Convert step got some problems
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craigstr
Convert step got some problems
I keep getting this error message(see title) when I try to convert my video file to NTSC DVD. First off, bad syntax!! I have succesfully converted many files to DVD, this one just wont work. It was shot on a Canon A620 Digital still camera in AVI. format, it converted to mpeg2 and I can watch it in VS as well as Mediaplayer, but when I try to convert it, thats what I get. Any ideas????
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Ron P.
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Hi Craig, welcome to the forums,
First your Canon camera records to a MJPEG avi (container). The problem comes with the MJPEG codec. A lot of current digital still cameras that can record "movies" use this codec. I use an Kodak Easyshare that records to a *.mov format using the same codec. Ulead issued a patch for the MOV format, however prior to that patch I was able to edit my clips.
What I had done was load part of the software that came with my camera, which loaded the MJPEG codec. VS is able to use this codec, and thus I was able to edit my clips. Did you install the software that came with the camera? I don't know if ArcSoft allows the partial install like Kodak. All I needed was the transfer portion of the software. It allows transferring images, clips from the camera to my PC.
Now to convert your clips from the 620 x 480 MJPEG avi to an NTSC DVD compliant file, there are several standards that must be met.
1. The Frame Rate, for NTSC is 29.97 fps.
Your Canon records at a frame rate of 15 or 30 fps at 640 x 480, and 60fps at 320 x 240 px. This must be converted to the 29.97 to be a compliant DVD, so that it can play on NTSC DVD players.
2. The video resolution
NTSC DVD acceptable resolutions are:
720 x 480, 704 x 480, 352 x 480, 352 x 240.
The audio should be either LPCM (Linear Pulse Code Modulation) which is uncompressed, or Dolby Digital audio.
All of this and more can be read here:
http://www.dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html#3.4
So far I have not attempted to record any of my short clips from my Kodak to a DVD. I have a Digital 8 camcorder for shooting video for DVD, and just use my digital still for still images. I feel the quality will suffer trying to convert the clips to DVD standard of 720 x 480, or I would have to choose a lower resolution that falls within the DVD specifications.
First your Canon camera records to a MJPEG avi (container). The problem comes with the MJPEG codec. A lot of current digital still cameras that can record "movies" use this codec. I use an Kodak Easyshare that records to a *.mov format using the same codec. Ulead issued a patch for the MOV format, however prior to that patch I was able to edit my clips.
What I had done was load part of the software that came with my camera, which loaded the MJPEG codec. VS is able to use this codec, and thus I was able to edit my clips. Did you install the software that came with the camera? I don't know if ArcSoft allows the partial install like Kodak. All I needed was the transfer portion of the software. It allows transferring images, clips from the camera to my PC.
Now to convert your clips from the 620 x 480 MJPEG avi to an NTSC DVD compliant file, there are several standards that must be met.
1. The Frame Rate, for NTSC is 29.97 fps.
Your Canon records at a frame rate of 15 or 30 fps at 640 x 480, and 60fps at 320 x 240 px. This must be converted to the 29.97 to be a compliant DVD, so that it can play on NTSC DVD players.
2. The video resolution
NTSC DVD acceptable resolutions are:
720 x 480, 704 x 480, 352 x 480, 352 x 240.
The audio should be either LPCM (Linear Pulse Code Modulation) which is uncompressed, or Dolby Digital audio.
All of this and more can be read here:
http://www.dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html#3.4
So far I have not attempted to record any of my short clips from my Kodak to a DVD. I have a Digital 8 camcorder for shooting video for DVD, and just use my digital still for still images. I feel the quality will suffer trying to convert the clips to DVD standard of 720 x 480, or I would have to choose a lower resolution that falls within the DVD specifications.
Ron Petersen, Web Board Administrator
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craigstr
Thanks
When I edited the clips together and added intro & ending, I saved it to NTSC 720 x 480 with LPCM audio in 4:3 aspect. It saved and converted the file to that format which I double checked by checking the properties. That file however will not burn to DVD. What do I have to do to get it to Burn to DVD??? Do I have to take the raw footage and convert it then edit it?? I have the camera software installed on my PC. Getting the footage, capturing it, and editing it are not the problem, it just wont burn onto DVD.
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Not sure if you did this or not.
From the videoStudio SHARE tab create a video
select NTSC DVD as the video format.
Now clear the timelime (quickest way is file | New Project)
Goto the SHARE tab and this time select create disc.
Now import your saved NTSC DVD video from above.
Ensure that do not convert compliant MPEG files is checked
From the videoStudio SHARE tab create a video
select NTSC DVD as the video format.
Now clear the timelime (quickest way is file | New Project)
Goto the SHARE tab and this time select create disc.
Now import your saved NTSC DVD video from above.
Ensure that do not convert compliant MPEG files is checked