Re: Great video but where's the audio

AVI is audio video interleaved, I think, can't remember the MPEG one, but
the difference is, very quickly, AVI is a wrapper which can contain many
types of video, the most common being dv-avi - digital video avi, which
comes from digital camcorders. If you capture a dv-avi file asa dv-avi file
it will be exactly the same quality.
MPEG is a compressed file, an hour of dv-avi is 13gb, and hour of real good
quality mpeg2 is around 4gb. MPEG's are made up of I,Band P frames. Each I
frame is an actual frame, then in between the I frames you have "made up"
frames known as B or P frames. This is how you get the compression, it looks
to see what is similar and can then discard some info.
To edit a adv-avi you can cut it up at each and every frame, whereas with an
mpeg you can only cut it at an I frame, and these are often 12 frames apart.
You cna get compressed avi, the most usual is DIVX, and you can as you now
know get lots of mpegs, MPEG1/4 etc.
The main thing is to try to keep the quality as the best you can until you
come to the very final stage, so to make a dvd, you capture as dv-avi, edit
as dv-avi, output from that app as a dv-avi, then make a mpeg2 in the last
dvd authoring stage.
The other thing when working with mpegs is, if the app you use to make the
dvd does not recognise teh settings used to compress, or you can't tell it
not to compress compliant files, it will recompress your already compressed
file.

Hope this helps.

--
Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
www.dvds2treasure.com
www.simplydv.com


