DVD video input

I have a Panasonic VDR-M53 camcorder which records video on a small DVD. I play the DVD on a DVD player that feeds the video into iMovie via my Formac Studio-DV converter box that connects to my computer via firewire. The video clips play fine but the audio has a buzz.
I have developed a workaround to eliminate the buzz by adding a title to the clip.
My question today is whether anyone has another way to input DVD video into iMovie without the buzz?
Will the Canopus ADVC 55 or 110 box work without buzz?
Any other suggestions?

Hi Claude
I have a trayloaded DVD on my dG5. With this I would load the DVD and then use Toast™ to convert
its mpeg2-code to streamingDV that iMovie uses.
If slot loaded like PB G4 or iMac I would not try.
Have not tested my Canopus ADVC-300 BUT my Camera (miniDV) run on it's battery it gives a very good
copy to tape (from stand alone DVD-player and via SCART to analog in on Camera).
Karsten has the full list on possible ways:
DVDs are in a socalled delivery format (mpeg2), which isn't meant and
made for any processing as editing... or, as honorable forum member
QuicktimeKirk stated: I use the analogy of the old Polaroid
"instant" cameras. Push the button, wait for the print to develop and
show it off. ..
for using the iLife apps, you have to convert'em first, in
recommended order, choose one of the following tools/workarounds:
DVDxDV
(free trial, 25$, Pro: 90$)
Apple mpeg2 plugin </ a> (19$) + Streamclip (free)
VisualHub
(23.32$)
Drop2DV (free)
Cinematize</ a> >60$
Mpeg2Works >25$ + Apple
plug-in
Toast 6/7/8 allows converting to dv/insert dvd,
hit apple-k
connect a miniDV Camcorder with analogue input to a DVD-player and
transfer disk to tape/use as converter
• Use iSquint for your conversions : www.iSquint.org
from: Bobby Keene
none of these apps override copyprotection mechanisms as on
commercial dvds...
http://danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/tips_tricks/6010.shtml
http://danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/tips_tricks/6018.shtml
be nice to copy rights ^-^
... and, next time, try the forum's search-feature...
*FROM Karsten Schlüter*
Yours Bengt W

Similar Messages

Unable to read DVD video

I unable to read DVD video discs, although I can read DVD-R and CD.
I try to change the region using regionset but with no change.
here is the output of vlc, when I try to open DVD:
VLC media player 0.8.6b Janus
libdvdnav: Using dvdnav version 0.1.10 from http://dvd.sf.net
libdvdread: Using libdvdcss version 1.2.9 for DVD access
libdvdread: Could not open /dev/hdc with libdvdcss.
libdvdread: Can't open /dev/hdc for reading
libdvdnav: vm: faild to open/read the DVD
[00000291] dvdread demuxer error: DVDRead cannot open source: /dev/hdc
[00000294] vcd access error: could not read TOCHDR
[00000294] vcd access error: no movie tracks found
[00000294] access_file access error: file /dev/hdc is empty, aborting
[00000294] cdda access error: could not read TOCHDR
[00000294] cdda access error: no audio tracks found
[00000289] main input error: no suitable access module for `dvd:///dev/hdc'
[00000278] main playlist: nothing to play
signal 2 received, terminating vlc - do it again in case it gets stuck
[00000278] main playlist: stopping playback

whats in your
/etc/fstab
yours is probably
/dev/dvd /mnt/dvd auto ro,user,noauto,unhide 0 0
mine is
/dev/dvd /mnt/dvd udf,iso9660 ro,user,noauto,unhide 0 0
i had issues with some dvd's till i changed from auto to udf

Dell 19" & DVD-D input

Hi, I want to buy this Dell SE198WFP 19" widescreen LCD Monitor and connect it to my Macbook. The monitor specs state that video input is 'DVI-D (digital)'. Will Apple's Mini-DVI to DVI adapter work on this monitor? Dell didn't know. It seems likely but I just want to check that 'DVI-D' isn't something weird.
Thanks in advance
Patrick

I am using a Samsung SyncMaster 940BW that uses a DVI-D input and my MacBook works fine with it using the mini-dvi to dvd adapter. The specs look pretty close to mine. I doubt if you will have a problem with it.

