Please help with Dolby Sound capture

Ash Ward · Post by **Ash Ward** » Sat May 21, 2005 10:52 am

Hi
Can any one help. I am quite new to this and having probs capturing from my sony dvd cam.
Am using uvs9 on xphome emachine 410 capturing direct from 1.4gb half hour discs finalized on sony dcr dvd201e camera.
Cam records in dolby and when creating a disc is does not seem to create a Audio_TS folder, when all other fles I am able to capture seem to have ths.
I am trying to import these files to edit in the timeline. They are of my sisters wedding so are quite important to me.

PLEASE HELP ME

Or a pc may be seen flying out a window soon

GeorgeW · Post by **GeorgeW** » Sat May 21, 2005 11:13 am

Are you Capturing the video, or are you using the "Import from DVD/DVD-VR" option?

Is it stopping you from using the "Import" function, or is it importing, but you are not hering any audio on the imported video?

The AUDIO_TS folder is ok to be empty (or not even there), as it doesn't have anything in it for DVD Video discs. The audio should be combined with your video in the VIDEO_TS folder.

Are you using the Full or Trial version of VS9? The trial might not support Dolby Digital audio.

Ash Ward · Post by **Ash Ward** » Sat May 21, 2005 7:40 pm

hi

I am importing from disc using full version

Ash Ward · Post by **Ash Ward** » Sat May 21, 2005 7:41 pm

also

vid is imported but no sound

ds@sg · Post by **ds@sg** » Sun May 22, 2005 8:04 am

As you would have suspected, what's wrong with your case is 'dolby'. VS doesn't support Dolby Digital audio by default - you need to buy an add-on module (downloadable from ulead website). I hesitated for many months before buying it and it paid off, as VS version 9.0 supports it now. So, buy the add-on or the new version.

THoff · Post by **THoff** » Sun May 22, 2005 3:56 pm

He did mention that he has UVS 9 already.

There are some Sony camcorders that record 5.1 audio -- this is still not supported by the AC-3 codec.

Ash Ward · Post by **Ash Ward** » Sun May 22, 2005 7:47 pm

Hi
Thanks for help so far

Cam I am using is SONY DCR-DVD201E PAL

Acording to manual it is 2 ch dolby sound

Is there a way of importing this?

Or alternatively

Is there a way of changing/converting the audio?

THoff · Post by **THoff** » Sun May 22, 2005 8:28 pm

Let me ask you one more question: how do you determine that there's no audio being imported? One problem with the Ulead AC-3 audio support is that it can both decode and encode AC-3 audio, but this doesn't mean that other applications you might use to play your video / DVD can decode it.

If you use Windows Media Player for instance, you'll have to install the free AC3 DirectShow Filter. Alternatively, you can burn a DVD and try playing it on a standalone DVD player with built-in Dolby support.

Ash Ward · Post by **Ash Ward** » Sun May 22, 2005 8:44 pm

Hi

Dvd Recorded on cam plays in all other players including media player.

but there is still no audio when played back after import in vs9 preview window or import preview window.

Ash

ds@sg · Post by **ds@sg** » Wed May 25, 2005 1:09 pm

Thanks THoff. I must have just read the post before my reply that said "vid is imported but no sound", and replied too quickly... the problem is beyond me.