Dvd Player Thru Dvx To Premiere?
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Barry_Green
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Yes you could do a live transcode from a video source, through the DVX, to firewire. But if the DVD you're trying to import is copy-protected, it won't work.
And if the DVD isn't copy-protected, why go through a DVX to import it -- why not rip the MPEG directly to an AVI file you can put on your timeline? I haven't tried this in Premiere, but in Vegas you can actually drag the .VOB files from the DVD and drop 'em right on the timeline.
And if the DVD isn't copy-protected, why go through a DVX to import it -- why not rip the MPEG directly to an AVI file you can put on your timeline? I haven't tried this in Premiere, but in Vegas you can actually drag the .VOB files from the DVD and drop 'em right on the timeline.
This works with Premiere too, you just have to change the .vob extension to .mpg and import it as a regular file.
Firstly its an honor to get a reply from u Barry!
Secondly. The DVDS were ripped from old VHS tapes, via a LG rc7300 DVD/VCR recorder. The DVD's play fine on the DVD player but for some reason they cannot be viewed on my PC. They appear as empty. No vobs, no nothing. Ok,
What should i do, i cant capture them on premiere straight from the player because the DVd player has no firewire, so, what i usually would do is, capture thru DVX on tape and then capture in premiere. What i had in mind was if i could see those DVD's on the DVX and capture in premiere at the same time and just save the images i really need and not the full thing
I guess i should find out why i cant see the DVDS on my PC. but i just cant figure it out
Im just looking to save time, i have about 15 DVD's i need to get into premiere!
cbrougham
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Dimes to donuts, the reason the DVDs play in the recorder but not your computer is because the DVDs are not finalized. Typically, a DVD recorder will be able to play back a disc it has burned but not finalized--at that point the DVD is essentially a data DVD. Once it's finalized, navigation information and other critical files are written to the DVD to make it conform to the DVD Video standard. Until you finalize the discs (process varies by recorder, so RTFM), they won't show up as anything in your computer DVD drive.
As far as getting the content into PPro, what you're suggesting will work fine. Simply take an analog out from the DVD player, run into the DVX, and then run firewire from the DVX into the computer. The DVX is functioning as a D/A converter then. If you're only looking to use pieces of these DVDs, this probably makes more sense than ripping and converting the DVDs anyway--no need to waste the space on material you won't use. That said, you could probably go back to the original VHS tapes (if you have them) and bypass the DVDs altogether. I find that DVDs are kind of a bear to navigate when you're looking for specific footage.
As far as getting the content into PPro, what you're suggesting will work fine. Simply take an analog out from the DVD player, run into the DVX, and then run firewire from the DVX into the computer. The DVX is functioning as a D/A converter then. If you're only looking to use pieces of these DVDs, this probably makes more sense than ripping and converting the DVDs anyway--no need to waste the space on material you won't use. That said, you could probably go back to the original VHS tapes (if you have them) and bypass the DVDs altogether. I find that DVDs are kind of a bear to navigate when you're looking for specific footage.