Getting Ripped DVD Video and Audio Into Encore

Do you have previously authored DVDs that need rework? Do you want to add menus with greater impact and functionality? Do you want to add some additional program or supplemental material? Does a client want their product demo DVD to be updated to reflect the capabilities of the new and improved version, but the source files no longer exist? Using Adobe Encore DVD and a freeware utility called DVD Decrypter (DVDD), you can accomplish this quickly and easily.
Disclaimer: I do not support the illegal copying and/or distribution of copyrighted works. The authors and distributors of the software I use have made it clear that they do not support illegal copying. This guide is intended solely to assist you in ripping and copying DVD video to which you have the legal rights. Any use of this guide to infringe the copyright of someone else’s intellectual property is prohibited.
This guide is based on Adobe Encore DVD 1.5.1 and DVD Decrypter version 3.5.4.0. Let’s Begin!
Place the DVD to be ripped in your DVD drive and launch DVDD. If you have more than one drive (e.g., a DVD-ROM and a DVD burner) make sure the one with the disc is selected in the Source dropdown list in the main program window. Now we need to set up DVDD to extract video in a way that is “Encore friendly”. This is the toughest part of the whole exercise. Click on the Tools menu item and choose “Settings…”.
Settings
General Tab: You can leave these set at their defaults if you like. Personally, I specify a custom Default Destination. I put my ripped video assets all in one place anyway, and having a default destination means I have one less thing to do when I rip a DVD.
IFO Mode Tab: Make sure that “Select Main Movie PGC” and “Enable Stream Processing” are checked. “Uncheck Suspect Cells” is probably a good default safety check. If your hard disks are formatted as NTFS, set File Splitting to “None”. I leave “Copy IFO File” checked with the default sub-items checked. Make sure that “Patch M2V Timecode” is unchecked. The items in the Create Additional Files section are purely optional. The author of DVDD has been kind enough to list which programs need which files; notice that Encore DVD isn’t listed as needing any of these extra files. I do keep the “Stream Information” box checked. DVDD generates very informative file names, but I like to keep “Include PGC Number” under File Names checked. Be advised you will get some lengthy file names after DVDD is finished ripping.
Stream Processing Tab: Since we enabled stream processing in the IFO Mode tab, we need to tell DVDD how to process those streams. To save yourself time and confusion later, check the “Convert PCM to WAV” box. Earlier versions of Encore required a Demuxed audio stream and a Raw video stream. Encore 1.5.1 can accept either type of video stream (Raw or Demuxed) but it does still require a Demuxed audio stream. However, I still recommend using Raw video and Demuxed audio, if only because it seems to be somewhat faster to process in DVDD. This workflow is also backward-compatible with earlier versions of Encore.
So let’s set up the Stream Processing tab now. In the Demux box, enter “0x8? 0xA? 0xC?”. This ensures that all audio streams in the selected PGC, whether AC3, PCM or MPEG will be set to Demux. In the Raw box, enter “0xE0”. This ensures that the video from the selected PGC will be set to Raw.
Additional Notes about the Stream Processing Tab:
1. For those of you asking the question, “What the heck is a PGC?” it’s just DVD-speak for the titles in a DVD project. And I’m not talking about the opening or end credits, either; I’m talking about the titles that result, for example, from the timelines you create in an Encore DVD project. There is a subtle difference between a PGC and a VTS (title set), but that's not important right now.
2. Happily, recent versions of DVDD create a WAV file after ripping that will import directly into Encore. Versions prior to 3.2.0.0 would create a WAV file that had to be imported to, and exported from, a sound editing program like Adobe Audition, Goldwave or SoundForge before Encore would recognize it.
Events Tab: For convenience sake, I recommend setting “Set Program Mode” in the Startup section to “IFO”. That way, whenever you launch DVDD, it will look familiar to you. You may safely ignore all of the other tabs in the Settings dialog.
Ripping
1.Under the Input Tab of the main program window, select the PGC you want to rip. You can only do one at a time.
2.Switch to the Stream Processing Tab. Verify that Enable Stream Processing is checked.
3.Check or uncheck any or all of the video and audio streams that are listed. Highlight each one to verify that all audio streams are set to Demux and the video stream is set to Raw.
4.If you didn’t select Default Destination in the General Settings Tab, then you need to tell DVDD where to put the ripped files now.
5.Click on the big DVD-to-Disk icon.
6.DVDD will announce, quite loudly, when it has finished. At that point you can rename the files or import them as is into Encore.
I hope you find this guide useful and that it helps you get the most out of your investment in Adobe Encore DVD.
Guide © Jeff Bellune 2005

OK, I can't tell you what we are doing, you'll have to trust me that it's for a very good cause. I'll simplify the use case as an example. If I can do the following we'll be OK:
1) Read video/audo files from a DVD that we created
2) Open these files with the QuickTime Player, click on Export to Apple TV to create an output file.
I'd rather not do an interim conversion of the video data (like use a 3rd party app to convert to mp4 first and then read into QT, but I'm considering a conversion to DV) because that could seriously hurt the apps effectiveness. I also can't use another app (MPEG Streamclip, HandBrake, VisualHub, etc.) to do the conversion.