"Zonnebloem" <Zonnebloem@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:DB8CB67B-9F5B-4B69-8D48-2D567E2E3C3E@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hip Hip Hooray....it worked!! :)
> It took a bit of trial & error on my part -- since a step-by-step manual
> wasn't included -- but I've completed my first project, and it came out
> great! I used Dazzle 150 to capture the video from my Hitachi VHS-C. I
> used
> Pinnacle's Studio 9 (which was included with 150) to edit the unwanted
> scenes
> and insert transitions (which, btw, added some nice effects to the video).
> After rendering it to MPEG, I saved it to my pc, then burned it to DVD
> with
> Movie Maker.
>
> Dazzle 150 can capture to AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and MPEG-4. I used 1 since
> you mentioned 2 wasn't compatible with WMM.
>
> Very last question for you....what's the difference between AVI and MPEG?
> And what do the abbreviations stand for? (Sorry, that was two questions.)
>
> Your advise & assistance was very much appreciated.
> Thanks for your help!!
> --
> Rika
>
>
> "PapaJohn (MVP)" wrote:
>
>> Hope the Geek Guy is right... my understanding is the Dazzle 150 captures
>> as
>> MPEG-2 files which don't work with Movie Maker. I'm interested in how it
>> goes.
>>
>> For editing in Movie Maker, you're heading to AVI... when making DVDs,
>> you
>> then go to MPEG-2.
>> --
>> PapaJohn
>>
>> Movie Maker 2 and Photo Story 3 - www.papajohn.org
>> Photo Story 2 - www.photostory.papajohn.org
>> ..
>> "Zonnebloem" <Zonnebloem@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:98C6322C-C1C2-4676-B820-755D27996749@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Well, my audio problem is now solved. Thanks. :) After talking to my
>> > husband, and the sales rep at Best Buy, I now own a Dazzle Digital
>> > Video
>> > Creator 150. They did carry the 80 -- and 90 -- but after talking to
>> > the
>> > guy
>> > from the "Geek Patrol" (not my personal comment, it's part of BB's
>> > service)
>> > we decided to go with the 150 because it (supposedly) has better DVD
>> > quality.
>> > My husband was deployed to the Middle East last year, and the kids & I
>> > videotaped everything that he missed out on. He wants to make sure we
>> > record
>> > quality DVDs.
>> >
>> > Now that I've got the audio issue resolved, can I ask you another
>> > question?
>> > What format should I capture to? AVI, MPEG, etc... As I mentioned in
>> > my
>> > first posting, please forgive my pc illiteracy! I understand that some
>> > formats use less space, etc, etc. I simply want to transfer from video
>> > to
>> > dvd at the highest quality possible. Any general tips/hints would be
>> > VERY
>> > much appreciated.
>> >
>> > Thanks again for your help.
>> > --
>> > Rika
>> >
>> >
>> > "PapaJohn (MVP)" wrote:
>> >
>> >> I got it over a year ago at Circuit City... that was the price after
>> >> the
>> >> sale and rebate.... but I've seen it in Sears a few times at $35.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> PapaJohn
>> >>
>> >> Movie Maker 2 and Photo Story 3 - www.papajohn.org
>> >> Photo Story 2 - www.photostory.papajohn.org
>> >> ..
>> >> "Zonnebloem" <Zonnebloem@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:6CC490AA-B081-4B6B-B738-73AE39915D29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >I took a quick look on the web for Dazzle 80....where did you find it
>> >> >for
>> >> > $30?? It's now $70! Thanks for helping to put me on the right
>> >> > track....
>> >> > --
>> >> > Rika
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "PapaJohn (MVP)" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Yes, 2 years ago I paid over $3,000 for my Toshiba Satellite laptop
>> >> >> Media
>> >> >> Center Edition... and I later bought a Dazzle 80 for about $30 to
>> >> >> capture
>> >> >> analog video directly into Movie Maker...
>> >> >>
>> >> >> We live in a sales/marketing oriented world... they don't tell you
>> >> >> 'the
>> >> >> rest
>> >> >> of the story'..
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> PapaJohn
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Movie Maker 2 and Photo Story 3 - www.papajohn.org
>> >> >> Photo Story 2 - www.photostory.papajohn.org
>> >> >> ..
>> >> >> "Zonnebloem" <Zonnebloem@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
>> >> >> message
>> >> >> news:89E9C657-4C20-4D98-A3D9-F9471C63F182@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >> > Tried to access your site, but got message "Website not
>> >> >> > responding."
>> >> >> > Will
>> >> >> > try again later. Pardon my ignorance, but I want to make sure
>> >> >> > I'm
>> >> >> > understanding you....you're telling me that I need to
>> >> >> > buy/download
>> >> >> > an
>> >> >> > analog
>> >> >> > capture device? This wouldn't have been preinstalled on this new
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > $$$
>> >> >> > Gateway?? If that's the case, why did the sales person make it
>> >> >> > seem
>> >> >> > as
>> >> >> > though it would be so "easy" to transfer from VHS (etc) to DVD?
>> >> >> > This
>> >> >> > is
>> >> >> > so
>> >> >> > frustrating! But, thanks for your help.
>> >> >> > --
>> >> >> > Rika
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "PapaJohn (MVP)" wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> Even the Media Center Edition needs an analog capture device...
>> >> >> >> see
>> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> Analog Video Capture section of www.papajohn.org for some of
>> >> >> >> those
>> >> >> >> being
>> >> >> >> used. Based on posts, the Canopus line seems to be the high-end
>> >> >> >> one...
>> >> >> >> I
>> >> >> >> use
>> >> >> >> a low-end Dazzle 80..
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> PapaJohn
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Movie Maker 2 and Photo Story 3 - www.papajohn.org
>> >> >> >> Photo Story 2 - www.photostory.papajohn.org
>> >> >> >> ..
>> >> >> >> "Zonnebloem" <Zonnebloem@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
>> >> >> >> message
>> >> >> >> news:CA6D2879-7768-4535-9202-E4AC6710EF96@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >> >> > Here's what I did....connected one set of the white & yellow
>> >> >> >> > a/v
>> >> >> >> > cables
>> >> >> >> > to
>> >> >> >> > the camcorder, and the other set (end) into the back of my
>> >> >> >> > Gateway.
>> >> >> >> > Sound
>> >> >> >> > comes from the camcorder as I'm capturing, but there's nothing
>> >> >> >> > when
>> >> >> >> > I
>> >> >> >> > playback the captured video on my pc. I've read other posts
>> >> >> >> > and
>> >> >> >> > see
>> >> >> >> > people
>> >> >> >> > referring to "Dazzle" etc...what are these? I'm simply using
>> >> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> > Windows
>> >> >> >> > Movie Maker that is part of the XP Media Center Edition that
>> >> >> >> > was
>> >> >> >> > preinstalled
>> >> >> >> > in this new Gateway. Where would I find the settings that you
>> >> >> >> > mention?
>> >> >> >> > And
>> >> >> >> > how do I figure out how to configure them? Sorry if my
>> >> >> >> > queries
>> >> >> >> > seem
>> >> >> >> > silly,
>> >> >> >> > but I'm pc illiterate when it comes to the details...sound
>> >> >> >> > card,
>> >> >> >> > etc.
>> >> >> >> > I
>> >> >> >> > just
>> >> >> >> > figured I could hook up the cables and it would transfer! :)
>> >> >> >> > The
>> >> >> >> > guy
>> >> >> >> > at
>> >> >> >> > BestBuy made it sound like it would be a "breeze." Obviously
>> >> >> >> > I
>> >> >> >> > was
>> >> >> >> > mistaken!! :) Thanks!
>> >> >> >> > --
>> >> >> >> > Rika
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > "Graham Hughes" wrote:
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> The white jack which should be the audio one should go into
>> >> >> >> >> your
>> >> >> >> >> sound
>> >> >> >> >> card
>> >> >> >> >> line in input, you need to ensure this is selected in the
>> >> >> >> >> audio
>> >> >> >> >> settings
>> >> >> >> >> of
>> >> >> >> >> volume control record settings and in the app you use to
>> >> >> >> >> capture
>> >> >> >> >> with.
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> >> Graham Hughes
>> >> >> >> >> MVP Digital Media
>> >> >> >> >> www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
>> >> >> >> >> www.dvds2treasure.com
>> >> >> >> >> www.simplydv.com
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> "Zonnebloem" <Zonnebloem@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
>> >> >> >> >> message
>> >> >> >> >> news:681864A7-D2EE-427D-BAFB-E01F36CE01AD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >> >> >> > Am totally new to this, and need some HELP! Have figured
>> >> >> >> >> > out
>> >> >> >> >> > how
>> >> >> >> >> > to
>> >> >> >> >> > capture
>> >> >> >> >> > video from our Hitachi 8mm Camcorder...but there's no sound
>> >> >> >> >> > on
>> >> >> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> >> > captured
>> >> >> >> >> > video . Not sure if I've chosen the correct settings, but
>> >> >> >> >> > I've
>> >> >> >> >> > tried
>> >> >> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> >> > obvious choices. The camcorder is connected to the back of
>> >> >> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> >> > pc
>> >> >> >> >> > with
>> >> >> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> >> > yellow & white jacks. ANY help would be greatly
>> >> >> >> >> > appreciated!!
>> >> >> >> >> > --
>> >> >> >> >> > Rika
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >>
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