Basic questions for making a DVD from a Digital camcorder.

[jiehooni]

Hi...
I just started to make DVDs from my digital camcorder.
And i got several questions to ask...

1. I used Nero 6 ultra demo version to capture my 60min film into .avi using DV-1 format, is this right thing to start?

2. Also I burned a DVD using Nerovision Express from that .avi file, but it took me 4 hours...is that normal time for burning a 60min DVD?

3. Anyhow the DVD works on my DVD player, however I can't FF or Rewind anything, why is that?

4. I read some Q/As on this forum, and it makes me so confused.
Anyone recomends softwares for a)Capturing, b)Avi->MPEG2, c)Burning DVD...
Better with one package...and good quality with good interface under $200 will do it...of course.

Thank you in advance.

[atifsh]

Re: Basic questions for making a DVD from a Digital camcorder.

Originally posted by jiehooni

Anyone recomends softwares for a)Capturing, b)Avi->MPEG2, c)Burning DVD...
Better with one package...and good quality with good interface under $200 will do it...of course.

u may get these programs that will do ur work...
1: pinnacle studio 8 .........100 $
2: Ulead Video Studio 7 .......100$
3: Cyberlinks PowerDirector 2.55 .......100 $

i use the last one for just one reason its SVRT technology.......save lot of re-rendering time.. also last 2 are more user friendly.

all are available for trial.. so use and pick ur one.

[jiehooni]

Thank you for the reply, Arifsh...

I tried Cyberlinks PowerDirector Pro 2.55 and it sure fits my needs with good speeds and interface, OK quality.
However I still can't rewind or fast forward the movie I created.
I can only skip to next chapter whenever I rewind or FF.

I guess I'm doing something wrong...
Any idea what I'm doing wrong or any other way to make a DVD movie?

Thank you.

[atifsh]

Originally posted by jiehooni

I guess I'm doing something wrong...
Any idea what I'm doing wrong or any other way to make a DVD movie?

Thank you.

cant helpu with that dont have a dvd burner. iv tried svcds and they work fine for me skip chapters and fast fwd/rev works on standalone dvd player.

[atifsh]

Originally posted by jiehooni

Any idea what I'm doing wrong or any other way to make a DVD movie?

try Tmpgenc dvd auther for making dvd and see what happens...

get the trial frm http://www.pegasys-inc.com/

Originally posted by jiehooni

Thank you.

ur welcome

[setarip]

"However I still can't rewind or fast forward the movie I created.
I can only skip to next chapter whenever I rewind or FF."

Perhaps a silly question but, are you sure you're pressing the correct buttons on your remote control (Look carefully before you scoff at me)?

[jiehooni]

Yeh...
I'm sure I'm pressing right button...
I used to be an engineer who makes cd player...lol

Anyways...I tried to burn DVD from .avi file about 3 times using Nero, ULead, PowerDirector Pro...
I see some differences in quality and time needed but same thine...I can't rewind or fast forward...

I must be doing something wrong since all of you don't seem aware of that problem I have.

I'll try using Tmpgenc tonight and see.

Thank you all of you.

[jiehooni]

OK...back...

I made and burned another DVD.
The first time RW/FF didn't work...frustrating.
But I kept pressing the button for more than a second and...it works.

I went back to the movies I made ealier and tried to hold RW/FF buttons, and all of them are working...GREAT.

Even though I'm so happy that now I know I can RW/FF my movie, they seem little bit different from comercial DVD movie since I can RW/FF those with a touch of a button on the same DVD player.
I wonder what the difference is.

Anyways I'm happy and will try to reseach to find right editing tool.

Thank you all of you for helping me.
Take care.

[setarip]

You might want to experiment with different brands of media...

[jiehooni]

Thank you...
I'll try that.