Comments ref User Recommended Workflow for VideoStudio

[jchunter_2]

Dallak,
Great news!! Congratulations.

There seems to be a lot of digital camcorders out there that have the old USB1 ports - I think put there to capture digital stills - but there is no way to tell them apart from looking at the connector.

Now, try capturing direct to Mpeg2. Your computer has plenty of horsepower to do that. You will save gobs of time because you will never have to convert the video. You will save lots of disk space because the Mpeg2 files are much smaller than AVI files.

[kebrinton]

jchunter-2 --

We've got 4 pages on this thread, and going strong. Wasn't this originally intended to be an informational post? I've been "skipping" this and looking at everything below, but now I see relevant and interesting posts here.

Wouldn't it be better to have the instructions "stand-alone"? Can such a thing be done?

Keith

[gv1]

Mike,
In video editing, video and audio properties are everything. If your properties are screwed up, just about anything can happen in Video Studio.

These are the property settings that I use for Video file creation and DVD Burning. I get great pictures and terrific sound:

Mpeg Properties (NTSC only):
NTSC drop frame (29.97 fps)
MPEG files
24 Bits, 720 x 480, 29.97 fps
Lower Field First {if analog use "Upper Field First"}
(DVD-NTSC), 4:3
Video data rate: Variable (Max. 8000 kbps)
Audio data rate: 224 kbps
MPEG audio layer 2, 48 KHz, Stereo

I am capturing some old analog Hi8 tapes using my Sony (DCR-TRV230). Following your recommended settings, do I select Upper field first, rather than Lower as when capturing from the camera's "native" digital format?

[jchunter_2]

GV,
Good question.

We have run tests that show the best picture resolution is obtained by preserving the "original" field order throughout editing and burning. But it is certainly possible to convert field order.

The question is, what did SONY engineers do when they wrote the microcode in the camera that digitizes the Hi-8 analog signal? My guess is that they wanted to avoid overloading the camera's CPU with an in-line field-order conversion process and so they passed on the original field order - Upper Field First.

Note: this is just a SWAG.

[jchunter_2]

Keith,
I have requested the webmaster TWICE to Unstick the whole thread and to STICK just the top post. He had not even replied, let alone, responded.

This thread has really become a forum within a fourm and it should not be so.
John

[thecoalman]

Keith,
I have requested the webmaster TWICE to Unstick the whole thread and to STICK just the top post. He had not even replied, let alone, responded.

This thread has really become a forum within a fourm and it should not be so.
John

Actually kind of funny this forum is being run by the users. It needs some moderators. Probably know one that knows how to use it. .There's also a lot of hacks that can be applied that would greatly increase it's usability. This is just a plain vanilla phpbb installation. Another thing to note is that according to the version number on the bottom it's .10 which is bad if it hasn't been patched to .11. It's very vulnerable to an attack if that's the case.

I don't know the peculiarities of VS I did read your guide though, Good Job. I'd suggest you mention that if they wish to maintain the highest quality of the video (especially if they are doing extensive editing) to capture in AVI. The only other thing that caught my eye is the use of mpeg audio, although most NTSC players will play mpeg audio some won't. If possible use AC3. I'd let them be aware of that. Might save someone a lot of frustration down the road.

[franser]

This is the first time I start working in VS 8.0. Editting was no problem. The result of the project was to my satisfaction. But after burning the dvd, I got no sound out of the windows media player. I followed all the instructions on page one of this topic. But still no sound! However if I play the dvd with win dvd, The music is there! What am I doing wrong?
By the way I have no possibility to select mpeg audio layer 2.

[jchunter]

Franser,
Please re-enter your question in the main body of the forum in order to enlist the help of other experienced members.
John

[Guest]

You are strongly advised to follow the Reccommended Procedure (below) because it details steps that YOU should take to avoid several serious bugs in Video Studio. If you ignore this procedure, thinking that you can operate Video Studio intuitively, you will be dissapointed and frustrated by the problems you encounter on the path to a high quality DVD. (before it was sticky...).

I'll agree with you 100% JC, get another product to avoid these problems.

[Black Lab]

Yes please, please Mr. U Suck, buy another product and leave us to create our "masterpieces" (using Video Studio of course) in peace.

[the gooch]

Hi there,

Just wanted to say thankyou so much for your advice, i was having a few problems with V9 but since following your steps i now have a lot less crashes.

Keep up the good work.

Regards

Nicole

[the gooch]

Hi John,

Just wanted some expert advice on recording avi's from VS9 back to DV format via a camcorder. I have followed your instructions as per above with settings etc, but was wondering if they differ in this instance? Also i am in pal land. Reason im asking is we are trying to put together a tv show for a community channel which is having troubles with pixelations on our tape. For some reason they need film on dv format as avi, and then on their system they transfer it to a mpeg file. However when they replay it back the pixelation plays up? Do you have any ideas for me.

Thankyou

Regards
Nicole

[Ken Berry]

Nicole, I live a few hunder km north of you, and so am also in PAL land. I also regularly export my edited video back to my digital video camera, both for storage and also to transfer to VHS (for those who don't have a DVD player) or else to use the camera itself to connect directly to a TV. And I have never had any problems with pixelation.

I _always_ capture digital video using the native DV/AVI format built into Video Studio. I do my editing, adding transitions, titles, audio etc. And then I produce a final DV/AVI file (Share > Create Video File > PAL DV). I make no tweaks on any of the settings. I then export back to my camera. In VS9, this is Share > DV Recording, though in VS 7 and 8 it was Share > Export (I think... I have removed both VS 7 and 8 and so can't check). The export happens in real time, and at the end of it, there are no pixelations or other problems.

Assuming you are also producing a DV/AVI final video from the original DV/AVI capture, when you play it back, do you see any pixelation yourself, or does this only happen when the TV station plays it back?

[jhlent]

Helloooo does anyone still post in here…

I have VS9 – and have run into some of the same troubles that a few others have had with VS7 & 8
The Crashing when making a DVD
The Crashing when rendering to Video File
Will not make a DVD when there is 1:53 min – it will not compress….

I have read all that was in this thread – and PROMIS to post ALL the required info regardless if I feel it is warranted.

It would really help if you would post your:
(1) Capture Properties (right mouse on a video clip and select properties)
(2) Project Properties (Menu File/Project Properties contents of lower window)
(3) Burn Properties (what you set up with the little gear-shaped icon in the lower left of the Create Disc window).

Is there any other info needed…??

[Israel]

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