converting vcr tape to dvd : is this normal ?

arktype · Post by **arktype** » Fri May 05, 2006 1:41 pm

my project settings after importing video from the vcr is as follows:

the properties for the captured video are as follows:
file
file format: ntsc dvd
file size: 2,747,344 kb
duration: 7499.633 seconds

video
video type: mpeg-2 video, upper field first
total frames: 224,764 frames
attributes: 24 bits, 720 x 480, 4.3
frame rate: 29.970 frames/sec
data rate: variable bit rate (max. 3750 kbs)

audio
audio type: mpeg audio layer 2 files
total samples: 359,982,382 samples
attributes: 48000 hz, 16 bit stereo
layer: 2
bit rate: 224 kbps

(from old post: http://phpbb.ulead.com.tw/EN/viewtopic. ... 23b5c4a792 )

when i go to make chapter points, menu and then burn dvd i try to set my project property settings the same as the imported vcr video
i click on upper field first under advanced settings and ok out of each box. if i go back in to check the settings i just made, the 'fields' section
has changed to 'lower field first (DV)'.
this seems abnormal; should this setting stay at 'upper field first' ?

htchien · Post by **htchien** » Fri May 05, 2006 7:34 pm

Everytime you open the Advanced encoder setting box, it will be reset to Lower Field First. Just set it to Upper Field First and clicks on OK to continue your burns.

Hope this helps.

H.T.

arktype · Post by **arktype** » Fri May 05, 2006 8:37 pm

that helps a lot. i can now get started copying 12 years of vcr tapes to dvd.
thanks for the quick reply.