" will correct the file.

If your using One VOB file with a few recordings in it then with MF4 after importing the renamed vob to mpg file use the fast-export feature to write a new file. Then import that new mpeg2 file.

The correct way is to import the dvd correctly using ulead or Nero to maintain the original timestamping in the mpeg2 file.
If you recorded onto a dvd+rw disk it's probably written in the +VR mode which the latest update release generates an error when importing. I reported that to tech support. Restoring the "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ulead Systems\DVD\LXDVDParser.dll" to a previous version will allow importing of dvd+vr mode dvd's but may
introduce whatever bug they fixed in this release to reappear again.

Hope this helps,

MD

Falconer · Post by **Falconer** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 3:53 pm

Thanks for the continued feedback. I'm still to give the renaming to .mpg method a try...

maddrummer3301 · Post by **maddrummer3301** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 6:03 pm

Hi,
One of the above posters says it's in the 4.04 update.
Looks to me like he's correct at least on my machine. I'm using a previous version file to import +VR format with no problems.

But, they must have fixed something in the 4.04 update.
You can also try Nero to import the disk. It's slower than MF but will import dvd's.

With the exception of the +VR format even with the latest 4.04 update
I've had no problems importing dvd-video or -VR disks made in either
a Sony dvd recorder or a Panasonic dvd recorder.
( With the latest update though if I use the "Sony RDR-GX7" unit and
record to DVD+RW which is the +VR format then MF produces that error
unless I use the previous version update/file, then it works).
Even if I make a +VR disk in MF4 created by MF4 and try to import
it's own disk I get the error on version 4.04.

Ulead will fix it, probably in the next update. I rarely use the +VR format anyway.

MD

Falconer · Post by **Falconer** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 7:09 pm

I'm gonna have to have a look for Nero Suite, I'd never heard of it until now... I use Nero purely for burning