need help burning first project to DVD

[coachgrd]

Hello. I posted this in the DVD forum as well but it seems this particular forum might be more active...

Oh how I hope someone can help. I recently finished my first video project using VideoStudio 8. (I know, I know version 8.0 is old news but it suits my needs! )

Anyway, I do not have a DVD burner at home but do on my computer at work. So, I figured I would simply e-mail the project to myself at work and burn it there, no problem. I should have known better. I opened the dvd burning software and followed the steps to burn it, adding the project to the list to be burned and I got this message:




One or more files could not be added to a compilation.

The following files may not reside in the VIDEO_TS directory of a DVD-Video compilation. Only compliant DVD-Video files
VIDEO_TS.IFO,
VIDEO_TS.VOB,
VIDEO_TS.BUP,
VTS_nn_0.IFO,
VTS_nn_0.VOB,
VTS_nn_0.BUP and
VTS_nn_m.VOB
can be added to the VIDEO_TS folder. Please add files from a completed DVD-Video title or use an authoring software like NeroVision Express to create DVD-Video files from standard video files such as *.avi and *.mpg.

The file does not match the current file filter.
C:\Documents and Settings\DAHN\Desktop\Bob_Ordination.VSP




I would be forever grateful if one of you might be able to help me get this project onto a DVD. The above message is wat beyond my comprehension. The more basic laymen's terms you can explan things, the better.

Thanks so much in advance.

coachgrd

[sjj1805]

When you say you emailed the project you must have a really fantastic email system or an incredibly small DVD. Even a reasonably small DVD would be at least 1GB but most completed DVD's will almost fill the 4.7GB DVD disc. For most people, even with broadband, that is a file transfer lasting several hours.

Are you sure you haven't simply emailed the VideoStudio project file?
If so that is a reasonable small file that is simply a set of instructions to the VideoStudio program telling it what to do with your video and audio files. sort of like,
"Take this video then at the 10 minute mark make a cut, make another cut a further 2 mins further along, discard that bit and then join the two pieces together with this fancy transition, add this nice piece of music and place this scrolling text file at the end."

Do you follow?

[coachgrd]

I think you are right, I have simply e-mailed the file instructions. I think I may need to invest in a DVD burner for my home computer.

Thanks for your help and sorry about the double post...I wasn't sure it would be seen in the forum with the lesser traffic.

[Black Lab]

I had a similar problem - I didn't have a burner at work, where the project was being worked on, but I have one at home. I do, however, have a CD burner at work. I completed my project through the state where I render to an mpeg file. I then burned that mpeg file to a CD and took it home. I then inserted that mpeg into my project on my computer at home and finished with the burning phase. If you don't have a CD burner either, I don't know that you could email an entire mpeg file - depends on the size. The other, quite easy alternative is to purchase a DVD burner. They are less than $100 and a snap to install. Nothing to it really.

[coachgrd]

So that I might burn my first project to DVD, I purchased and installed a new DVD burner on my home computer. The installation process seemed to go off without a hitch. I then followed the prompts in burning the project. Unfortunatly, when I tried to play it in my DVD player, I get a disc error from my player. I'm not quite where to go from here. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

coachgrd

[heinz-oz]

For starters you can go here http://phpbb.ulead.com.tw/EN/viewtopic.php?t=8959 in case you have any more questions.

After that, and before you ask any more, have a look at this alsohttp://phpbb.ulead.com.tw/EN/viewtopic.php?t=27

If you still have questions after that, head over to these tutorials http://phpbb.ulead.com.tw/EN/viewforum.php?f=28

Finally, a read of some of this wouldn't go astray either http://phpbb.ulead.com.tw/EN/viewtopic.php?t=13005

As you can see, there has been a lot of work performed by the volunteers on this web board and all you have to do is look for it.

If, after reading all the tutorials etc. there are still questions or you have a technical problem, by all means, do come back and ask.

