videostudio 9 output disk format

morrish26 · Post by **morrish26** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 11:28 pm

I have video studio 9 but cannot burn to disk as it tells me i need a CDRW/VCD disk to burn images. My video has images, video and audio on. My DVDRW recognised i have a DVD in the drive but thats as far as i get. On the create disk screen in video studio the output disk format drop down only has VCD in it, does this have to be changed to DVD and if so how do i do it?
Please help as i am banging my head with frustration.
I have checked the DVDRW and am confident there are no problems there.
Thanks

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 1:00 am

They might be the same physical shape and size but a DVD holds 6 times more information than a CD.

CD = 650/700MB
DVD = 4.3 GB

Please view: Authoring a DVD

heinz-oz · Post by **heinz-oz** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 1:00 am

In order to give any meaningful help we need a lot more info. Have a read of this and fill in your system spec's in your profile. http://phpbb.ulead.com.tw/EN/viewtopic.php?t=8959

Have you been able to write DVDs before? Maybe you only have what is known as a DVD Combo writer. This device can read DVD but only write CD.

BrianCee · Post by **BrianCee** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 12:41 pm

Could you tell us what version of VideoStudio you have Tracey - I know you said 9 but is it by any chance a version 9 SE - the SE is quite important as it tells us that you have a Special (Simplified) Edition which may not be able to burn DVDs - was your copy of VideoStudio free with something you purchased.

Unless it specifically says Version 9 SE DVD it is very likely that it is not able to burn DVDs and that may be the root cause of your problem - the easiest solution is to upgrade to a full edition but you could also create an mpeg2 file in the version you have and use another programme (Roxio, Nero etc. etc. ) to burn a DVD.

morrish26 · Post by **morrish26** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 8:34 pm

BrianCee wrote:Could you tell us what version of VideoStudio you have Tracey - I know you said 9 but is it by any chance a version 9 SE - the SE is quite important as it tells us that you have a Special (Simplified) Edition which may not be able to burn DVDs - was your copy of VideoStudio free with something you purchased.

Unless it specifically says Version 9 SE DVD it is very likely that it is not able to burn DVDs and that may be the root cause of your problem - the easiest solution is to upgrade to a full edition but you could also create an mpeg2 file in the version you have and use another programme (Roxio, Nero etc. etc. ) to burn a DVD.

Hi Brian, thanks for your reply. My videostudio 9 came as a set with the PYRO BasicDV hardware that i had to install to allow my video camera to plug in to the computer. As for it being an SE version i am not sure it doesn't say it on any packages i have bu the SE bit rings a bell when i was loading the progame on my computer.

BrianCee · Post by **BrianCee** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 10:17 pm

If it came as part of a package of any type then then we can be 99.9% sure you have an 'SE' version - - just to be sure - open VideoStudio and up in the top right corner of your screen you will see a question mark, a minus sign and an X

Click on the question mark and from the pop-out which appears choose "About Ulead VideoStudio" - an information panel will appear with the version number under the picture - if it only says "Version 9.00 SE" (or similar) then it is almost certain you can not burn a DVD with it

To burn a DVD with an SE version it must specifically say "Version 9.0 SE DVD" - if DVD is not included in the SE version symbol I'm afraid your only options are those I described in my previous post.

morrish26 · Post by **morrish26** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 10:42 pm

BrianCee wrote:If it came as part of a package of any type then then we can be 99.9% sure you have an 'SE' version - - just to be sure - open VideoStudio and up in the top right corner of your screen you will see a question mark, a minus sign and an X

Click on the question mark and from the pop-out which appears choose "About Ulead VideoStudio" - an information panel will appear with the version number under the picture - if it only says "Version 9.00 SE" (or similar) then it is almost certain you can not burn a DVD with it

To burn a DVD with an SE version it must specifically say "Version 9.0 SE DVD" - if DVD is not included in the SE version symbol I'm afraid your only options are those I described in my previous post.

Hi Brian,
The version i have is version 9.00 SE DVD as it says in the 'About Ulead Videostudio'. Where do i go from here? I am really stuck, should i just bite the bullet and call in a computer expert as i seem to have tried everything and my knowledge only goes so far.

