When My project is done, I save as AVI, then convert to mpeg thru
TMPGEnc. When I bring the new mpeg into VS9 as a new project to burn,
will it be compressed anymore? [This would be before menu's, chapters, and so..]
And,
other than the slight chance of error does anyone see any quality difference in the finished dvd when burning there projects at say 4x as compared to highest speed of 16x? I've never used my Plextor at any other speed than 16 for dvd's but thought I would ask.
Thanks....
Share/burn Question..
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There is a box on the Project Settings screen that says Do Not Convert Compliant MPEG Files. Click that, and Video Studio should not re-code your TEMPGEnc MPEG-2 encoded files. Except when, sometimes you think it's compliant and Ulead thinks it's not compliant... 
(If you're using the free version of TEMPGEnc, I think it's only MPEG-1, and Ulead will re-code that.)
Some people report problems at higher burning speeds. And, it's not always easy to tell, because DVD players have error-correction which can hide some defects. (I think all DVDs have some errors... but I don't know where I got that idea... )
If you do get uncorrectable errors, you'll probably see the screen freeze-up for a few frames, or maybe the thing will just stop playing. ...You shouldn't see an overall general degradation of the picture like you do if you use a low bitrate.
(If you're using the free version of TEMPGEnc, I think it's only MPEG-1, and Ulead will re-code that.)
Some people report problems at higher burning speeds. And, it's not always easy to tell, because DVD players have error-correction which can hide some defects. (I think all DVDs have some errors... but I don't know where I got that idea...
) If you do get uncorrectable errors, you'll probably see the screen freeze-up for a few frames, or maybe the thing will just stop playing. ...You shouldn't see an overall general degradation of the picture like you do if you use a low bitrate.
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Re burning at different speeds - it depends on the media, and probably the burner too. Check for any firmware updates for your unit.
My own burner is an 8x unit, and I had problems with some Sony 8x +R disks. Burning at 4x solved the problem.
Just yesterday, I had a problem with an unbranded cheapo 8x +R disk. The DVD froze on playback. It could be skipped forward by moving to my next chapter. I re-burned the project at 2.4x and the new disk was fine.
Maybe there are two ways to look at it - you could take the conservative approach, and always burn your projects at 2.4x, or you could go for the maximum, but be prepared for the occasional coaster. I've got into the habit of playing any disk I've burned with WinDVD on my pc at 20x speed to check for burning errors before "releasing" it.
There have been some discussions of this topic previously, and might be some concensus on which disks to avoid. From anecdotal evidence, green disks seem to be more problematical, but having said that, both of my problem disks were plain silver.
Re burning at different speeds - it depends on the media, and probably the burner too. Check for any firmware updates for your unit.
My own burner is an 8x unit, and I had problems with some Sony 8x +R disks. Burning at 4x solved the problem.
Just yesterday, I had a problem with an unbranded cheapo 8x +R disk. The DVD froze on playback. It could be skipped forward by moving to my next chapter. I re-burned the project at 2.4x and the new disk was fine.
Maybe there are two ways to look at it - you could take the conservative approach, and always burn your projects at 2.4x, or you could go for the maximum, but be prepared for the occasional coaster. I've got into the habit of playing any disk I've burned with WinDVD on my pc at 20x speed to check for burning errors before "releasing" it.
There have been some discussions of this topic previously, and might be some concensus on which disks to avoid. From anecdotal evidence, green disks seem to be more problematical, but having said that, both of my problem disks were plain silver.
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with friends and family I have several standalone DVD Players to test out my work. I have a 16x DVD writer and use 8x discs.
I have found that if I burn at speeds higher than 4x not all the standalone DVD players are happy to play them back correctly. However all of these players appear quite happy with discs burned at 4x.
One of our users I think it was Devil examined some discs with a special microscope and found that discs burned at lower speeds have deeper grooves than those burned at higher speeds.
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I have found that if I burn at speeds higher than 4x not all the standalone DVD players are happy to play them back correctly. However all of these players appear quite happy with discs burned at 4x.
One of our users I think it was Devil examined some discs with a special microscope and found that discs burned at lower speeds have deeper grooves than those burned at higher speeds.
Regards
Steve J