Hellllllllllllllllpa!

[dascubadweeb]

Help, oh wondrous, creative, output to DVD dweebs! Over the past couple of years I've taken the hubby's videos and made (what we thought at the time) incredible videos. But - (there's ALWAYS a BIG but - somewhere) I did it the ancient way:

Mini DVD to VHS-clips
VHS to VHS - no sound
3rd generation VHS to VHS w/my chosen music

(I know, ancient)! This year (after the discovery of White Balance while we did the video and a PNG trip) Hubby up and bought me a couple of computer programs to help with editing and a (ridiculously) expensive DVD burner (that records from EVERYTYHING but the danged computer). (The damned DVD burner has been in the trash about 100 times in 2 months).


Windows Media proved me to be a bigger idiot than I suspected. Studio DV rendered me senseless and I struggled (fairly easy) through MGI Video Wave 4.

My biggest challenge is this:
Can't remove the sound from original video (computers beeping, buzzing noise from boat etc) UNLESS I record in slow motion.

Can anyone help? (When I say help I mean you MUST be able to communicate on a Kindergarten level to translate.

HELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLPA!

DaScubadweeb (square) (x2)

 

[Otter]

I am not sure what your source medium is. Is it MiniDV? IF so, use Videowave and simply dont capture audio.

To help, give me some more details on the specifics of your situation.

Craig

 

[dascubadweeb]

O.K. , here it goes. I'm recording from Panasonic Mini DVM60 cassettes. The problem is that the Video Wave WON'T give me the option to record without audio. It has a little button to push for video only however, I think the camera that recorded the tape is recording on 1 track which won't allow Video Wave to allow me to separate. (Super SteadyShot DV Handycam Vision-Sony 3ccd recorder)! What say you oh wise and Phenomenal one? I am at your command!

 

[alcina]

I was just wondering how you got your DVD burner to burn. Mine refuses to...I too am using VideoWave as well as trying to copy an existing DVD...it will all save to the hard drive, but whenever I put in a brand spanking new DVD+R or DVD+RW disk it tells me there isn't enough memory available...the files are max 3G.

I think my burner is a Phillips DVD+RW and I have Memorex DVD+R and DVD+RW disks...have you had this problem and overcome it?

Thanks for the help...good luck to you!

 

[dascubadweeb]

You (my dear) are NOT alone. Here's what I've discovered (the hard way).

You have to be REAL careful when reading the manual - the sales people lie to you...blatently. The ONLY DVD I have been able to burn is the one that came with the damned burner. It's a DVD-RW. The extra DVD's the salesman sold hubby to record with don't work. I noticed they aren't the same BRAND name (e.g. Pioneer as is the recorder). In addition, I've yet to figure out how to Re-Write. I recorded 5 tracks that the output couldn't see then (quite by accident) hit a home run and recorded 1 that COULD be seen on the PC. The other 3 DVD players in the house (Sony - not Pioneer) could not read it. I THINK you pretty much have to stay within the brands you buy all the way down to the blank DVD's to have a successful record. Also, my DVD burner requires it be connected to the TV to be able to access the menu-does yours? (Obviously, mine is NOT intended for recording from the PC - it's intended to record from the VHS tapes and other DVD's).

Good Luck!

 

[dascubadweeb]

Y'all, please, let's keep in touch and try to resolve our issues. I'm heading for bed (Old Grey Mare Ain't What She Used To Be) however, I'll check in tomorrow. Would you (please) too?

thanks,
Dadweebster

 

[alcina]

My burner is one that is meant for a PC. Stupid me...I think I put the DVD that came with the machine in my pile of stuff and haven't even tried that yet...I will do that tonight or tomorrow morning and let you know how it goes. I am going to try to burn a very small file later this weekend on the other disks and see if that will work...maybe it is the file type. I am going to be upset to say the least if I end up with a bunch of stuff that doesn't work well together, but I will get over it and purchase other disks if that truly is the problem...or if it ends up being a solution we need to try.

I will only be here for a little while longer tonight, but I will be actively checking in as I seem to be in the same boat as you...or at least the same river!

All tips and commisserations welcome.

 

[Scubamedicjoe]

well let me enlight you some as someone who works on computers and sells and builds them right now all the major manfactures who make and sell dvd burners all use there own format , which has created allot of promblems for the home user , bear in mind most of these troubles are not you !!!!
ad far as programs there isnt one right now that ihave found that is perfect or even close , ie you should be able to edit the sound or be able to turn it off .
i will research your promblem little more and see what I can find .
this is why right now I do my best to talk them out of dvd burners right now till the manufactures adopt one or two common formats .

 

[sparky30]

I just wanted to contribute my two cents worth...
There are close to half a dozen differnet DVD recorder formats int he market right now.. DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, etc... Not every DVD player will play every format. Each format needs specific recording media (Example: You can't write to a DVD-R disk, with a DVD+R drive) To make things even worse, home theater DVD players will not play back every format...So you have to make sure that your DVD recorder writes to the acorrect medium so you can play it back on your home theater DVD player..
There are a few DVD recorders on the market now that will write in more than one format (Example: DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW).. That way you have the best chance to get it right.. but they are not cheap... Personally, I'd wait before buying a DVD recorderd...
Save you cash.. get a cheap, fast CD-R drive.. and burn VCD (Video CDs). Most of todays DVD players will play VCDs out of the box, and unless you are making an extremely long epic movie you should have no problem with the slightly shorter recording time of the VCD. We use this approach at work, and it works well. I haven't come accross a DVD player that wouldn't play a VCD..
Ahead Nero CD burning software does a super job of putting it all together..

 

[clive francis]

i bought a ricoh DVD+RW and it came with Power VR which is supposed to write DVD's readable by most DVD players.

+R are easier to read by other players apparently.

Mine also came with Nero CD/DVD writer and I have bought Pinnalce Studio DV 8 to capture from my Mini DV corder, that lets you mess around with stuff, put in all the fancy bits and burns to DVD as well