Render Each Time???

JMo9597 · Post by **JMo9597** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 3:06 pm

I need multiple copies of a DVD that I made. Do I have to render it each time? I thought once I saved it, I could just make another one. It looks like it's going to try to render each new copy -- which seems like a waste of time.

Any suggestions? Thank you.

Post by **Ron P.** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 3:36 pm

Hi,

To make multiple copies of the same video file, when you are going to create a disc, instead of Burn to Disc select Create disc image file. It's on the last step where you would burn the disc. Make sure to uncheck Burn to disc.
When you create a disc image file, it creates an ISO (an image of your disc, complete with the menus, etc..). Once the Disc Image File is created, then close VS9. Open the VCD/DVD Disc Image Recorder. Then in Step 1, browse to the location of the ISO file, select it, press open. The rest is self explanatory...

Hope that helps..

Ron P.

JMo9597 · Post by **JMo9597** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 3:42 pm

Ron,

Thanks. I'm not sure I remember seeing the DVD Recorder. Is it through VideoStudio? I have an earlier version than 9. (I'm at work and not sure which version -- sorry)

Could I do the same thing through Nero?

Thanks again.

Post by **Ron P.** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 3:55 pm

Yes you could use any DVD burning app, that will burn ISO files. What version are you using? I have VS 8 still loaded on my system, and the option is in VS8 also. It is the very last step, after you have created your menus, chapters, etc... The step where you are going to Burn. There are 3 options,

In VS8:
1. Record to Disc
2. Create DVD_Folders
3. Create Disc Image File <--That one creates an ISO

EDIT

In WinXP, to open the VCD/DVD recorder, Start/All Programs/Version of VS/Then the bottom option in the flyout is VCD/DVD Recorder..

Ron P.

bop · Post by **bop** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 3:58 pm

Yes once you have the disc image you can burn it with nero or any burning software that you have, i do not think i have ever burned with the ulead burning module.

Brian

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 4:04 pm

As an alternative to the suggestion by Vidoman, you can also burn to hard drive folder. This is a matter of personal preference.

My reason for selecting burn to Hard Drive folder is that I can then view the completed DVD with PowerDVd or similar software for a final check before burning to DVD disc.

Steve J

Post by **Ken Berry** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 9:16 pm

Like Steve, I too tend to produce a Video_TS folder, and for exactly the same reason (and DVD software program!!!

)

FWIW, the VCD/DVD Disc Image Recorder is a Ulead program and is part of the VS 7/8/9 package. It is NOT the burning module of Video Studio, but when you click on the Ulead Video Studio menu item wherever you have it stored on your operating system's menu, it will have an icon for VS, all the usual other icons (uninstall etc), plus one which reads 'VCD/DVD Disc Image Recorder'!!! But in fact, like others, I have never used it.

I only 'discovered' that it even existed well after I had started using Nero for the purpose, and so I still use Nero... But essentially, any program that will burn Video_TS folders or an ISO image file will do.

Doverwhite · Post by **Doverwhite** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 9:21 pm

I have found that unless I save my project to MPEG file before burning the rendering process results in a complete crash of ULEAD VS9 with nothing other than a Microsoft "Ulead has encountered a problem..." message. Also Fit and Burn does not work as acknowledged as a bug by ULEAD Support. Also if I change to lower bit rates in tools then quality is seriously impaired as they do not use full capacity of DVD

So I have been experimenting by rendering MPEG file to Video_TS Folder in
Sonic and then compressing using DVDShrink. Resultant compressed Video_TS folder plays with excellent quality. But I cannot see either in Sonic or ULEAD VS9 (including Disc Image Recorder) any means of burning a Video_ TS Folder?

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 9:30 pm

Doverwhite
Please view
http://phpbb.ulead.com.tw/EN/viewtopic.php?t=27

Thank you
Steve J

Doverwhite · Post by **Doverwhite** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:42 pm

I had read already - it confirms that one needs to save to mpeg before burning but further down the thread it suggests that in later versions of VS9 one can burn direct from project (my PC is P4 3GHz/ 1024 MB memory/ 250 GB disc.) However as it says I have found you have to go via an MPEG file.
I was just trying to give info on where I am coming from...
Consequent on compression issues my main question was related to following the thread from Ken Berry as to how I can burn a Video_TS folder in either Sonic or using the VS9 burner as these are the only burners I have. I cannot see how one can do this as both seem to only accept ISO files

Post by **Ken Berry** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 12:53 am

Sorry.

I see where the confusion arose. In point of fact, if you read my post, you will see I did not suggest that you can use the Ulead program to burn a Video_TS folder. The two paras in my post are completely unrelated and were only meant to convey: (1) I produce such folders and burn them with Nero. (2) As for the preceding discussion about image (ISO) files, mention was made of the Ulead image burner. I have never used it for any purpose. But in case you want to give it a try, here is where it is.

No: the Ulead module, as you have found, only appears to burn ISO files (unless someone else has any wise words to the contrary). I don't know about the Sonic software. As I said, I use Nero, but there are other programs out there which will burn Video_TS folders including the Intervideo suite which includes WinDVD Creator, a similar Cyberlink suite called, I think, Power Cinema (not to be confused with Power DVD), and another program called DVDFab Gold. I don't know of any freeware programs that might do the job, though they may be out there.

2Dogs · Post by **2Dogs** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 1:58 pm

Another easy option might apply if you find yourself with a single copy of a DVD, and you've deleted the temporary DVD folders, having chosen just to burn to disk in the VS "Share" step.

You can use the freeware program DVDShrink to simply copy your DVD - without shrinking it - or an even quicker to use freeware program, DVDDecrypter can write an ISO file from your DVD to your hard drive, which you can then use to burn further copies of your disk.

I use DVDDecrypter as my preferred burner for ISO files, and find it more convenient than the otherwise excellent Nero and other similar programs. Having said that, I can honestly say that I've never experienced problems using the Ulead burner - and in fact it is supposed to compensate in some way for flaws in the output of earlier versions of VS, reducing audio sync problems, I believe. It's supposedly no longer an issue with VS9.

Despite their illicit sounding names, both Shrink and Decrypter are both really useful, compact programs with many legitimate applications.