This site is nothing good at all

Karen this what I do:

1) Video in PAL format

2) I bring in that footage from a CF Card reader as an MXF file

3) I then edit in VegasPro matching the Vegas Project to the footage

4) When I finish the complete edit I then produce/render 2 files to the SAME folder, these:

a) - An MPEG2 Video file called: MyFile.mpg

b) - An AC3 Audio file called: MyFile.ac3

Of course you will NAME the file anything you want, but both mpg and ac3 files have to have the same "name"

5) I open DVDA and navigate to the render files folder and bring in the newly rendered files.

6) I set the DVDA project to PAL 16:9 interlace and work on the project.

7) I complete the DVDA project and finish by burning to a RW-DVD, I do this to an RW to check for errors or needing changes. Once happy I commit to a DVD.

Cheers

Grazie

I don't record to HD tape so somebody else will need to reply.

As I said, my point 3), I match my project to the footage and edit away.

My MPEG2 are normally 7.8 Max bitrate with an average bitrate of 4.2. This gives me very good DVDs with at least 120 minutes play time.

Grazie

[Karen vd Westhuizen] "This site is nothing good at all"

The contributors to this site are volunteers, who are professionals in the audio/video industry who freely give up their time to help others. None of us are paid to help or be helped, but the support you will get here is second to none.

My system specs: Intel i7 970, 12GB RAM, ASUS P6T, Vegas Pro 11 (x32/x64), Windows 7 x64 Ultimate, Vegas Production Assistant 1.0, VASST Ultimate S Pro 4.1, Neat Video Pro 2.6

[Karen vd Westhuizen] "This is pathetic."

Like I said, this forum is supported/contributed to by volunteers who all paid the same for the product, just like you did, and we all have livelihoods and deadlines to meet. No point insulting those who support this forum. That's the fastest way to end up being ignored, and we don't want that, do we?

Graham's advice is actually quite helpful given the very limited information you provided. Your particular question has been answered quite a few times, so you might want to consider using the search feature in future. Given that you have not yet noticed the search tool on the forum, use this as a guide. For project properties, use:

HDV 1080-50i (1440x1080, 25.000 fps)
Deinterlace Method = Blend Fields
Select Adjust Source Media to better match project or render settings

When it comes to rendering, select Render As, then choose MainConcept Mpeg-2, and from the template list, choose DVD Architect PAL Video Stream.
Select Customise Template then go to the Audio Tab and tick include audio stream

If you do not understand most of this, I would strongly suggest you consider reading the manual and/or watch these extremely helpful and FREE tutorials:

http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/training

I assume you know how to capture from HDV tape, hence I skipped that step.

If you find this response unsatisfactory, you can always try the official Sony forum:

http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/forums/default.asp

If you are rendering from Vegas and then importing into DVDA to create a DVD, and that is not being read in your DVD player, it would suggest that your discs are being burned at too high a speed.

I use Nero to burn my discs and never burn at speeds over 8x. I recently tried 16x and my DVD's were unplayable in most players. I burn to DVD-R media.

In DVDA, you also need to select the PAL 16:9 template to begin with. I think both Vegas and DVDA default to NTSC upon first install for project properties, so you will need to change/check that.

This forum has tutorials, but they assume basic knowledge, and tend to cater for American audiences i.e. use NTSC settings, which does not help if you are delivering in PAL:

http://library.creativecow.net/tutorials/sonyvegas

My system specs: Intel i7 970, 12GB RAM, ASUS P6T, Vegas Pro 11 (x32/x64), Windows 7 x64 Ultimate, Vegas Production Assistant 1.0, VASST Ultimate S Pro 4.1, Neat Video Pro 2.6

Like i explained to Nigel i understand completely. Just funny that other questions are answered and seems like mine is minor and ignored. I dont know why we pay so much for something that doesnt work properly. And i am still struggling and throwing away dvd after dvd. Nigel and Graham has helped me and tried their best to help me with my situation but something is still not right. There is not a lot of tutorials on Pal format settings and what the problem might be. so the search is still on. I have been in the wedding industry for a couple of years. So i am not very new to video editing.

Also did not meen to insult anyone the frustration level has reached its peak.

Thanks Steve

Umm shame Paul you are a edge character indeed.

First of all, I am not a guy if you reed the post carefully
There is no manual to download on sony's site it just hangs
I have asked help on Sony's forum no answer 3 days
Then I came to this site also no response
Until I put an quit interesting post heading.All of sudden people can answer you and like you be so arrogantly rude what a pity
I explained to the guys who helped me so much that is a case of irritation rather than to insult someone on this forum I think you will feel the same if you are struggling with something for quit some time. And the best of all I went to pinnicle after much searching google ect. And through pinnacle the dvds still does not work. Last resort is the pc is as IT Thecs. I am a professional editor and Photographer what are you???

lastly I think you should do more than just going once a week to church. No church will safe you but a relationship with God will. Believe me then you will not quit.

And going to church has nothing to do with this post.

Paul

Your comments only inflame the situation. Please exercise restraint in future.

"Until I put an quit interesting post heading.All of sudden
people can answer you".

I take a bit of an offence to that statement that you made Karen.
Don't do that.

Steve Rhoden
(Cow Leader)
Film Editor & Compositor.
Filmex Creative Media.
1-876-832-4956

Karen

It may help to explain your workflow to isolate where the problem lies. I use DVDA to create the DVD image, but then use Nero to do the disc burn as I found DVDA would either make coaster after coaster that could not be read on any player, or would sometimes lock up the PC, or the burn would never actually finish and the burner would keep on burning ad infinitum.

Start with a small and simple project, say 5 minutes, and take me step by step through your workflow to create the finished product (DVD). I work in 1080i HDV PAL and have done a number of weddings so I totally understand your pressure. I will try and help you through this. I still don't know where the failing is in your process.

I do question your decision to use Vegas when you do not appear to be fully conversant with the product. My first wedding was in Vegas, which I did for nothing (as agreed) and it took me 100 hours to deliver the product. What were you using before Vegas? Can you resort to that whilst you learn Vegas as a fall back position?

Prior to using Vegas I used Pinnacle, dabbled (briefly) with Avid Liquid 7 before settling on Vegas Pro. I have not looked elsewhere since. Vegas has some stability issues occassionally, but it has never failed me once.

Karen...

What was the question?

The only question I saw in all of the above was that you couldn't find the manual. It's easily downloaded from http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/download/manuals

Steve Mann
MannMade Digital Video
http://www.mmdv.com