[sjj1805]

In addition to the links provided by Heinz:
Problems burning a DVD

[coachgrd]

While I do feel like a moron for making my initial post without having done my homework, I truly am grateful for your help in pointing this rank amateur in the right direction. Thanks for providing the links...look like I have some reading to do tonight!

Thank you once again.
Gary

[Black Lab]

This hobby has a steep learning curve. Read all you can about it, and experiment. By your user name I assume you are a coach. If so, then you know there is no better experience than getting in the game, make some mistakes, then learn from them.

[welchb]

You may find that the disc you have burnt is not playable in some standalone DVD players.

Generally newer (last 6 months or so) standalone DVD players will play DVD discs that are +R, -R or +RW or -RW

The latter two being re-usable. I had this problem when I first started out and genrally if I producing a disc for standalone use tend to go for -R discs.

Only personal experience but I've found these to be the most widely accepted.

Going into the various brands of disc is another debate and I'm sure people have their own preferences over cost/brand -- but I've tended to opt for a better known or "badged" brand rather than the cheapest discs I can find. My favorites being "Verbatim"

Hope this helps

Brian

[coachgrd]

This hobby has a steep learning curve. Read all you can about it, and experiment. By your user name I assume you are a coach. If so, then you know there is no better experience than getting in the game, make some mistakes, then learn from them.

Boy Jeff, you hit the nail on the head about that learning curve...thankfully it's something I seem to enjoy. And hopefully finished product will be something that won't send the relatives scrambling for cover when the words "wanna watch some home video?" are used!

-Gary

[Black Lab]

thankfully it's something I seem to enjoy

Ditto!

And hopefully finished product will be something that won't send the relatives scrambling for cover when the words "wanna watch some home video?" are used!

Ditto that too!

[Doverwhite]

A couple of comments.

I also had problems playing discs I had recorded on other players. At first I used DVD- R which was supposedly the best for compatability found that they would fail to play on about 1 in 5 DVD players I tried. I then became aware of the possibility to bitset DVD+R to booktype as DVD -ROM
see http://www.cdfreaks.com/article/150. It works and provides recordings that play on all the players I have tried. I was surprised that this was not mentioned in this thread (or did I miss it?). It only works of course if the discs used are of good quality Verbatim being also my favourite.

Secondly I have never had much success with the burner in my VS9 indeed I usually generate an ISO file and go outside VS9 to burn. I have often seen the comments "make sure you have the latest ULead burner upgrade". For months I have been following the links quoted and going to the ULead Tech site but can never find a burner upgrade listed. Am I looking in the wrong place.

[Ken Berry]

Another important factor we point to is to keep the burning speed low, regardless of the maximum rated speeds of both the burner and the blank discs you use. Slower burning speeds allow the signal to be embedded more firmly into the disc, and correspondingly more likely to be read by a wider variety of stand-alone players.

We generally recommend that you not burn faster than 4x (which, for 16x or 12x discs, might be the lowest speed they can burn at in most burners anyway).

And don't worry, after spending hours (days?!) on editing your masterpiece, the extra few minutes for a slower burn can be easily ignored...

[ghoofie]

Another important factor we point to is to keep the burning speed low, regardless of the maximum rated speeds of both the burner and the blank discs you use. Slower burning speeds allow the signal to be embedded more firmly into the disc, and correspondingly more likely to be read by a wider variety of stand-alone players.

We generally recommend that you not burn faster than 4x (which, for 16x or 12x discs, might be the lowest speed they can burn at in most burners anyway).

And don't worry, after spending hours (days?!) on editing your masterpiece, the extra few minutes for a slower burn can be easily ignored...

Amen to that. I am very new to making DVD's. I recently captured probably 35 or more DVD's worth of home video. I just got them to DVD for safety/saving so I haven't done lots of editing, fancy stuff. I'm learning all that now. BUT....I burned all my DVD's at 4x with an external plextor burner. I have about 35 or so DVD's and also made copies of about 1/2 of them for my daughter. NOT ONE has been unplayable. NOT ONE. I use 'name brand' only DVD's (Sony, HP, TDK,Verbatim) and all DVD-R's. I'm a believer in slower is better.