Importing from a DVD

aggiegrad96 · Post by **aggiegrad96** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 3:58 pm

Thanks to the help from this board, I can now capture a video. But, I am on the "Import DVD" screen and I can't seem to get the video to play past chapter 15. Even when I try clicking on the other chapters, it seems to remain stuck on the same frame.

Any idea what might be causing this?

aggiegrad96 · Post by **aggiegrad96** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:15 pm

Post by **Ron P.** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:23 pm

Have you tried to copy the Video_TS and Audio_TS folders from the DVD to your HDD, and then try using the Import DVD Folders option?

Is the DVD a commercial, or homemade DVD? How many chapters are on this DVD?

aggiegrad96 · Post by **aggiegrad96** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 12:25 am

I only seem to have a Video_TS and a Video_TM folder on my cd. Odd!

Post by **Ron P.** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 2:29 am

So is this a home-made DVD, one that you are someone else had burned? The Video_TM is a new one to me. However not having an Audio_TS folder is no concern. Most of the time they are empty.

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 2:34 am

I did a Google / Ask Jeeves / Wikipedia / Yahoo and VideoHelp search for Video_TM and I am no wiser now. What is contained within your Video_TM folder and what is the origin of that DVD?

2Dogs · Post by **2Dogs** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 6:03 am

sjj1805 wrote:I did a Google / Ask Jeeves / Wikipedia / Yahoo and VideoHelp search for Video_TM and I am no wiser now. What is contained within your Video_TM folder and what is the origin of that DVD?

These are the two folders created typically by a set top or "standalone" DVD recorder. The VIDEO_RM contains files relating to the machine needing to "close" the disc when you've finished recording to it.

@aggiegrad96

How EXACTLY are you trying to import the content from this disc?

Even if you haven't been able to play past chapter 15 in the preview screen in the "Import DVD" window, are you able to import chapters beyond 15, say onto your timeline?

etech6355 · Post by **etech6355** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 6:35 am

Yes, usually this is from a DVD Recorder.
It is known as a +VR disk (usually an editable disk) and burnt to a DVD+RW (does not need finalizing).
But the VIDEO_RM folder needs to be seen in order for the dvd to play or import into any video editing program.
So if you copy the dvd contents to your harddisk as ron suggests (which is the first thing I would do). Make sure to also include this extra folder, otherwise the import process will fail.
So when you copy the dvd to your harddisk put both directories under a common folder such as C:\DVD
If windows cannot copy the complete DVD to your harddisk then that's the problem, it has a read error on the dvd.
Then in VideoStudio you use the import from dvd folder feature, highlight the VIDEO_TS folder (on your harddisk) and click OK/Import.

2Dogs · Post by **2Dogs** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 6:52 am

Although I only had a test disc to hand containing one hour of recorded video with 12 chapters, I had no problem importing this directly onto the timeline of a test VS11.5 project, or of playing any of the chapters in the "Import DVD" preview window, so I don't believe there's a fundamental bug in VS that causes problems.

TedJohnson · Post by **TedJohnson** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 8:43 am

I don't know if this will help; but here goes...

I have a set top recorder (Panasonic DMR-EZ47K) which is capable of recording in VR mode. Typically I use a DVD-RAM disc. The video files have a .VRO extension and reside in an RTAV diretory. VS will import from these VR format discs.

(This is like looking into a bowl of alphabet soup!)

Anyway, IF you edit the file on the set top recorder (chapter marks, cuts, etc.), then some programs (NeroVision) will import the file but hang at the edit marks in the file. VS doesn't so far, at least with my recorded material. BUT, other manufacturers recorders could use a different edit system that will cause the file to "hang" at certain points.

Just a thought.

Ted

Adrian Perkins · Post by **Adrian Perkins** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 9:54 am

This looks very similar to the problem I had. Standalone DVD recorder, DVD+RW, etc. Here's the fix that worked for me.

Get hold of a free tool called FixVTS (http://www.videohelp.com/tools/FixVTS)

Copy the DVD to your hard drive, just as you would any other files/folders.

Run FixVTS and drag/drop one of the .VOB files onto it (from the copy on your hard drive). Click 'Full DVD' and let it do its work (1-2 minutes). Now try importing it (from the hard drive, obviously).

Hope this helps!

etech6355 · Post by **etech6355** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 3:37 pm

Get hold of a free tool called FixVTS (http://www.videohelp.com/tools/FixVTS)

Great Program.

A problem with one disk format may not be related to a problem with another disk because of different formats and the UDF format used to write to the disks (Especially if you have packet writing software installed, because the -VR format disks are usually written in UDF 2.01 )

Dvd Recorders, so many different formats:
DVD-RAM records in the -VR Format. This is the only mode for recording.
DVD+RW records in the +VR Format.
DVD-RW records in selectable formats depending on the manufacturer (either dvd-video or the -VR format )
Standard DVD-R or DVD+R are written in the standard DVD-Video format.

This has been my experience with dvd recorders and they all seem to have their own little quirks and necessary tricks to import (sometimes). Especially if the recorder supports CPRM protection.

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