MSI R7870 TWIN FROZR 2GDS - cant detect monitor. (no signal/no video input)

I already post this before, but it seem it being blocked as I didnt have the genuine window. (https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=162310.msg1189334#msg1189334)
Fine by me. Now I alrdy have a genuine window and the problem still occur.
I already test both the hdmi and the dvi but the result still the same. still no signal or no video input. And I also test the desktop on other monitor and the result problem pointed at the graphic card.
And as stated in my previous topic, when I remove the graphic card can connect the monitor through the hdmi on the mother board it work fine.
Here some spec of my desktop.
Windows7 ultimatel SP1 64bit
MSI Z77A-GD65
AMD R7870 Twin Frozr 2GD5
16GB DDR3 ram
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770 [email protected] 3.40GHz
samsung DVD RW drives
1x bracuda 3T harddisk.
Hope you guys can help me solve this problem. Thank you.

as long as you take all the cables out one by one carfully without more then a few pounds of force with a slight wiggle as they come up its not that hard to do then take the whole PSU and the gpu to your friends house to see if it works
hell if you dont want to plumb the whole unit into his rig on the main 20/24 pin connector find the green cables pin and any neer by black ground cable and jump your psu with a paperclip in the wholes and just connected to your graphics card in his case and psu outside his case to only power your card and flip the power switch to turn it on quite easy (10 mins to do max)!

Vox S-Video input is black and white

After a few issues, my Vox is up and running. The picture quality is disappointing on the TV broadcasts but of more issue for me is a problem with the S-Video input.
The main reason I bought this was to capture old videos and transfer them to DVD. I have a scart lead attached to the back of the VCR with S-Video, Composite Video and Audio phono plugs on the other end. Using the composite video phono plug the picture is fine and I can capture the video. If I swap to use the S-Video plug (my preference as the quality should be better) it comes through in black and white. However, if I plug the S-Video and audio phonos into a television, the picture is fine.
Has anyone experienced this or have any ideas what might be wrong?
Thanks,
Andrew.

Hi Andrew. I have the same problem. Have you found a way round the problem?
Pete

Video Input

Just a question about video input on iMacs. Is there any other way to get video input from an Xbox or another gaming console without having to but Elgato products? Why hasn't apple made a 19.99 input adapter to handle S-video or component input just like they have for video output?
Thanks

den.thed wrote:
[XLR8 ProView Video Capture|http://daystar-store.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=656]
[Pinnacle Video Capture for Mac|http://www.pinnaclesys.com/PublicSite/us/Products/ConsumerProducts/Home+Video/Studio+Family/Video+Capture+forMac.htm]
Same price, but which one is better?
Is that Pinnacle just to create MPEG-4s?
(I just want to transfer some old VHS tapes to DVDs.)

How do I make use of the Composite Video input jack on my HP pavilion Elite m9150f computer?

I have a Pavilion Elite m9150f computer that has front panel jacks labeled "Composite Video Input,and Audio left and Audio right input" They are all RCA type.None of the PDF type manual files mention these jacks.I would like to make use of them to input video from either my old VCR that has the same output jacks and or a DVD player that is also equipped with the same set of output jacks.Finaly, I would like to know what programs should I use to view the video that I connect to these input jacks? Thanks for any and all ideas.

If your m9150f still has Cyberlink DVD Suite Deluxe and the Hauppauge TV tuner installed, then you can use Cyberlink PowerDirector v6 to capture home videos from a VCR as MPEG2 movie clips (.mpg). The files can then be played using Windows Media Player or burned to disc using Windows DVD Maker. You can also edit the movie clips with PowerDirector or other video-editing software. MPEG2 video is not ideal for editing: there will be some loss of picture quality when the video is re-encoded. To minimize that, make your edited videos short and do not reduce the bit rate. Note: The jack on the back of the m9150f is Video Composite-01, the one on the front is -02. Be sure to select the right capture source in PowerDirector's Capture / Device Setup / Video Setup tab. I can't think of any good reason to use Composite jacks for DVD input as long as your m9150f has a functioning DVD drive.

Question from XP user in market for iMac (Video input)

I would like to buy a Apple desktop for my home. I would like to know what my options are if I want to connect Surround Sound, HD DVD player, external hard drive, Xbox 360, and Digital Cable to the screen. I would like to know if that is possible, if it has inputs and things of that nature. Both my living room TV and Windows HP Desktop are outdated and I would like to knock out 2 birds with one stone, so to speak. Is it possible? And if so, which model(s).
Thank you, all comments would be GREATLY appreciated, I'm not very computer savvy. Thanks.

