Re: Consolidating MINI DVD's to a regular DVD


"Larry Johnson" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Your first mistake was purchasing one of these miniDVD camcorders in the
first place. Each disc has to be finalized. Once this finalization takes
place the disc is assigned a menu having thumbs of the videos on the disc.
Those files on the disc each have a VOB number according to the speed you
used in recording. Each disc you make has exactly the same numbering
system as the other. When creating a larger compilation disc from these
file names cannot be repeated with the VIDEO_TS folder. In addition the
IFO files cannot be changed either because they point to certain VOB's.

Your only recourse is to capture the video over analog inputs, since your
camcorder does not have 1392 or full resolution DV quality, and then
transcode each captured file to make the larger DVD.

Wrong. The MPEG data can be extracted from the .vob files.

However, the camcorder should have come with a little software package
which will allow you to copy the files to your hard drive over USB, but
the problem is that these are then labeled .MPG and I suspect they are
QSIF MPEG-1 files and not true MPEG-2 files as they are on the disc
proper. This copied MPG file is not for serious editing, but rather for
those who wish to use the included editing software to create shareable
video over the internet and e-mail.

If you have not had this camcorder for very long I highly suggest you take
it back to the store where you purchased it and get a refund, or credit
toward a serious miniDV camcorder instead. Unfortunately you fell for the
notion that DVD is somehow better, when the manufacturer had the notion
that recording straight to DVD would be more convenient for playback at
home in your DVD player since VHS is on the way out, and there are few
miniDV decks for this purpose.

DVD video is not for editing, and DVD does not mean "better quality
video". DVD, which means Digital Versatile Disc is for playback and
storage period. Buy a miniDV camcorder and a 1394 card. Shoot your video,
use any NLE - even Windows Movie Maker for editing and then make your
compilation DVD's from the final output files. Even Nero will make
passable DVD's for that purpose.


You are still displaying your MPEG phobia there, Larry. For many home
users, the ease and speed of working with DVD compliant MPEG, is a
far better approach than working in DV-AVI then encoding to MPEG
later (over night, perhaps) to have what you need to author a DVD.

/Ken

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<pminor@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I have recently purchased a Mini-DVD Camcorder and I would like to take
multiple Mini-DVD's and convert them to a single DVD so I can
distribute them to other families from our soccer team. I'm not opposed
to buying software, but it must preserve the original resolution, and
be able to consolidate. Nice features such as titles and such are
preferable, but not neccessary.
Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Phil





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