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[myguggi]

psueric, on 21 March 2011 - 03:24 PM, said:

As I stated in my post...the "Workaround" as mentioned in the previous post isn't a workaround for my situation, as I have a videowave project with 71 chapters.  The program allows me to carry those chapter marks into my DVD project seemlessly. (however, in my case, as with the previous poster, I get an Audio Sync problem)

The proposed workaround requires me to create a single video file (with no chapter markings) then add that single Video file into MyDVD (giving me a DVD project with no chapter marks)  
I could then spend countless hours, searching individually for the timepoints, and manually adding the chapter marks in MyDVD project.

Since this problem is over a year old.  And other users have identified the same problem...I'm hoping for a "fix" rather than a workaround that doesn't really work for me.

There is no advantage to adding the chapter markers in Videowave since you have to manually convert each chapter marker in myDVD to a chapter point anyway.

[psueric]

myguggi, on 21 March 2011 - 07:47 PM, said:

There is no advantage to adding the chapter markers in Videowave since you have to manually convert each chapter marker in myDVD to a chapter point anyway.

I suppose that could be correct...except that the chapter markers are already created in videowave.  In videowave, I easily created them at the beginning of each video clip.  Once the project is converted to MyDVD, it's a simple process of editing the video, and changing each chapter mark to a chapter point.  This takes about 5 minutes for the 71 chapters.  As opposed to searching through a single file, and attempting to find the exact start point of each scene, so that I can "re-add" the chapter point, which already existed in my videowave production.
I have been creating DVD's using this method for 5 years now.  It seems wrong that I have to revert to a manual method, becuase the program doesn't work correctly.  

Since others have this same problem, I'm just hoping for a "solution" rather than a workaround, that doesn't really work...

Thanks for taking the time to respond...even if we don't come up with a solution, It's nice to know that the community is trying to help...

[Jim_Hardin]

I agree that for what you describe, it would be easier to use VW Markers!

But then it isn't working for you so you are faced with Easy = Fail or Harder = Success

Try it the other way, creating a file.

Then Burn to ISO and see what happens...

If it works you can go back in MyDVD and make those chapters. (no point in doing that before you test)

Not related to the problem, but if you really have 71 Chapters, even with a 120 minute project, that is about 1:42 per chapter which is way too many!!!

Chapters should only be where content makes a big change and you may want to jump there. I don't even bother with that anymore because no one in my viewer group ever used it   I just let MyDVD auto set them at 5 minute intervals... Just a thought

[psueric]

thanks for your feedback.  I've created a single track, and burned it to bluray, and that corrected the audio sync problem.
I've gone through, and added the chapter marks, and it's rendering now.  I'll let you know the results.

As for the 71 chapters.  The video is an elementary talent show, with 71 acts.  Each chapter is the beginning of an act.  This way, the students/parents can view the disc, and jump directly to the start of each performance.  
Normally I would agree with you about having too many chapters, but in this case...it works for my situation...
unfortunately, it took me almost 3 hours to "re-add" the chapters, once the video was converted to a single file.

I opened a ticket with roxio tech support, to see if they could help with the problem.  I'm hoping that they will have some suggestions.
I would still like a real solution to this problem, as I make discs like this 4-5 times a year.  I'm hoping that I don't have to go through this messed up process for future productions...

Thanks for your help

[Jim_Hardin]

Well I have a couple of ideas as well as a question or 2  

It is an interesting problem but not for this Topic… Start a new Topic, like ‘71 Chapters’ and we can explore some other ways to do this. Just outline the basics, Total length of project, number of files, camcorder, etc.

One question I have for the new topic is, How do the parents know Where to Jump to to see their kid???

This is something you want to work on BEFORE the next one comes up