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[pam_mortensen]

I am coming to this board to ask some questions.  I consider myself a very new beginner and am looking for some new editing software.  In searching the comparisons of different programs I realized I really don't know some of the basics.

As some of you know, I have been having problems making my "movies" ever since my DH gave me a new Sony Handycam, DCR-DVD403 NTSC camera.  

Now on to some questions...just exactly what is my format?  Is it .avi?  What is DivX?  What is the difference between  MPEG-1, MPEG-2, DV-AVI, DivX ?

Some of the problems I am having are sound sync and using the widescreen format.  I use a lot of transitions, background music and titles.  I am looking at Power Director and Ulead Video Studio.  Both of these programs have a video stabalizer (did I mention I am a beginner?) which sounds great!  Ulead has a green screen editin feature that sounds fun.

Any thoughts?  I value your "professional" opinions.

[myguggi]

pam_mortensen, on Sep 6 2006, 11:55 AM, said:

I am coming to this board to ask some questions. I consider myself a very new beginner and am looking for some new editing software. In searching the comparisons of different programs I realized I really don't know some of the basics.

As some of you know, I have been having problems making my "movies" ever since my DH gave me a new Sony Handycam, DCR-DVD403 NTSC camera.

Now on to some questions...just exactly what is my format? Is it .avi? What is DivX? What is the difference between MPEG-1, MPEG-2, DV-AVI, DivX ?

Some of the problems I am having are sound sync and using the widescreen format. I use a lot of transitions, background music and titles. I am looking at Power Director and Ulead Video Studio. Both of these programs have a video stabalizer (did I mention I am a beginner?) which sounds great! Ulead has a green screen editin feature that sounds fun.

Any thoughts? I value your "professional" opinions.

Here is a link to good site that will help in understanding "video"
www.videohelp.com/

[pam_mortensen]

myguggi, on Sep 6 2006, 10:15 AM, said:

Here is a link to good site that will help in understanding "video"
www.videohelp.com/

Wow!  Thanks Walt...I think I'll start with the Glossary, maybe then I will be able to understand the site better.  Actually, just looking up DivX in the Glossary I found out that DivX is just another format for MPEG-2's...that helps.

So much too learn and I want to know it all now.

pam_mortensen, on Sep 6 2006, 10:27 AM, said:

Wow!  Thanks Walt...I think I'll start with the Glossary, maybe then I will be able to understand the site better.  Actually, just looking up DivX in the Glossary I found out that DivX is just another format for MPEG-2's...that helps.

So much too learn and I want to know it all now.

Now I am really confused...I just found this description of DivX on another site:

DivX CD
DivX is a new video format based on MPEG-4 compression standard for video. DivX movies offer better compression and higher quality video than regular MPEG movies and take less time to encode. With DivX, you can compress a full-length movie small enough to fit onto a single CD (700MB).

[myguggi]

pam_mortensen, on Sep 6 2006, 12:31 PM, said:

Wow! Thanks Walt...I think I'll start with the Glossary, maybe then I will be able to understand the site better. Actually, just looking up DivX in the Glossary I found out that DivX is just another format for MPEG-2's...that helps.

So much too learn and I want to know it all now.



Now I am really confused...I just found this description of DivX on another site:

DivX CD
DivX is a new video format based on MPEG-4 compression standard for video. DivX movies offer better compression and higher quality video than regular MPEG movies and take less time to encode. With DivX, you can compress a full-length movie small enough to fit onto a single CD (700MB).

Welcome to the confusing world of video!

[cdanteek]

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Now I am really confused...I just found this description of DivX on another site:

DivX CD
DivX is a new video format based on MPEG-4 compression standard for video. DivX movies offer better compression and higher quality video than regular MPEG movies and take less time to encode. With DivX, you can compress a full-length movie small enough to fit onto a single CD (700MB).

Most people Pam, want to view there video work ( not all ) on a stand alone DVD player over there TV. For that it has to be encoded into DVD compliant Audio_ts and Video_ts folders to burn to a DVD. Keep that in mind as you do your research!

cdanteek

[pam_mortensen]

cdanteek, on Sep 6 2006, 11:15 AM, said:

Most people Pam, want to view there video work ( not all ) on a stand alone DVD player over there TV. For that it has to be encoded into DVD compliant Audio_ts and Video_ts folders to burn to a DVD. Keep that in mind as you do your research!

cdanteek

So does that mean I want a program that makes a DVD out of MPEG's?  Ton confusing part for me is I had this all down with my simple Kodak Easyshare videos.  It is when I made the upgrade to the widescreen MiniDVD's that my problems came up.  I was somewhat of an expert with my little slideshows and small video clips.

[cdanteek]

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It is when I made the upgrade to the widescreen MiniDVD's that my problems came up.

Aren't they in a DVD structure (Audio_ts and Video_ts folders) ?

cdanteek

[pam_mortensen]

cdanteek, on Sep 6 2006, 12:02 PM, said:

Aren't they in a DVD structure (Audio_ts and Video_ts folders) ?

cdanteek

I would think so, unfortunatly I don't know...I can make movies, I just don't understand the tech side of it.  All I do know is the little Mini DVD's can play in my DVD player after I finalize them.  When I put them in my DVD player they play in 16:9 with surround sound.  When I import them into EMC8 they are in 4:3

Edited by pam_mortensen, 06 September 2006 - 11:11 AM.

[ggrussell]

yEs Media Import 8 does have that problem when importing 16:9 MPEG. As a possible work around, copy the VOBs from teh miniDVD to a folder on your hard drive. Rename the extension to .MPG.  Create a 16:9 Videowave project and add one of the files.  That 'should' work.

One caveat: EMC 8 does not support surround sound.  Videowave/MyDVD supports AC3 2 channel stereo only.

[cdanteek]

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One caveat: EMC 8 does not support surround sound. Videowave/MyDVD supports AC3 2 channel stereo only.

I see no mention of it in EMC9 features either! Was that a typo?

http://www.roxio.com...e/features.html

cdanteek