Settings for DVD camcorder capture!

[VIPER_1069]

question originally asked by asked by Anettejt a friend on another forum

Settings for DVD camcorder capture!


I have a big problem. When I capture the video to my PC, and then save it as a Mpg or Avi, the file became so big.
I use Pinnacle PRO and DVD settings with bit rate 224kb/sec.
My files are 190Mb and 3 minutes long. And 768 pixl big.
How can I compress the file to lower and not loosing quality?
The point in saving as DVD is so I can burn it, and watch it easy in my DVD player.
But DVD films that are 2 hours are only 4Gig big, so what settings are I’m using wrong? (The settings are Pinnacles choice to save as DVD)

thanks in advance for any help

[AnetteJ.T]

Thanks!!!
The "Friend" has become a member!

So does any here have better settings for me?

[Lister]

off topic i didnt think viper had any freinds

[VIPER_1069]

Originally Posted by Lister

off topic i didnt think viper had any freinds

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH YOU B***h lister lol see the filter DOES work lol or was that me lol

welcome to our forum AnetteJ.T

no doubt you will get an answer soon enough


there Members: 80,763 here im SURE someone can help

[Duracell]

Originally Posted by VIPER_1069

... and then save it as a Mpg or Avi, the file became so big. ... How can I compress the file to lower and not loosing quality?

DVD2SVCS handles AVI; the way is CM's tutorial;


Greetings from
Duracell

[AnetteJ.T]

Originally Posted by Lister

off topic i didnt think viper had any freinds

Of caurse he have! LOL!

@VIPER_1069
Thanks!

@Duracell
And what does that means?
Please explain!

[VIPER_1069]

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@ duracell can you link to the thread here mate whats related to this problem

i cant find the guide !?

@AnetteJ.T can you give more DETAILS of what you are doing !?

are you trying to copy from video camera to computer and then put to dvd ?!

can you give details of camcorder and what media it uses either TAPE or DV or whatever media it records to

also give details on how you are transferring the capture to the computer cables !? capture card !? video input to graphics card !? , download to computer via composite or usb or firewire !?


please give as much information as you can and also include what version of windows you are using

we can help more from there

[Duracell]

Originally Posted by VIPER_1069

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@ duracell can you link to the thread here mate whats related to this problem

i cant find the guide !?

sorry Viper, was absent as anounced;

this is the matching tutorial: http://www.dvdrbase.com/showthread.php?t=25572
i know, it's called "How to convert your DivX to DVD±R"; however, it works with all AVIs;

[AnetteJ.T]

Originally Posted by VIPER_1069

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@AnetteJ.T can you give more DETAILS of what you are doing !?

are you trying to copy from video camera to computer and then put to dvd ?!

can you give details of camcorder and what media it uses either TAPE or DV or whatever media it records to

also give details on how you are transferring the capture to the computer cables !? capture card !? video input to graphics card !? , download to computer via composite or usb or firewire !?


please give as much information as you can and also include what version of windows you are using

we can help more from there

I capture via firewire to PC, temp save as high quality avi.
Then I edit the film, and wants to save it in lower but not bad quality mpg file. (My DVD player plays mpg)
I have a Sony DV camcorder, and no problem to capture.
I only want to have the settings that are used in a regular DVD movie.
What format and bts...

[VIPER_1069]

convert with either TFM (the film machine) using CCE or DVD2SVCD using CCE there are guides DVD2SVCD on the forum TFM is pretty much install and go

CCE is not freeware but makes a damn good quality conversion

you can convert to mpeg2 and then author with DVDLAB guides also here at the forum


@duracell .... will let you off mate then seen as you was away

[ipdave]

Anette, Walkommen!

Another option if you are pressed for disk space and time is to buy a cheap DVD Recorder (like a VCR) that has a Firewire port. You can then capture to a DVD-RW or +RW in MPG2 format that can be copied to your computer to manipulate or via software like TMPG DVD Author that will let you edit from the disk and author to a DVD format with menus (including motion menus).

I do this now from my Sony TRV-27 DV Camera to a Sanyo DVD recorder (also record from VHS and television). Then open DVD Author, edit, add menus, author and burn.