I'm using Easy Media Creator 7 to create DVDs. When I view the finished movie (DVD) on my television, it's pixelated (the resolution is poor). It only looks bad when I burn the final movie to disc, not when I'm actually editing on the computer. I shoot on a Sony Digital8 Handycam, and I bring the footage into my HP PC using a FireWire cable and FireConnect Card. Is it a settings problem when I'm capturing my footage prior to edit?
Thanks!!
Cynthia
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Posted 20 September 2008 - 07:50 AM
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I'm using Easy Media Creator 7 to create DVDs. When I view the finished movie (DVD) on my television, it's pixelated (the resolution is poor). It only looks bad when I burn the final movie to disc, not when I'm actually editing on the computer. I shoot on a Sony Digital8 Handycam, and I bring the footage into my HP PC using a FireWire cable and FireConnect Card. Is it a settings problem when I'm capturing my footage prior to edit?
Thanks!!
Cynthia
Thanks!!
Cynthia
To what format did you capture from your camcorder? The best quality is avi but it creates huge files (about 13GB for 60 minutes of video).
What setting did you use when you burned your video? You should be using Best quality.
Do your have the full retail version of EMC 7 or did it come with your PC? Sometimes the version supplied with a PC is an OEM version which means that it does not have all the features of the full version.
How long in time is the video you are burning? A standard 4.7GB DVD will only hold 60 minutes of video at Best Quality, any more and the video has to be compressed resulting in a loss of quality.
Could you also list your system specs (especially video card) similar to what I have in my signature.
Walt
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Posted 23 September 2008 - 09:08 AM
QUOTE (myguggi @ Sep 20 2008, 07:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
To what format did you capture from your camcorder? The best quality is avi but it creates huge files (about 13GB for 60 minutes of video).
What setting did you use when you burned your video? You should be using Best quality.
Do your have the full retail version of EMC 7 or did it come with your PC? Sometimes the version supplied with a PC is an OEM version which means that it does not have all the features of the full version.
How long in time is the video you are burning? A standard 4.7GB DVD will only hold 60 minutes of video at Best Quality, any more and the video has to be compressed resulting in a loss of quality.
Could you also list your system specs (especially video card) similar to what I have in my signature.
What setting did you use when you burned your video? You should be using Best quality.
Do your have the full retail version of EMC 7 or did it come with your PC? Sometimes the version supplied with a PC is an OEM version which means that it does not have all the features of the full version.
How long in time is the video you are burning? A standard 4.7GB DVD will only hold 60 minutes of video at Best Quality, any more and the video has to be compressed resulting in a loss of quality.
Could you also list your system specs (especially video card) similar to what I have in my signature.
Hi, Walt/DG: Oh, brother, I'm really lost. The help is greatly appreciated. To which format should I be capturing? Where is this function located? I got an error when I tried to burn the disc (Roxio would not let me burn it). I'm switching back and forth between WinDVDCreator and Roxio. Is one better than the other? Can I do VOs in Roxio EMC 7 (it appears as though I cannot do this in WinDVDCreator). I have the full version of EMC 7. My videos are short: about 5 - 10 minutes max. Where do I find my system specs (video card)?
Thanks!!
Cynthia
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Posted 23 September 2008 - 11:42 AM
To find the video card, right click on any empty area on the desktop and pick propertoes, advanced - the card and settings will be shown there
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Intel I7 950 on Gigabyte X58A UD3R mobo
12 GB Three Channel DDRAM
Radeon HD4850 512 MB GDR3 graphics
Signalink USB Audio Codec for ham radio connection
1 x 160 GB, 1 x 330 GB, 1 x 400 GB IDE drives
4 x 250 GB SATA 2
LG HL-DT-ST GGW-H20L BD-RE drive
22" Acer P223W monitor
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Posted 27 September 2008 - 07:35 AM
QUOTE (myguggi @ Sep 20 2008, 07:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
To what format did you capture from your camcorder? The best quality is avi but it creates huge files (about 13GB for 60 minutes of video).
What setting did you use when you burned your video? You should be using Best quality.
Do your have the full retail version of EMC 7 or did it come with your PC? Sometimes the version supplied with a PC is an OEM version which means that it does not have all the features of the full version.
How long in time is the video you are burning? A standard 4.7GB DVD will only hold 60 minutes of video at Best Quality, any more and the video has to be compressed resulting in a loss of quality.
