Uploading DVD

[Guest]

I find myself in a hornets' nest in the video world. Maybe someone has
some advise other then get out of it.
I am an actor. I have a three minute VCR reel that I want to upload to my
agent on the internet. Here are the details:

I have Windows Xp computer with drives D and E

I have (purchased) a SONY RDR-VX530 Video Cassette Recorder / DVD Recorder
and made recordings from my VCR reel to to a DVD -RW and a DVD+RW. The
Sony recorder allowed me to use either "VIDEO" or "VR" formats. I tried them
both. I have no problem playing the DVD's at home on two different
players.

Here is the problem:
When I tried to upload the video to my Agency on the internet, it did not
work, so I mailed them a copy and got the following response:

"Unfortunately, the video clips you tried to upload were done directly from a
DVD, and what you actually need to do to get them to work is to convert the
file found on the DVD into an Mpeg-1 or Mpeg-2 format using a photo editing
software, either at your home or by contacting the company from which you
received the DVD."

Well I downloaded the AML Power Video Converter and converted the DVDs to
MPEG-1, MPEG-2 etc but nothing seems to work. Now I cannot even play them
on the computer. The subject of plug-in converters pops up with the Microsoft
Window player. Do I need to download a plug-in converters? Which one? Will
they now become part of my computer and also part of the DVDs?? Will this
allow me to upload on the internet? It get more and more confusing.
Can you help?
Peter.

 

[John Inzer]

I find myself in a hornets' nest in the video world. Maybe someone
has some advise other then get out of it.
I am an actor. I have a three minute VCR reel that I want to upload
to my agent on the internet. Here are the details:

I have Windows Xp computer with drives D and E

I have (purchased) a SONY RDR-VX530 Video Cassette Recorder / DVD
Recorder and made recordings from my VCR reel to to a DVD -RW and a
DVD+RW. The Sony recorder allowed me to use either "VIDEO" or "VR"
formats. I tried them both. I have no problem playing the DVD's
at home on two different players.

Here is the problem:
When I tried to upload the video to my Agency on the internet, it
did not work, so I mailed them a copy and got the following response:

"Unfortunately, the video clips you tried to upload were done
directly from a DVD, and what you actually need to do to get them to
work is to convert the file found on the DVD into an Mpeg-1 or Mpeg-2
format using a photo editing software, either at your home or by
contacting the company from which you received the DVD."

Well I downloaded the AML Power Video Converter and converted the
DVDs to MPEG-1, MPEG-2 etc but nothing seems to work. Now I cannot
even play them on the computer. The subject of plug-in converters
pops up with the Microsoft Window player. Do I need to download a
plug-in converters? Which one? Will they now become part of my
computer and also part of the DVDs?? Will this allow me to upload on
the internet? It get more and more confusing.
Can you help?
Peter.

========================
No doubt...video is a virtual hornets'
nest.

If your goal is to upload the file to
a site on the net...you don't need
a DVD.

Have a look at the following articles
for some ideas on importing directly
from the VCR to your computer.

Capturing Analog Video
http://www.papajohn.org/MM2-CaptureAnalog.html

Download Video to Your
Computer with Windows
Movie Maker 2
http://tinyurl.com/4fpea

The DVD you made could be Ripped
if you really want to go that route:

Movie Maker 2 -
Importing Video from Discs
http://tinyurl.com/n3g2b

Editing video from a dvd
camcorder
http://tinyurl.com/rdo3k

Movie Maker 2 -
Importing MPEG Files
http://tinyurl.com/eajjh

--

******John Inzer********
**MS Picture It! MVP**

*****Digital Image******
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

*********Notice***********
This is not tech support
........I am a volunteer.......

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you.

Proceed at your own risk.

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**************************

 

[Guest]

========================
No doubt...video is a virtual hornets'
nest.

If your goal is to upload the file to
a site on the net...you don't need
a DVD.

Have a look at the following articles
for some ideas on importing directly
from the VCR to your computer.

Capturing Analog Video
http://www.papajohn.org/MM2-CaptureAnalog.html

Download Video to Your
Computer with Windows
Movie Maker 2
http://tinyurl.com/4fpea

The DVD you made could be Ripped
if you really want to go that route:

Movie Maker 2 -
Importing Video from Discs
http://tinyurl.com/n3g2b

Editing video from a dvd
camcorder
http://tinyurl.com/rdo3k

Movie Maker 2 -
Importing MPEG Files
http://tinyurl.com/eajjh

--

******John Inzer********
**MS Picture It! MVP**

*****Digital Image******
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

*********Notice***********
This is not tech support
........I am a volunteer.......

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you.

Proceed at your own risk.

