[rgfitz]

I made a comment in:

http://forums.support.roxio.com/index.php?...mp;#entry154332

and realized it wasn't clear.

The DVDs I made using Easy Media Creator 9 "work" in all of our DVD players but on only one of the players can I get past the opening menu screen...the woodland scene with the DVD title. Therefore, I said the problem was with the menu inserted by the software.

I really don't want a menu but never found a way to make a DVD without it.

I am removing EMC 9 from my computer.

[malatekid]

I made a comment in:

http://forums.support.roxio.com/index.php?...mp;#entry154332

and realized it wasn't clear.

The DVDs I made using Easy Media Creator 9 "work" in all of our DVD players but on only one of the players can I get past the opening menu screen...the woodland scene with the DVD title. Therefore, I said the problem was with the menu inserted by the software.

I really don't want a menu but never found a way to make a DVD without it.

I am removing EMC 9 from my computer.

There is a way to create a DVD without menu.

After launching MyDVD, select File->New. Then select DVD, no menu. Then add the movie(title). Please note that the movie will play continuously (loop).

This post has been edited by malatekid: 02 October 2007 - 07:23 AM

[rgfitz]

There is a way to create a DVD without menu.

After launching MyDVD, select File->New. Then select DVD, no menu. Then add the movie(title). Please note that the movie will play continuously (loop).

Thanks for all of the replies.

I have the DE version of EMC 9 and there is no choice other than File > New Project. No choice of "no menu" anywhere. A project seems to include a menu.

There may be a way to make the menus work with all DVD players but it is not obvious.

All I do with my camcorder is record scenes of my grandchildren growing up, playing soccer and lacrosse, etc. I have no desire to inflict full-blown movie productions on the family.

I finally retired my Sharp VHS SlimCam and Pinnacle/Dazzle DVC 90 capture device when I bought the great little Panasonic camcorder. Obviously, with my old devices I could tolerate some pretty poor DVD video quality.

The quality of the Panasonic video via USB transfer is very good. I have no idea if it would be better with Firewire because I have no desire to buy Dell's firewire card for my computer and an expensive cable when the USB works. The Panasonic USB driver came with the camcorder software and Windows Movie Maker works fine for video capture.

I have never found a factual discussion of video recorded with Firewire vs. USB2 using an up-to-date fast computer.

[james_hardin]

Thanks for all of the replies.

I have the DE version of EMC 9 and there is no choice other than File > New Project. No choice of "no menu" anywhere. A project seems to include a menu.

There may be a way to make the menus work with all DVD players but it is not obvious.

All I do with my camcorder is record scenes of my grandchildren growing up, playing soccer and lacrosse, etc. I have no desire to inflict full-blown movie productions on the family.

I finally retired my Sharp VHS SlimCam and Pinnacle/Dazzle DVC 90 capture device when I bought the great little Panasonic camcorder. Obviously, with my old devices I could tolerate some pretty poor DVD video quality.

The quality of the Panasonic video via USB transfer is very good. I have no idea if it would be better with Firewire because I have no desire to buy Dell's firewire card for my computer and an expensive cable when the USB works. The Panasonic USB driver came with the camcorder software and Windows Movie Maker works fine for video capture.

I have never found a factual discussion of video recorded with Firewire vs. USB2 using an up-to-date fast computer.

You are using a DVC90 to capture with not a USB! Big Difference!

The device is doing the work not your PC.

USB has yet to live up to its promises even after 9 years! Whereas 1394 has worked as advertised from day one – 12 years ago.

Speed of the PC isn't going to make up for the USB bottleneck. BTW that Firewire card only costs $20 if you shop a little…

[rgfitz]

You are using a DVC90 to capture with not a USB! Big Difference!

The device is doing the work not your PC.

USB has yet to live up to its promises even after 9 years! Whereas 1394 has worked as advertised from day one – 12 years ago.

Speed of the PC isn't going to make up for the USB bottleneck. BTW that Firewire card only costs $20 if you shop a little…

As I said in my post, I "retired" the DVC 90...I certainly wouldn't use it with my Panasonic camcorder.

USB2 was introduced in 2000.

The only interesting discussion of USB2 vs. Firewire that I can find is at:

http://www.pana3ccduser.com/printthread.php?t=78

The Firewire card that fits the only open slot in my Dell computer is a card "For Dell only" and is available at Dell for about $60 which together with a $37 "good quality" cable is about one-third of the price I paid for my camcorder on ebay.

I will stick with USB2.

[grandpabruce]

As I said in my post, I "retired" the DVC 90...I certainly wouldn't use it with my Panasonic camcorder.

USB2 was introduced in 2000.

The only interesting discussion of USB2 vs. Firewire that I can find is at:

http://www.pana3ccduser.com/printthread.php?t=78

The Firewire card that fits the only open slot in my Dell computer is a card "For Dell only" and is available at Dell for about $60 which together with a $37 "good quality" cable is about one-third of the price I paid for my camcorder on ebay.

I will stick with USB2.

Intresting forum. I didn't read all of the posts, but it looked to me like the programs that were used with the USB2 capture, were able to capture as .AVI files. I didn't see any reference to dropped frames, which can be a problem with USB2, especially if captured as mpeg2 files. Audio/sync problems can be caused by the dropped frames.

I won't be capturing via USB. If the quality of your captures, via USB, are good in your eye, go for it.

This post has been edited by grandpabruce: 03 October 2007 - 06:37 PM

[james_hardin]

As I said in my post, I "retired" the DVC 90...I certainly wouldn't use it with my Panasonic camcorder.

USB2 was introduced in 2000.

The only interesting discussion of USB2 vs. Firewire that I can find is at:

http://www.pana3ccduser.com/printthread.php?t=78

The Firewire card that fits the only open slot in my Dell computer is a card "For Dell only" and is available at Dell for about $60 which together with a $37 "good quality" cable is about one-third of the price I paid for my camcorder on ebay.

I will stick with USB2.

I did miss the retirement of the DVC-90, sorry.

USB2 was introduced in 2000, but USB was present in Win98! Hence 9 years…



This forum is about Roxio software. Roxio will not capture quality using USB. You are capturing with USB but only by using special software that was included with your camcorder to make it work! Otherwise it will not work with Roxio.

Nothing wrong with pointing out alternatives, but in other posts you make misleading statements by excluding pertinent information! Some camcorders have a USB port that cannot pass video. It is only there to pass the still pictures to a PC.

Things are confusing enough to new users without passing on incorrect or misleading information. Please compose your future posts with that in mind.