Nathan Tinsley
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Hello,
I have burned DATA DVD’s in the past using the VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS folders with good results. That’s the spec for DVD. The set top player looks for those folders and then plays the associated VOB files. I used a program called RECORD NOW v.3 and made a DATA project, then added the folders to the project and burned the DVD. It never asked me if I had a DVD loaded or not and it didn’t seem to care. This program is up to version 7 now but I don’t use it anymore.
Now having said all that, I would try using DVDIT to make a DVD FOLDER instead of a DVD disk. I hope that your version allows you to do that. I used to use DVDIT 2.5 but it was the professional version. Under the BUILD or MAKE DVD options look for MAKE DVD FOLDER and see if you can specify a location on your hard drive. Or even see if you can make an IMAGE which would be even better. The location that you specify will likely make a new folder called “project name BUILD01” or something like that but if you drill into it you’ll find those familiar VIDEO and AUDIO_TS folders. Add those folders to your Data DVD project and try it that way.
I suspect that your method of burning a DVD and then copying that DVD back to your hard drive and then burning it again is exagerating the small errors that can be created when DVD’s get burned with consumer grade burners and media. Most of the time they’re not a problem because there’s quite a bit of error correction in the DVD spec but if you make copies of copies of copies you’re just asking for it.
Also if you can make a DVD image your burning software may be able to recognize it and burn from that as well.
Good luck
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If these pixels are related to tape dropout and you have analog capture capabilities then recapture the problem clip through the analog outputs of the camera.
I recently had some bad drop outs on tape that were actually eliminated through the analog video outputs of my camera. I don’t know why this apparent error correction doesn’t happen through the firewire inputs.
Nate
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Alex is on the right track with the sequence markers. I’m a Discreet and a Premier Pro user and discreet’s nomenclature is MARK CLIP. In premier pro I remapped my Z key by itself with no SHIFT or CONTROL the same way alex did and I use it alot. I just touch the clip and then hit Z and bang Ins and OUTS are set on the timeline.
Regarding transitions I’m totally with you. Discreet allows exactly what you want to do and I find it a very helpfull feature. Premier does not now, nor ever has had such a feature, to it’s detriment. Adobe if you’re listening please think about how important that is folks like Steve and I!
Nate
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Check out this product. Well worth the money. I’ve used it several times on long format stuff with lots of stills.
Click on moving picture.
Regards,
Nathan Tinsley
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Hello,
I think that CINEFORM is the right product for you. It’s an intermediate codec that allows you to take your HVX200 DVCPRO HD footage and use it within Adobe Premier without any additional specialized hardware. That is if you’re using Premier Pro. The only thing you may need to consider is using SATA or faster hard disks for your video storage. Check out the link.
https://www.cineform.com/products/HVX200Support/hvx200.htm
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Fantastic! This is exactly what I had in mind! Thanks so much Joe!
Nathan
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Listen, you’re nearly there. All those specs are pretty standard in an MPEG2 video stream. Don’t worry about the GOPs or MP@ML or even the motion estimation. Just let Sorensen make you a basic MPEG2 file at 6.4 Megabits per sec (read that 6400 bits per sec). Just don’t let sorensen INTERLEAVE the audio. You want two files here not one mixed file. See if the avid will let you export audio in MPEG 1 Layer 2. That’s a pretty common flavor. If the avid wont do it see if sorensen will. Good Luck and hang in there!
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Sorry about the typo. I meant “directly from the timeline” not DIRECTION!