Which still wouldn't actually save an MPEG video would it? Wouldn't it
actually create a WMV or AVI and import to Sonic and then create the VOB
files and the DVD?
You still wouldn't actually "save[d] the file in MPEG format" I don't think.
-Wojo
"Graham Hughes" <graham.hughes@dvds2treasure.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Unless of course he has media centre editon OS and the sonic plug in for
> MM.
>
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> Graham Hughes
> MVP Digital Media
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> "Wojo" <[REMOVE]wojos_web@[REMOVE]verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:JAwuf.63$Yc2.26@trnddc04...
>> 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
>> news:96D9EC6F-F6AC-4E66-99E2-64205D0B4C8A@microsoft.com...
>>>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
C4D9F40-F63F-4938-8595-613177295E2F@microsoft.com...
>>>> >> >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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