Can't capture MPEG-2 with VS6 SE BASIC

skanade · Post by **skanade** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 6:08 pm

I just got VS6 SE BASIC with my ilink card. I did everything mentioned on the patch page: downloaded 20 effects, installed, downloaded patches, installed. But whatever I do, I don't get an option to directly record in MPEG-2 format as described on the tutorial pages. All I get is only MPEG-1. I am recording from a SONY DCR-HC40E miniDV camcorder. It captures fine in AVI but it takes up lot of space. Recording MPEG saves space but MPEG-1 quality is poor.

I can see that the patches installed a uvmpeg2.dll in the folder. But when I attempt to capture MPEG, the MPEG-2 in the dialog is always grayed out. Please help.

Thanks.

jchunter_2 · Post by **jchunter_2** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 6:12 pm

You may be trying to capture thru a USB1.0 connection, which doesn't have enough bandwidth for video capture. A lot of digital camcorders have USB1 ports. See if it has a firewire port and use that.

skanade · Post by **skanade** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 6:23 pm

I am using a firewire card. The capture works fine in DV format. It's only that when I select MPEG, I am not able to make a choice to record in MPEG-2 format. Thanks.

jchunter_2 · Post by **jchunter_2** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 6:31 pm

Try selecting Ulead DSW Mpeg capture Plugin. IN VS8 this is in the Tools menu/Change Capture Plug in.

skanade · Post by **skanade** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 6:36 pm

I already tried that.

It's getting late at night here. Will follow up in the morning. If you get any ideas, please let me know. I appreciate the quick replies.

kebrinton · Post by **kebrinton** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 10:54 pm

Isn't it possible that, using the SE version of VideoStudio, you will not be able to burn DVDs and therefore aren't given the option of .MPEG2 format?

I believe some of the versions supplied with burners and Firewire equipment are crippled.

Since you have a former version, you can upgrade for about $50 to the latest version--or, if you have a big electronics store nearby, get VS8 for $10.

dinom · Post by **dinom** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 1:27 pm

I am having the same problem. I got mine together with a Hamlet IE1394 Card. It will save to a DV file, no problem, then can be made into a DVD using NEO DVDPlus or similar. The problem with NEO DVDPlus is the quality of the menus.

I also am beginning to wonder if is a built in limitation of the SE version.

I wrote an e-mail to Tech support just a bit ago, if they respond, I will post.

skanade · Post by **skanade** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 2:14 pm

I got a reply from Ulead that says it is indeed the limitation of the SE version. You can use TMPENGC utility to process the AVI further.

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