I own a SONY DVD403 which only outputs MPEG2 with AC3, I am not able to import video viaUSB into MF4.
What capture Plugin do I select?
What Capture options in the Advanced settings must be selected?
What Device Control must be selected?
What mode should the DVD403 be when MF4 is ready to import?
It is not working for me.
Please be detailed in your explanation.
Thank you
Owners of SonyDVD403: please explain importing video via USB
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maddrummer3301
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>Please be detailed in your explanation.
#1 - That is a really nice camcorder 1/3 CCD (nice consumer size).
#2 - Read Sony's documentation that comes with that new camcorder.
#3 - If you recorded your movie with 5.1 sound you may have a
problem with that. MovieFactory 4 only supports 2 channel dolby.
You do not Record/Capture directly in MF from your camcorder.
You copy/extract the contents of the mini-dvd to your computer harddisk.
#4 - Two ways to do this.
First Method:
Finalize the dvd in the recorder and put it into your dvd reader in the computer.
With MF open up the top dvd selection for standard dvd-video (you could
open up dvd-vr disk but NOT if you want to make a standard dvd).
Using the F6 key(Preferences) assign a working folder on your harddisk (remember it's location).
At the top of the screen click on the icon that says "Import Dvd / dvd-vr disk".
Then navigate to the dvd drive you put the disk into, VIDEO_TS or DVD_RTAV folder.
After MF reads the disk click on the checkboxs to select what you want
to import.
The top checkbox will import the complete dvd.
#5 - Second Method:
You must read the documentation for your camcorder.
If you install the sony usb-2 driver then when you plug the camcorder
into the computer via USB windows will assign a drive letter to it.
Using MovieFactory you then access the new drive letter (your camcorder)
to import the mini-dvd. Using Sony's method you would always leave the
dvd in the camcorder when doing this. I don't think you have to finalize it
either.
You can also use your new camcorder as an external mini-dvd burner.
It's highly suggested to install the sony usb-2 driver prior to connecting the camcorder
to the computer because windows can install the wrong driver. Then you
have to possibly un-install that driver and replace it will the sony usb-2 driver. Also depends on your operating system.
Nice camera. You may have to record the audio in dolby 2/0 mode though to be
able to have better compatibility with software.
Sony does have software that supports 5.1 dolby audio.
Hope this helps,
MD
#1 - That is a really nice camcorder 1/3 CCD (nice consumer size).
#2 - Read Sony's documentation that comes with that new camcorder.
#3 - If you recorded your movie with 5.1 sound you may have a
problem with that. MovieFactory 4 only supports 2 channel dolby.
You do not Record/Capture directly in MF from your camcorder.
You copy/extract the contents of the mini-dvd to your computer harddisk.
#4 - Two ways to do this.
First Method:
Finalize the dvd in the recorder and put it into your dvd reader in the computer.
With MF open up the top dvd selection for standard dvd-video (you could
open up dvd-vr disk but NOT if you want to make a standard dvd).
Using the F6 key(Preferences) assign a working folder on your harddisk (remember it's location).
At the top of the screen click on the icon that says "Import Dvd / dvd-vr disk".
Then navigate to the dvd drive you put the disk into, VIDEO_TS or DVD_RTAV folder.
After MF reads the disk click on the checkboxs to select what you want
to import.
The top checkbox will import the complete dvd.
#5 - Second Method:
You must read the documentation for your camcorder.
If you install the sony usb-2 driver then when you plug the camcorder
into the computer via USB windows will assign a drive letter to it.
Using MovieFactory you then access the new drive letter (your camcorder)
to import the mini-dvd. Using Sony's method you would always leave the
dvd in the camcorder when doing this. I don't think you have to finalize it
either.
You can also use your new camcorder as an external mini-dvd burner.
It's highly suggested to install the sony usb-2 driver prior to connecting the camcorder
to the computer because windows can install the wrong driver. Then you
have to possibly un-install that driver and replace it will the sony usb-2 driver. Also depends on your operating system.
Nice camera. You may have to record the audio in dolby 2/0 mode though to be
able to have better compatibility with software.
Sony does have software that supports 5.1 dolby audio.
Hope this helps,
MD
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dvd403
Wow, Nice work!
Thank you for taking the time to do this.
Indeed, it is a nice camera, you would not believe the kind of shots I get indoors using normal daylight conditions, this camera its just woth the money because of that.
My objective was to get the movie transcoded right out of the camera transcoded for Web publishing all in one step. either a Quicktime .mov file or WMV.
My files are 120 megs for 2 minutes movies, I would liked to get them to 2megs for the Web, but I am having problems keeping it to a good quality.
Thank you
Indeed, it is a nice camera, you would not believe the kind of shots I get indoors using normal daylight conditions, this camera its just woth the money because of that.
My objective was to get the movie transcoded right out of the camera transcoded for Web publishing all in one step. either a Quicktime .mov file or WMV.
My files are 120 megs for 2 minutes movies, I would liked to get them to 2megs for the Web, but I am having problems keeping it to a good quality.
Thank you
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maddrummer3301
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- Location: US
I would suggest using "Windows Movie Maker" and use the
WMV format. Any windows system will usually be able to
playback the video that you email out to people.
I don't know what format dvd you have been writing to and using.
The camcorders will record in -VR format on a dvd-rw disk.
You can take a small section and extract that small section out using
what's called a "Playlist". (You create and define playlists).
After you record a dvd-rw in -VR mode it is in editable format.
When you make a playlist or (scene) only that will be played back
or extracted using MF.
That is a nice feature if for example you continuously recorded in -VR
mode on a dvd for 45 minutes of a family event but only wanted to
extract a small section to email or for other reasons.
The actual recording on the dvd would be about 1.5gig in SD mode.
Instead of having to work with the full 1.5gig file you would
define a "Playlist" and import the playlist which is whatever you
want it to be.
You can't make playlists in a regular dvd-video / dvd-r disk.
The disk must be recorded on a dvd-rw or dvd-ram in -VR mode.
Sony uses dvd-rw, panasonic uses dvd-ram.
To get a small section from the large mpeg2 file you need
VideoStudio9 or MovieFactory4.
MovieFactory3 doesn't let you export a mpg2 file from the timeline
but MovieFactory4 does. VideoStudio9 also easily does this.
If you plan to edit video material VideoStudio 9 is made to edit video's.
Hope this helps,
MD
WMV format. Any windows system will usually be able to
playback the video that you email out to people.
I don't know what format dvd you have been writing to and using.
The camcorders will record in -VR format on a dvd-rw disk.
You can take a small section and extract that small section out using
what's called a "Playlist". (You create and define playlists).
After you record a dvd-rw in -VR mode it is in editable format.
When you make a playlist or (scene) only that will be played back
or extracted using MF.
That is a nice feature if for example you continuously recorded in -VR
mode on a dvd for 45 minutes of a family event but only wanted to
extract a small section to email or for other reasons.
The actual recording on the dvd would be about 1.5gig in SD mode.
Instead of having to work with the full 1.5gig file you would
define a "Playlist" and import the playlist which is whatever you
want it to be.
You can't make playlists in a regular dvd-video / dvd-r disk.
The disk must be recorded on a dvd-rw or dvd-ram in -VR mode.
Sony uses dvd-rw, panasonic uses dvd-ram.
To get a small section from the large mpeg2 file you need
VideoStudio9 or MovieFactory4.
MovieFactory3 doesn't let you export a mpg2 file from the timeline
but MovieFactory4 does. VideoStudio9 also easily does this.
If you plan to edit video material VideoStudio 9 is made to edit video's.
Hope this helps,
MD