VideoStudioProx4 trouble making dvd with dv files

[farmwife92]

I have made dvds from AVCHD camcorder and mov. files but can't make a movie from a dv. I imported a file from my dv camcorder and tried to make a dvd but get an "unsprecified error". I then created a video file and coverted to mpg. file and then tried to make a dvd but it didn't work either. Still get an "unspecified error". Any suggestions would be appreciated.

[Ron P.]

DV (avi) video is one the best and easiest formats to work with. The first time, I'm guessing you went to the burn module with your project file, and tried to burn a DVD that way, and it failed. So you then went back to the editor, created a DVD compliant MPEG-2 file, and tried to burn a DVD using that, which also failed? What I"m not clear on is your statement "I then created a video file and coverted to mpg". You created what type of video file, which you then converted to MPEG. Is this MPEG file that you converted to, a DVD compliant MPEG-2?

In your project, if you have your DV clips, once your finished editing, in the Share step, you should have gone to Create Video File> DVD>NTSC (or PAL), and of course the correct aspect ratio, 4:3 or 16:9. This would produce a DVD compliant MPEG-2. Once that is done, clear the time-line, which is done easily by going to File menu>New Project. Then go directly to the Share step, and Create Disc, to open the burn module. In the burn module, insert your newly created DVD Compliant MPEG-2, then proceed on to add chapters, build your menus, preview, the burn DVD Folders or your disc. I recommend burning DVD folders, so that you can inspect it using a software media player.