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Bradley D Barber · July 21st, 2008, 12:27 PM

I am trying to capture video that was finalized on a Handi-Cam onto their DVD-R. What is the proccess to make the video useable? It is very slow and blocky. Is it a codec thing?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Douglas Spotted Eagle · July 21st, 2008, 11:21 PM

You'd probably do best to convert it. If it was finalized on a handycam, it's MPEG 2. If your computer isn't relatively fast, it might not be able to decode the stream fast enough.
You've copied the data from the DVD to an HDD, right? You aren't trying to edit from the DVD itself, correct?
What do you mean by "capture?"
Use File | Import | DVD to import from a disc-camera

Bradley D Barber · July 22nd, 2008, 07:26 AM

I am not trying to edit from the DVD. I tied to use a Handi cam to capture. It was unsuccesful aand then tried to just grab the VTO_S file right from the disk. I will try to import and see if that works. I have noticed that Vegas does not recognize my DVD drive. Do you knowhow to fix that?

Edward Troxel · July 22nd, 2008, 08:31 AM

To get the vob files off the DVD, use File - Import - DVD Camcorder Disc.

July 21st, 2008, 12:27 PM	#1
Bradley D Barber Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Washington Posts: 117	File type question I am trying to capture video that was finalized on a Handi-Cam onto their DVD-R. What is the proccess to make the video useable? It is very slow and blocky. Is it a codec thing? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks __________________ Old South Marketing and Public Relations www.oldsouthmediagroup.com

July 21st, 2008, 11:21 PM	#2
Douglas Spotted Eagle VASST Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Stockton, UT Posts: 5,648	You'd probably do best to convert it. If it was finalized on a handycam, it's MPEG 2. If your computer isn't relatively fast, it might not be able to decode the stream fast enough. You've copied the data from the DVD to an HDD, right? You aren't trying to edit from the DVD itself, correct? What do you mean by "capture?" Use File \| Import \| DVD to import from a disc-camera __________________ Douglas Spotted Eagle/Spot Author, producer, composer Certified Sony Vegas Trainer http://www.vasst.com

July 22nd, 2008, 07:26 AM	#3
Bradley D Barber Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Washington Posts: 117	I am not trying to edit from the DVD. I tied to use a Handi cam to capture. It was unsuccesful aand then tried to just grab the VTO_S file right from the disk. I will try to import and see if that works. I have noticed that Vegas does not recognize my DVD drive. Do you knowhow to fix that? __________________ Old South Marketing and Public Relations www.oldsouthmediagroup.com

July 22nd, 2008, 08:31 AM	#4
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	To get the vob files off the DVD, use File - Import - DVD Camcorder Disc. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters