VHS to DVD -- I'm About To Throw My Computer Out The Window!

[KSU4TC]

I just need some opinions on what could be wrong with my process of converting VHS tapes to DVD.

Here's my process:

I am capturing the video into my PC with the AverMedia DVD EZMaker USB2.0 and saving them as MPEG 2 files.

I have tried two different programs to capture/edit the MPEG 2 files -- a)Roxio and b)Neo.

Note: the MPEG2 files are fine to be played on the PC, so the problem isn't with the MPEG2/video files.

The Blank DVDs I have tried are a)Imation DVD+R and b)Platinum DVD+R.

Anyway, I go thru the whole process of burning the MPEG2 files onto a DVD (which, as you all know takes a lot of time) and it says it has burned successfully.

When I go to play the DVD in the DVD player, it doesn't work. Plus, when I try to play the burned DVD on the PC, it doesn't work as well.

*NOTE: I HAVE had success with burning 3 DVDs early on (1 DVD of my kids and 2 of old football game). So, I know the DVD player CAN read DVD+R disks, and I know this process CAN work.

I have probably gone thru 10 blank DVDs that when placed in the DVD player, it can't read.

COULD THE PROBLEM BE:
A)BAD BLANK DVDS? Again, I tried 2 different brands of blank DVDs and both did not work.

B)BAD DVD BURNER?

Anyone else have this problem? I'm about to start breaking stuff!!HAVE

[ormonde]

Follow this procedure:

1. Convert the AVI (DivX or Xvid)/mpeg file(s) to a DVD compliant mpeg-2 file(s) using "TMPGEnc" or "TMPGEnc Plus". Use the DVD template (NTSC or PAL) form the "Project Wizard" to help you accomplish the task. If you have an mpeg file that is already DVD-compliant, then skip directly to step 2.

2. Then use "TMPGEnc DVD Author" (different than "TMPGEnc") to author the newly created mpeg-2 into a DVD-related file structure (.IFO, .BUP, .VOB). As an alternative, you can use "DVDLab" to author as well.

3. If the combined filesize of the project exceeds 4.37 Gig, use "DVD Shrink" or similar transcoding program to compress.

4. Use "Nero" or similar burning program to burn onto a DVD (r, rw) disk.

[KSU4TC]

So basically, (in a more simple way) instead on saving the files as MPEG2 with NEO, I should save them as DVD "type" files -- I believe I DO have that option.

I think when I save them as those type it creates the files in .VOB

Thanks

[ormonde]

"Thanks"

Glad to be of help