Rendering in Videowave

[pgudel]

I save my project as a dmsm file while I am editing it. Then I usually create a menu using MyDVD and bring in the created file. Then render it and burn it. I heard it was more efficient to render it in Videowave then bring in the already rendered file. I have never rendered a production in Videowave before. I assume that you choose File > Output As.. The default values were Video File, Purpose All, NTSC, MPEG2 for DVD best quality. When I click create video file I get “Unable to build the render graph”. I change the setting to “PAL” not “NTSC” it seams to hang. During the conversion to MPEG2, is this called rendering? Also what is the difference between NTSC and PAL? When I Burn the production in MyDVD I assume it automatically renders the production, but does it save it to a file? Thanks for all your help!

[Bluey]

In my opinion if you are happy with the way you make your DVD there is no advantage in going through video wave. The same MPeg coder is used for both programs. Video wave does allow more flexibility to edit your productions.

 

The TV standard should be set to the same as where you are located and when set does not usually require alteration. US, Japan = NTSC Aust Continent Asia = Pal. Generally NTSC DVDs will play on most recent PAL systems.

 

MYDVD output is selectable.

 

1 Burn to disc

2 Create an Image file (ISO)

3 make a dvd folder which has the required DVD files located in it in two folders VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS usually on at hard drive. The output location is your choice.

 

Burn to disc is the simplest tot use Put a disc in and burn it. (Also has the option of retaining the image file on the Hard drive)

 

The iso Image is handy if you dont want to burn the disc immediatly or you need to make a lot of copies as the image is exactly the same as the disc that would have been created in burn to disc.

 

If you make a dvd folder you need to use burning software to create a playable DVD. You will be required to give the DVD a name in this process.

 

Each has it uses. Pick the one that suits you.

[grandpabruce]

In my opinion if you are happy with the way you make your DVD there is no advantage in going through video wave. The same MPeg coder is used for both programs. Video wave does allow more flexibility to edit your productions.

 

The TV standard should be set to the same as where you are located and when set does not usually require alteration. US, Japan = NTSC Aust Continent Asia = Pal. Generally NTSC DVDs will play on most recent PAL systems.

 

MYDVD output is selectable.

 

1 Burn to disc

2 Create an Image file (ISO)

3 make a dvd folder which has the required DVD files located in it in two folders VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS usually on at hard drive. The output location is your choice.

 

Burn to disc is the simplest tot use Put a disc in and burn it. (Also has the option of retaining the image file on the Hard drive)

 

The iso Image is handy if you dont want to burn the disc immediatly or you need to make a lot of copies as the image is exactly the same as the disc that would have been created in burn to disc.

 

If you make a dvd folder you need to use burning software to create a playable DVD. You will be required to give the DVD a name in this process.

 

Each has it uses. Pick the one that suits you.

 

You are correct that there is no advantage to using VideoWave to "output as" in this case, but there are cases where you do want to do this.

 

Also, VideoWave is the place to create productions.

[ggrussell]

In my opinion if you are happy with the way you make your DVD there is no advantage in going through video wave.

Dependds on how much EDITING you plan to do. Although you can 'edit movie' within MyDVD, that editor does have limitations.

[tbrewst]

You can use Videowave for editing and other things.When you output the file if you output it to MPEG than MyDVD doesn't render it.If you output it to any other format than MyDVD has to render it to a DVD compatible format (MPEG).

You can tell when you're working in MyDVD,if the preview screen is grey and says MPEG than it's not being rendered.If you see a picture then it is.

NTSC is the format used here in the US.Pal is used in other places like Europe.

When you burn a production in MyDVD you can either burn to a disc or you can burn to an image file and then burn to a disc later.