Importing Recorded DVD

[StanLaurel]

I recorded a few short children's programmes from the TV on a PVR and transferred them onto a DVD. The DVD plays perfectly on my computer. I had hoped to edit the programmes a bit (cut out adverts etc) but when I try to import the DVD into VS I get the message "Failed to read DVD information. Report ID: 0x80040901 (2305)". Presumably this code has a very specific cause. Does this mean it is impossible to import the DVD for editing or is there a work around please? I am using VS11 on a Vista computer.

[Ken Berry]

When you say you transferred the PVR recording to a DVD, did you do that as a video DVD (i.e. with a Video_TS folder on it filled with .vob, .ifo and .bup files) or did you just use the DVD as an archive/storage device for the video? (I half suspect you did the latter... If so, the video could simply be copied to your computer and hopefully inserted into VS from there, rather than the DVD.)

And how exactly did you go about transferring the contents of the DVD to VS?

What was the exact format used by your PVR? Is it on your computer in any format?

Can we assume your VS11 is the Plus version and fully updated/patched?

[StanLaurel]

Ken,
Thank you for taking the trouble to reply.
The "archive" on the DVD was, in fact, in the usual DVD format with Video_TS folder and so on.
After a great deal of trial and error, I have found that I can work around the problem by using the free program called Any Video Converter to convert the VOB file into WMV format, and that WMV file can then be imported into VS in the usual way. This works, but certainly does not explain why I could not import the DVD itself. Just one of those things, I guess.

[Ken Berry]

But you have not said how you were attempting to import the DVD... That could be important.

The problem with the work-around you have found is that converting the mpeg-2 on the DVD to WMV is that the latter is a rather complex codec developed essentially as a display medium. The conversion itself would entail loss of quality. And if your intention is to produce another DVD, then you will need to re-convert it back to mpeg-2, which will be another generation of quality loss.

[teknisyan]

If the DVD that you created like a regular playable DVD movie, then you can import the Video in the dvd by going to FILE > INSERT MEDIA TO TIMELINE or INSERT MEDIA TO LIBRARY > DIGITAL MEDIA..., then just follow steps that you will see on the screen.

If these are the steps that you are following, then you may want to answer to the post of Ken.

[StanLaurel]

Ken,
I was trying to import the DVD via the Capture - Import from DVD facility. Having said that, using the command from the file menu produced exactly the same result.
I take your point entirely about the likely reduction in quality, but needs must. Fortunately, as we are only talking about short programmes for very young children, that will not be too important in this case.

[Trevor Andrew]

Hi

Was the disc “finalised” before removing from the PVR.?
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Another import option.

The Video_TS folder contains ****.VOB files
Copy these to the pc.
Rename the *****.VOB to *****.MPG

Try importing the video in the usual way,, right click timeline and select Insert Video.

[StanLaurel]

Trevor,
Your suggestion cracked it. I had assumed that when I archived to a DVD the recorder would automatically finalise the disc, but I was wrong. Once I finalised the disc manually using a different menu on the recorder, I could import it into VS normally.
Thank you very much for all your help.