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 12:46 am

Please view: Authoring a DVD

morrish26 · Post by **morrish26** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 11:20 pm

morrish26 wrote:
BrianCee wrote:If it came as part of a package of any type then then we can be 99.9% sure you have an 'SE' version - - just to be sure - open VideoStudio and up in the top right corner of your screen you will see a question mark, a minus sign and an X

Click on the question mark and from the pop-out which appears choose "About Ulead VideoStudio" - an information panel will appear with the version number under the picture - if it only says "Version 9.00 SE" (or similar) then it is almost certain you can not burn a DVD with it

To burn a DVD with an SE version it must specifically say "Version 9.0 SE DVD" - if DVD is not included in the SE version symbol I'm afraid your only options are those I described in my previous post.
Hi Brian,
The version i have is version 9.00 SE DVD as it says in the 'About Ulead Videostudio'. Where do i go from here? I am really stuck, should i just bite the bullet and call in a computer expert as i seem to have tried everything and my knowledge only goes so far.

I have read the authoring a DVD section but it still doesn't help me when i try and burn a DVD. I keep getting the message-
'You need a CDR/RW to burn a VCD/SVCD disk image file. Please change the disk and try again.'
This brings me back to my original question should it only say in the 'Output disk format' drop down list VCD or should it say DVD?!!
Can anyone help?

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 4:19 am

morrish26 · Post by **morrish26** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 6:25 pm

sjj1805 wrote:

In this list on my screen i only have VCD in it, what does this mean?

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 8:48 pm

It sounds as though you have VideoStudio 9 SE
and not VideoStudio 9 SE DVD.

Please re-check the "about Ulead VideoStudio" box again.

I know this might sound daft but you do have a DVD writer and not just a CD writer don't you?
Please click here

morrish26 · Post by **morrish26** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 10:33 pm

sjj1805 wrote:It sounds as though you have VideoStudio 9 SE
and not VideoStudio 9 SE DVD.

Please re-check the "about Ulead VideoStudio" box again.

I know this might sound daft but you do have a DVD writer and not just a CD writer don't you?
Please click here

It definitely says Videostudio 9 SE DVD and i have a LG 16 x super Multi DVD/CD Rewriter which is brand new.

Anyway since last talking to you i have upgraded to Videostudio 10 which seem a better program all round. I have now tried to burn my saved clpis on to DVD but alas i now cannot open them in the create a disk screen, any ideas?

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 3:00 am

I think we need to start with all the basic stuff.

Firstly may I ask you once again
Please click here -->

Once you have completed that step, please detail the following.
What was the original source of your video clips. Were they from your camcorder, ripped from a DVD, downloaded off the internet or some other source?

How did they get into your computer, e.g. via an IEEE1394 (firewire) cable, TV card or some other means.

What did you do with those source files - e.g. made edits to them.
Did you then create DVD compliant MPEG2 files and if so what were the settings e.g. PAL DVD / NTSC DVD. Bit rates, dimensions e.g. 720x576
Audio format. The more you can tell us the better the chances are tht we can help.

Have you viewed the following
From Camcorder to DVD with VideoStudio

morrish26 · Post by **morrish26** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 9:39 pm

sjj1805 wrote:I think we need to start with all the basic stuff.

Firstly may I ask you once again
Please click here -->

Once you have completed that step, please detail the following.
What was the original source of your video clips. Were they from your camcorder, ripped from a DVD, downloaded off the internet or some other source?

How did they get into your computer, e.g. via an IEEE1394 (firewire) cable, TV card or some other means.

What did you do with those source files - e.g. made edits to them.
Did you then create DVD compliant MPEG2 files and if so what were the settings e.g. PAL DVD / NTSC DVD. Bit rates, dimensions e.g. 720x576
Audio format. The more you can tell us the better the chances are tht we can help.

Have you viewed the following
From Camcorder to DVD with VideoStudio

My original source was from a camcorder and was transferred on to the computer by DV connection and firewire. I then edited the files and put audio to them.
I dont know what a MPEG2 file is or how to create one i'm sorry. I just saved my completed files to hardrive.