Yes MPEG is a higher compression/lower quality format but MPEG2 is also the
format read by DVD players only it is converted to VOB files. But you
couldn't have saved your video as am MPEG using Movie Maker since Movie
Maker will only save as a DV-AVI or a WMV file there is no option for saving
as an MPEG.
-Wojo
"Kayaker" <Kayaker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I was able to create a DVD when I saved the file in MPEG format...set at
>the
> highest resolution. The quality seems good...but I am assuming that it
> would
> be better if I could save with the AVI....or does it not matter? The DVD
> I
> created was approximately 3 minutes in length. A few skips (hiccups) with
> the audio portion...but the video portion worked.
>
> Am I correct in assuming the the MPEG format quality is lower than the
> AVI?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chris
>
>
>
> "Wojo" wrote:
>
>> You shouldn't have any performance issues with that system.
>> It sounds like you did everything right which would tend to point towards
>> either a problem with the camera or with the firewire cable (not the port
>> obviously since you have tried 2 different computers) but have a look at
>> this site in case you missed anything it details exactly how to optimize
>> your computer to capture a good video.
>> http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Tutor...PcForVideo.htm
>> -Wojo
>>
>> "Kayaker" <Kayaker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:978D4DE5-8CE6-4C7A-83D6-994A6CE0286A@microsoft.com...
>> > AMD athlon xp 2500+ 1.83 GHz - 1.00 GB of RAM
>> > Lite-on DVDRW SOHW1673s
>> > "Wojo" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Well it sounds like you took the right steps so far but let me ask,
>> >> what
>> >> are
>> >> your computer specs?
>> >>
>> >> "Kayaker" <Kayaker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news
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>> >> >I am trying to create training DVD's for use in my classroom, but
>> >> >have
>> >> >so
>> >> >far
>> >> > been unsuccessful.
>> >> >
>> >> > When I capture video from my DV in AVI format, the resolution is
>> >> > high,
>> >> > but
>> >> > the content is choppy. I have turned off the preview pane....closed
>> >> > programs
>> >> > so that only my capture program is running....defragged my hard
>> >> > drive....used
>> >> > two different machines with the same result. I have also spent $93
>> >> > on
>> >> > Easy
>> >> > Media Creator 8 today....and still the same results.
>> >> >
>> >> > Any help would be greatly appreciated!
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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