DMR-E20 Stand Alone DVD Recorder & DVD-RAM Video Editing

[Jerry Jones]

Just did some quick testing.

I used a Panasonic DMR-E20 stand alone DVD recorder to record to a DVD-RAM disc using DVD-VR.

This produces a DVD-RAM video disc that can then be inserted into my Panasonic SW-9571 'DVD Multi' drive.

I copied the .VRO file from the DVD-RAM disc to my hard drive and changed the extension to .MPG.

Then I inserted this .MPG into MediaStudio Pro 6.5 (which I'm still using at work).

MediaStudio Pro 6.5's PROPERTIES reveal the .MPG file is 704 x 480, 29.97 frames/second, VBR@9554kbps, AC3 audio, 256kbps bitrate.

It can be edited in the MediaStudio Pro timeline.

Jerry Jones

http://www.jonesgroup.net

[wkulecz]

Ah,

But when you output the edited file back to mpeg for authoring with DVD Workshop or whatever is the whole thing re-rendered?

--wally.

[Jerry Jones]

When I observe SMART CHECK & CONVERT's commentary, I see the following mis-matched property:

AC-3 Audio 48.000 kHz, 16 Bits, Stereo

Of course, MediaStudio Pro 6.5 doesn't support AC-3 Audio encoding.

That seems to be the only snag that forces the re-render with this particular Panasonic recording.

Otherwise, I believe ULEAD Smart Render would work.

Jerry Jones

http://www.jonesgroup.net

[Jerry Jones]

Note...

...Ulead's newly announced version of DVD WORKSHOP *includes* AC-3 audio support:

http://www.ulead.com/aboutulead/press/pr01-23-03-2.htm

Jerry Jones

http://www.jonesgroup.net

[wkulecz]

DMR-E20 and new version of DVD workshop and a DVD-multi drive is a bit much $$$ for my needs, I'll stick with capturing and editing as DV with my ADVC-100 and software encoding to mpeg for DVD burning for the time being.

The gap between "should" and "does" is too large for me to buy anything on "should" these days.

Keep us informed when you get the new DVD Workshop.

Thanks!
--wally.

[Jerry Jones]

PRICE DROP:

http://www.ussa.com/ussaonline/product.asp?pf%5Fid=100%2D140%2D1002920

$235 IS THE CURRENT PRICE FOR SW-9571...

...the OEM version of the Panasonic LF-D521 retail drive!

Jerry Jones

http://www.jonesgroup.net

[Dr Mordrid]

As far as AC3 encoding goes MSPro7 has it built in, both in the standard MPEG encoding menu and the "Advanced" one with even more modes supported. See my new post on this which should be up in a few minutes.

Dr. Mordrid