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DVDit Fails when creating ISO image from AVID QT ref for long projects?

Trixi — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 06:53:46 GMT

I am using DVDIT 5.1.1, and I am trying to burn a Disc image from an avid express pro Quicktime reference. This is an error I have run into before with long projects (this one is 1.5 hours long). Last time, it didn't work the first six or so times, and out of pure time pressure desperation I kept trying and it worked the seventh. The error is " decoding of audio failed DVDErr -47007". Help? I think I need new dvd software, but right now I am under time pressure...

Avid DVD - Adding Subtitles - Part 3

drbgaijin — Mon, 11 May 2009 13:33:08 GMT

Unfortunately subtitles created within MC, using the SubCap Generator, cannot be easily imported into AvidDVD.

If you want to work with subtitles in one or more languages and give the viewer the possibility of choosing which they want to have on-screen, Avid DVD offers a better solution.

These 3 tutorials will hopefully give you a little insight into how AvidDVD deals with subtitles.

Part 3. Writing your own subtitle files.

Regards,
Douglas

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Avid DVD - Adding Subtitles - Part 2

drbgaijin — Mon, 11 May 2009 04:19:03 GMT

Unfortunately subtitles created within MC, using the SubCap Generator, cannot be easily imported into AvidDVD.
If you want to work with subtitles in one or more languages and give the viewer the possibility of choosing which they want to have on-screen, AvidDVD offers a better solution.
These 3 tutorials will hopefully give you a little insight into how AvidDVD deals with subtitles.

Part 2. Entering Japanese subtitles on a non-Japanese OS, and Copying & Pasting from other sources.

Regards,
Douglas

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Avid DVD - Adding Subtitles - Part 1

drbgaijin — Mon, 11 May 2009 01:57:49 GMT

Part 1. Getting started

Regards,
Douglas

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From MC to Avid DVD - A look at the settings!

drbgaijin — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 03:20:08 GMT

In recent months the interest in using AvidDVD to author and produce both DVDs and Blu-Rays has grown quickly.
Unfortunately the jungle of advice being thrown at newcomers seem to have confused them more than helped them.

I did a test of 8 different settings and present my own conclusions in this tutorial.

My test was done using HDV 1080i source footage.
It is probable, though not certain, that my conclusions may apply to some other formats as well.

When working with HDV 1080i material it is not necessary to use a 3rd party encoder as a "middle-man" in the workflow.
With other formats, a 3rd party encoder may be necessary.

This tutorial can be used to to complement the information contained in my other 6 tutorials on "AMC and DVDitPro HD (AvidDVD)"

I will post a pdf file containing the relevant settings and some other details at a later date.

Hope I help make a little clearing in the jungle for you!

Regards,
Douglas

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Expanding Library of Media Composer Tutorials

drbgaijin — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:40:12 GMT

I am a relative newcomer to Media Composer (early 2008) and as I began to feel my way around I got the idea of documenting my adventures by creating short video tutorials,
Avid had already a large number of excellent, professionally produced tutorials online.
I learned very much from watching them. However I sometimes felt that newcomers like myself needed a much more basic approach to many of the things that were being taken for granted.

The first 20 or so tutorials were specifically made to help migrants from Avid/Pinnacle Liquid. However, many of those contain tips that can be useful to any newcomers.

The two main points that I have learned since arriving here are:

1. Media Composer has many, many ways of achieving a given result. My tutorials usually show only 1 of them. Be flexible and experiment for yourself. Nothing is set in stone.

2. If you are coming from a different NLE family, try and leave your old workflows behind you.
Don't try and figure out how to emulate them in MC.
The sooner you begin to accept the MC way, the sooner you will get up to speed and discover its flexibility.
It took me only 14 days before I completely stopped using Liquid.

SEE ALL THE TUTORIALS HERE on the MEDIA COMPOSER - PC FORUM

The tutorial page is, as the title above says, "Expanding".
Please drop in every now and then to see what has been added!

Hope you find something useful.

Regards,
Douglas

Finally making a great DVD!!! Everybody should check this!!

threedee — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:26:55 GMT

After searching for a long time (3years) I finally found a way to make great dvd,s that work & look great on TV, plasma, LCD and projectors!

Throw away sonic and squeeze (if you used it to make a DVD) they don't do a good job and squeeze has got a lame mpeg2 codec.

This is what I did; export qt (no ref) use animation codec, single field, rgb (I choose it and it’s always better, even on a TV) million+ colors, highest quality. (I always render my titles 120/185 mxf or in 25i 1:1 mxf)

Buy nero9 (or at least one with Nero vision)

Open Nero vision, make DVD, import qt, import sound as wave file, in preferences click super resolution and there's a button preventing field problems (just click it although it’s single field).

Let Nero do the transcoding to mpeg2 (real mpeg2codec, not squeeze bullcrap!) And burn your DVD!

Watch it on plasma, LCD, TV, projector and cry with happiness!!

I know I did not post my specs but if Nero doesn’t work... Buy a real computer!

If nobody can tell me how to do it and just say, hey run some tests, then I say throw away their crappy software and Nero burn it!!!!

Part 6 - Avid Media Composer + AvidDVD (DVDitPro HD)

drbgaijin — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:31:23 GMT

This is the last of a 6 part tutorial on how I am using Media Composer along with DVDitPro HD (AVID DVD) to author and burn Blu-Ray disks and DVDs.

NB. There is a “Full-screen” mode button on the control panel under the screen!

Part 6 clarifies the reasons why I have the workflow that I have, and the benefits that I see in it.

Regards
Douglas

PS. I have received 3 or 4 emails asking for some tutorials that go a ittle deeper into working with DVDitPro HD. I will see what I can do.
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Part 5 - Avid Media Composer + AvidDVD (DVDitPro HD)

drbgaijin — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 09:38:33 GMT

This is the fifth of a 6 part tutorial on how I am using Media Composer along with DVDitPro HD (AVID DVD) to author and burn Blu-Ray disks and DVDs.

NB. There is a “Full-screen” mode button on the control panel under the screen!

Part 5 examines the 4 choices of getting your authored material onto the final delivery media

Regards

Douglas

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Part 4 - Avid Media Composer + AvidDVD (DVDitPro HD)

drbgaijin — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 09:36:51 GMT

This is the fourth of a 6 part tutorial on how I am using Media Composer along with DVDitPro HD (AVID DVD) to author and burn Blu-Ray disks and DVDs.

NB. There is a “Full-screen” mode button on the control panel under the screen!

Part 4 looks a little closer at the possibilities of adding chapter points, audio sub-streams and subtitles

Regards

Douglas

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