Need a Web Host?
*******Consider********
Annex Technologies
http://www.annex.com/
**************************


Nothing is simple.

To upload my three minute video to the agents site, I have to brouse my
computer from his site. Find my DVD and upload it. This part is simple but
he does not like my DVD format. That is where I get stuck when I tried to
convert. Are you saying I should import the VCR video as an VCR video from
my VCR player onto my computer first? But then I still have to uploade it to
his specifications.
Am I missing something. I still have to give him something he will accept .
Thanks for your trouble.
Peter

 

[John Inzer]

To upload my three minute video to the agents site, I have to brouse
my computer from his site. Find my DVD and upload it. This part is
simple but he does not like my DVD format. That is where I get stuck
when I tried to convert. Are you saying I should import the VCR
video as an VCR video from my VCR player onto my computer first? But
then I still have to uploade it to his specifications.
Am I missing something. I still have to give him something he will
accept . Thanks for your trouble.
Peter

===========================
Forget about the DVD...import the
video directly from the VCR to your
hard drive as explained in the articles
I posted for you.

Then upload the resulting .wmv file.

If you must use the DVD files...convert
them as explained in the followng article:

Movie Maker 2 -
Importing Video from Discs
http://tinyurl.com/n3g2b

--

******John Inzer********
**MS Picture It! MVP**

*****Digital Image******
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

*********Notice***********
This is not tech support
........I am a volunteer.......

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you.

Proceed at your own risk.

Need a Web Host?
*******Consider********
Annex Technologies
http://www.annex.com/
**************************

 

[Guest]

===========================
Forget about the DVD...import the
video directly from the VCR to your
hard drive as explained in the articles
I posted for you.

Then upload the resulting .wmv file.

If you must use the DVD files...convert
them as explained in the followng article:

Movie Maker 2 -
Importing Video from Discs
http://tinyurl.com/n3g2b

--

******John Inzer********
**MS Picture It! MVP**

*****Digital Image******
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

*********Notice***********
This is not tech support
........I am a volunteer.......

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you.

Proceed at your own risk.

Need a Web Host?
*******Consider********
Annex Technologies
http://www.annex.com/
**************************

Trying to go through all these possibilities you first have to earn a degree from the video world. You see I have made a dvd. I have it on a disc in my computer. I don't think I need to download the video again from my VCR. Do I? The DVD works at home. but it is still incompatible with the agent's site when uploading. What I must do now is upload it in his specified format. I think it is a formating problem.

After I sent him a copy, here is what he said:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Unfortunately, the video clips you tried to upload were done
directly from a DVD, and what you actually need to do to get them to
work is to convert the file found on the DVD into an Mpeg-1 or Mpeg-2
format using a photo editing software, either at your home or by
contacting the company from which you received the DVD.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The original Recorder format was "VIDEO or VR" I tried them both. I did
convert using AML Power Video Converter downloaded from the internet. Now
when playing, with the Microsoft Video Player, the picture is black while
the player is running. A pop-up tells me that I need a conversion plugin(?)
Do I(?)
Trying to solve one problem introduces two. It is chain reaction of problem.

This seems to apply.

WHY SIMLICATE WHEN YOU CAN COMPLIFY.

If you give up on this, I do not blame you.
Thanks

 

[John Inzer]

After I sent him a copy, here is what he said:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Unfortunately, the video clips you tried to upload were done
directly from a DVD, and what you actually need to do to get them to
work is to convert the file found on the DVD into an Mpeg-1 or Mpeg-2
format using a photo editing software, either at your home or by
contacting the company from which you received the DVD.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The original Recorder format was "VIDEO or VR" I tried them both. I
did convert using AML Power Video Converter downloaded from the
internet. Now when playing, with the Microsoft Video Player, the
picture is black while the player is running. A pop-up tells me that
I need a conversion plugin(?) Do I(?)
Trying to solve one problem introduces two. It is chain reaction of
problem.

This seems to apply.

WHY SIMLICATE WHEN YOU CAN COMPLIFY.

If you give up on this, I do not blame you.
Thanks

=================================
Ok, apparently you prefer to continue down
the DVD road.

Instead of trying to deal with your previously
converted files which are apparently useless...
try again using the info I provided.

Movie Maker 2 -
Importing Video from Discs
http://tinyurl.com/n3g2b

If you are dead set on using what you have
and refuse to back up and try again...all I can
say is...good luck...

--

******John Inzer********
**MS Picture It! MVP**

*****Digital Image******
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

*********Notice***********
This is not tech support
........I am a volunteer.......

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you.

Proceed at your own risk.

Need a Web Host?
*******Consider********
Annex Technologies
http://www.annex.com/
**************************