Could you also list your system specs (especially video card) similar to what I have in my signature.
What setting did you use when you burned your video? You should be using Best quality.
Do your have the full retail version of EMC 7 or did it come with your PC? Sometimes the version supplied with a PC is an OEM version which means that it does not have all the features of the full version.
How long in time is the video you are burning? A standard 4.7GB DVD will only hold 60 minutes of video at Best Quality, any more and the video has to be compressed resulting in a loss of quality.
Could you also list your system specs (especially video card) similar to what I have in my signature.
I changed my format this morning when capturing (in WinDVDCreator) from MPEG to avi. I also changed from x60 to x120 (standard play) when burning. This seemed to help the resolution problem a bit (maybe it's just that my Sony Digital8 Handycam [420x, digital zoom, optical 15x] is a pretty old video camera w/o high mega pixel rate). I keep getting an error when I try to burn in Roxio: "DVD Builder has encountered a problem and needs to close..." Any suggestions?
Thanks, Walt!
Cynthia
Video card specs:
Display set at "normal size: 96 dpi."
NVIDIA GeForce FX
Go5700P
Computer specs:
Windows XP
Version 2002
Intel R
HP Pentium 4, 4 CPU 3.00 GHz
2.99 GHz
100 GB of RAM
QUOTE (gi7omy @ Sep 23 2008, 11:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
To find the video card, right click on any empty area on the desktop and pick propertoes, advanced - the card and settings will be shown there
Thanks! I keep getting an error when I try to burn in Roxio EMC 7: "DVD Builder has encountered a problem and needs to close..." Any suggestions on how to resolve this?
Cynthia
Display set at "normal size: 96 dpi."
NVIDIA GeForce FX
Go5700P
Computer specs:
Windows XP
Version 2002
Intel R
HP Pentium 4, 4 CPU 3.00 GHz
2.99 GHz
100 GB of RAM
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Posted 27 September 2008 - 08:05 AM
Please recheck your RAM - 100 GB is a shade on the excessive side 
If it ain't broke, fiddle with it until it breaks, then fiddle with it until you get it fixed
"Rincewind could scream for mercy in nineteen languages and just scream in another forty-four "
"If computers get too powerful, we can organize them into a committee; that will do them in."
“Computers have enabled people to make more mistakes faster than almost any invention in history, with the possible exception of tequila and hand guns.” — Mitch Ratcliffe
Daithi
Home Brew computer
Intel I7 950 on Gigabyte X58A UD3R mobo
12 GB Three Channel DDRAM
Radeon HD4850 512 MB GDR3 graphics
Signalink USB Audio Codec for ham radio connection
1 x 160 GB, 1 x 330 GB, 1 x 400 GB IDE drives
4 x 250 GB SATA 2
LG HL-DT-ST GGW-H20L BD-RE drive
22" Acer P223W monitor
EMC 7.5 on Windows XP 32 SP3
EMC10 on Windows XP64 SP2
Creator 2011 on Windows 7 Ultimate
ECD6 on Gentoo Linux (running under VMWare)
"Rincewind could scream for mercy in nineteen languages and just scream in another forty-four "
"If computers get too powerful, we can organize them into a committee; that will do them in."
“Computers have enabled people to make more mistakes faster than almost any invention in history, with the possible exception of tequila and hand guns.” — Mitch Ratcliffe
Daithi
Home Brew computer
Intel I7 950 on Gigabyte X58A UD3R mobo
12 GB Three Channel DDRAM
Radeon HD4850 512 MB GDR3 graphics
Signalink USB Audio Codec for ham radio connection
1 x 160 GB, 1 x 330 GB, 1 x 400 GB IDE drives
4 x 250 GB SATA 2
LG HL-DT-ST GGW-H20L BD-RE drive
22" Acer P223W monitor
EMC 7.5 on Windows XP 32 SP3
EMC10 on Windows XP64 SP2
Creator 2011 on Windows 7 Ultimate
ECD6 on Gentoo Linux (running under VMWare)
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Posted 28 September 2008 - 03:27 PM
QUOTE (gi7omy @ Sep 27 2008, 08:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Please recheck your RAM - 100 GB is a shade on the excessive side
Correction: 1.00 GB of RAM.
Thanks!
CK
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