[stormcatcher]

Have browsed the forums and could not find a solution to this

I cant browse for media , Im trying to create a Divx from a Video_Ts folder on the hard drive but cannot seem to browse to or select the folder. The video_ts folder contains a simple VOB file.

WHy cant I do this, is this a bug, adn when a search the whold drive it still doesnt find the vob file.

can anyone help.

[sknis]

stormcatcher, on Jul 23 2006, 09:13 AM, said:

Have browsed the forums and could not find a solution to this I cant browse for media , Im trying to create a Divx from a Video_Ts folder on the hard drive but cannot seem to browse to or select the folder. The video_ts folder contains a simple VOB file.
WHy cant I do this, is this a bug, adn when a search the whold drive it still doesnt find the vob file.
can anyone help.

VOB is not a recognized file format for Creator 8. Use Windows to navigate to the file on your computer and change the extension to mpg. Make sure that you have unchecked hide file extensions in Windows or you will end up with the file named *.mpg.vob. That won't be recognized.

Once you change the extension, Creator 8 should recognize that renamed file and you will be able to use it.

[ggrussell]

stormcatcher, on Jul 23 2006, 10:13 AM, said:

Im trying to create a Divx from a Video_Ts folder on the hard drive

What app are you trying to use? Easy way would be to burn the folder to DVD RW and then use Media Import. Media Import will import and convert to DivX in one step.

[stormcatcher]

Cool , thanks heaps , still having strange behaviour in Media Selector though , when I search for DVD folder under smart view , in the drop down field "browse..." does not seem to do anything.

Im still confused as to why the support docs say that you can select a Video_TS folder on your harddrive ?

"
In the Destination area, select one of the following from the drop-down list:
the drive containing the destination disc (if you have only one recorder, the drive is selected by default)
Disc image file
DVD-Video folder (only available if the source is DVD-Video content)"

and again

Select the movies that you want to include in the compilation. You can select movies from any of the following sources:
DVD-Video disc
DVD-Video (Video_TS) folder
DVD disc image file
DivX or WMV file

But the most annoying problem is this browse bug, what happens when other ppl chose browse in the search for media ?

Thanks everyone

ggrussell, on Jul 23 2006, 06:43 AM, said:

What app are you trying to use? Easy way would be to burn the folder to DVD RW and then use Media Import. Media Import will import and convert to DivX in one step.

ANd this relates to Dics Copier btw.

[ggrussell]

Ah, I don't have a problem with Disc Copier. I always use the YELLOW FOLDER view. The other options I just don't use at all.

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[stormcatcher]

ggrussell, on Jul 23 2006, 12:42 PM, said:

Ah, I don't have a problem with Disc Copier. I always use the YELLOW FOLDER view. The other options I just don't use at all.

Thanks for the sceenshots....I wonder what the issue is. How did you get the video_ts folder on your hard drive? I notice the folder with the compact disc icon in your screenshots?? I have never had much luck with the roxio software, great package just never get it to work right.

Thanks again

[ggrussell]

The folder with disc is the default icon used by Media Selector to indicate a movie in that folder. The video_ts folder was created by MyDVD 8. By the way, I blanked out all the other titles. There really is text there. The movie I highlighted was a SciFi channel movie I was putting on disc.

Odd that you can't do this. Like I posted earlier, as a work around, you could burn to DVD RW and then have Media Import save as DivX file.

[stormcatcher]

ggrussell, on Jul 24 2006, 06:40 AM, said:

The folder with disc is the default icon used by Media Selector to indicate a movie in that folder. The video_ts folder was created by MyDVD 8. By the way, I blanked out all the other titles. There really is text there. The movie I highlighted was a SciFi channel movie I was putting on disc.

Odd that you can't do this. Like I posted earlier, as a work around, you could burn to DVD RW and then have Media Import save as DivX file.

So you import from a recorded DVD in myDVD8 to a video_TS folder ? or do you export your final project to a video_ts folder. Its not that important , Im just interested Just want to know how you got to the video_ts folder and why you do it this way?

I think i can get around my problems using your advice so thankyou

[ggrussell]

Think we confused each other. LOL I always 'burn' my MyDVD projects to a video folder so I can test the playback on PowerDVD 5.

I was suggesting using Media Import because originally you wanted the video folder to DivX file. Media Import can save video on a disc directly to DivX file. Unfortunately, Media Import 8 can not read video folders like version 7 did. I certainly hope they put that feature back in the next version.

[stormcatcher]

ggrussell, on Jul 24 2006, 09:28 AM, said:

Think we confused each other. LOL I always 'burn' my MyDVD projects to a video folder so I can test the playback on PowerDVD 5.

I was suggesting using Media Import because originally you wanted the video folder to DivX file. Media Import can save video on a disc directly to DivX file. Unfortunately, Media Import 8 can not read video folders like version 7 did. I certainly hope they put that feature back in the next version.

YOu have been great help !! thanks , least i know what the software can do