AVI files from other sources
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John O.
AVI files from other sources
Does anyone know if mini DV movies, edited in Windows XP MovieMaker and saved as a DV AVI file, can be converted and burned to DVD in MF5? I ask because my VS7 program won't touch them.
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heinz-oz
If it is DV AVI, VS7 should be able to work with these. Since it doesn't, I suspect there is something peculiar about these. You said MiniDV movies, does that mean your own video, taken with a MiniDV camcorder? Why don't you convert these to DVD compliant mpeg2 first, MF should have no problem dealing with that.
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John O.
This is a test movie shot with a Canon miniDV (ZR100), captured, edited and rendered in WinXP MovieMaker, and saved to harddrive as a DV.avi file, as WMM does not offer conversion to DVD mpeg2 format. Since I named the project Test1, both the unedited and edited files came out named Test1.avi, I don't know if that confuses anything.
I wish to burn this movie to DVD at the highest possible quality, but trying to open their file folders in VS7 shows no files there. Could it be a file name problem?
I was wondering if MF5, being a DVD authoring program, would be more tolerant in accepting such a file.
I wish to burn this movie to DVD at the highest possible quality, but trying to open their file folders in VS7 shows no files there. Could it be a file name problem?
I was wondering if MF5, being a DVD authoring program, would be more tolerant in accepting such a file.
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maddrummer3301
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Hi,
If you transferred the video from the camcorder in DV format you can
create a dvd with it using the following ulead products.
VideoStudio 9
MovieFactory 4 or MovieFactory 5
MediaStudio Pro 8
Dvd Workshop 2
If you use any of these ulead products you can also capture/transfer the video
using the ulead software. Actually that's the preferred method and its
easier to use than the method you used.
To answer your question about MovieFactory 5 the answer is Yes.
In MF5 though with the original release their has been a bug found so
when you create the dvd you would need to change the decoder settings to
CBR which is known as "Constant Bit Rate".
Ulead is working on this now for corrections in an update patch.
You need to be careful using the windows media for conversions because of
the related "Codecs" used to create the .avi file.
If you purchase MF5 just ask in the forum how to change the bit-rates or
any related questions and someone will respond.
For high quality a using settings like CBR @ 8000kbs w/dolby audio @ 256kbs is a good setting for approx 1 hour of video on a dvd.
Hope this helps,
MD
If you transferred the video from the camcorder in DV format you can
create a dvd with it using the following ulead products.
VideoStudio 9
MovieFactory 4 or MovieFactory 5
MediaStudio Pro 8
Dvd Workshop 2
If you use any of these ulead products you can also capture/transfer the video
using the ulead software. Actually that's the preferred method and its
easier to use than the method you used.
To answer your question about MovieFactory 5 the answer is Yes.
In MF5 though with the original release their has been a bug found so
when you create the dvd you would need to change the decoder settings to
CBR which is known as "Constant Bit Rate".
Ulead is working on this now for corrections in an update patch.
You need to be careful using the windows media for conversions because of
the related "Codecs" used to create the .avi file.
If you purchase MF5 just ask in the forum how to change the bit-rates or
any related questions and someone will respond.
For high quality a using settings like CBR @ 8000kbs w/dolby audio @ 256kbs is a good setting for approx 1 hour of video on a dvd.
Hope this helps,
MD
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John O.
Thanks all - PROBLEM SOLVED. I tried to open the already edited DV-AVI file in the VS7 Editor, but it apparently only wants to see VS project files. However, going directly to the dreaded SHARE/CREATE DISC, I could open the file, convert and burn a DVD with appropriate settings and no problems.
John
John