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Hi,

Maybe a simple question but...

To capture video from a tape camcorder to be used for editing.

I have a few optiond including DV and MPG.

I assume DV would be the best format for editing at a later stage?

Thanks

Yes, DV-AVI is basically a lossless format, and VS responds well to editing it. MPEG-2, on the other hand, will produce smaller file sizes but it is a lossy format. And, some people have problems with artifacts and audio synching when editing MPEGs.

Hi,

Thanks ...

Now just have to squeeze 70mins of AVI to one DVD !!

Approx 15.5gb!!

Suggestions?

You can't put avi files on a DVD. You must first render them to DVD-compliant MPEG-2 files.

Please read the following:
http://phpbb.ulead.com.tw/EN/viewtopic.php?t=24818
http://phpbb.ulead.com.tw/EN/viewtopic.php?t=13421

And 70 minutes of DV/AVI, once edited, and converted to mpeg-2 using high quality settings (8000 kbps bitrate) and either Dolby or mpeg layer 2 audio, will certainly fit on a single layer DVD, including with a menu.

if it dont fit...

Will make 11.5 MAKE it fit !!

All worked out.

Thanks.