Hello and Welcome to Apple Discussions.
Unfortunately no iMac offers any kind of video input out of the box. There are Firewire and USB2.0 video-input devices which are good value but probably won't offer the kind of spec/quality that you will want to input HD DVDs for example.
Here's an example (link). There are HD tuners available too.
BTW, Apple stopped selling iMac G5s back in January of 2006. The current iMacs are termed "Intel iMacs".
kind regards
mrtotes
Message was edited by: mrtotes

Audio Video Input

I have a QIP6416-2 box and in order to get video, it needs to be connected via the Audio Video jack. I only have one input on my TV so I am unable to connect my DVD player. I was told the he Audio Video inputs on the box are disabled by default so I cannot even use them to to connect my DVD player. Verizon is severely limiting the ability to connect other electronics for the customer's viewing pleasure. Why are they disabled so hey cannot be used?

CSHopkns2 wrote:
I have a QIP6416-2 box and in order to get video, it needs to be connected via the Audio Video jack. I only have one input on my TV so I am unable to connect my DVD player. I was told the he Audio Video inputs on the box are disabled by default so I cannot even use them to to connect my DVD player. Verizon is severely limiting the ability to connect other electronics for the customer's viewing pleasure. Why are they disabled so hey cannot be used?
get an audio video switcher for $10. dont expect verizon or box maker motorola to provide all these extra features because you old tv has 1 input. all modern tvs have multiple hdmi and audio video inputs. id like my cable box to do my dishes but i know its not possible.

DVD/Video combo for work on FCE

Hi All,
Whilst not a strictly FCE prob, your advice would be most welcome. I need to put some old video onto FCE. Should I look at a DVD/VIDEO combo that can output to DV tape or seek a video 'grabber' (is that the right term?) that connects to what looks like a USB memory stick and then import from that to FCE. Which would replicate the better quality? I guess, finally, can anyone recommend a good dvd/vid combo anyway as the market out there is swamped? I am UK based.
Thanks all. I see great advice for cameras and other bits on this forum, hence my enquiry. I just want to crack on with putting all my parents old video onto FCE, edit and then to disk, ultimately to make them an anniversary gift.
Best wishes.
JR

Jakroberts,
My apologies - I think you may find the ADVC100 is discontinued and the newer model is the ADVC110. Would pay to check on the Canopus site to see if meets your requirements before buying.
Also, if buying on eBay, remember that the input voltages in the US are different to the rest of the world. If you're using a Firewire cable then this won't apply (see: (http://www.canopus.com/products/ADVC110/index.php) Many mains adapters now are multi voltage units and will work from 100-250v AC, but make sure before buying. Could be a simple case of a quick mains plug change once you get the unit . . . but ask the question before buying!
Take a look for the ADVC110 on ebay here: http://search.ebay.com/Canopus_W0QQmfeZsearch
Good luck!
Steve

Field order on DVD Video disk projects - cannot output ".VOB" with upper field first,,

Can anyone help ? - in Australia most DVD players (PAL) display the best video image in terms of picture quality and motion smoothness when the "VOB" files created on the DVD Video disk (for PAL), are Upper field first. I can only get "VOB" files with Lower field first from Premiere Elements 9.0.
I have spent many hours experimenting, and then 90 minutes talking to Adobe support who were very helpful - but unable to resolve the issue.
My Premiere Elements 9.0 has been updated to 9.0.1, but I am still unable to obtain VOB's with Upper field first. The resultant DVD's are not easy to watch.
(MPEG files can be created with Upper field first from the "Advanced" button - but there is no Advanced button on the Blu Ray/DVD option in the "Share" tab.)
Thanking you, Dave.

Hi Steve, Yes - the output VOB's are lower field first, this can be observed
as "fuzzy" picures when playing the resultant DVD on a DVD player - the
motion is slightly jerky as well making for a video that is rather hard to
watch for too long - like trying to read without glasses (if you need them).
The input files are 720x576 16:9 PAL - Upper field first.
I have verified that the output VOB's are lower field first, using other PC
based video players and viewing the "properties" of the file.
Also, after spending about 90 minutes on the phone to Adobe support, and
exhausting all possible variations of project settings with them - they
confirmed the VOB's are output as lower field first in PAL format and were
of the opinion that one could not output PAL Upper field first VOB's using
Premiere Elements 9.0/9.0.1.,
This is rather disappointing as from what I understand the Australian
standard is PAL Upper field first (720x576) 25fps. They suggested that I put
in a submission to the "Wish List", which I have done - no response yet.
Thanks, Dave.

Personal Cinema and S-Video input

My Personal Cinema FX5200 set up works fine on TV-tuner and Composite Video, and I get good picture quality, and good sound using the Ulead Videostudio 7 software ( and Nero VisionExpress, too)....but when I use an S-Video lead from my VCR into the break-out block, I get black and white images only. I can live with capturing from the composite leads, but why doesn't the S-Video lead work? I have checked and double-checked all the settings, and have run out ogf ideas.
Is anybody else having this problem with S-Video input?
Does anyone have any suggestions where I might be missing something?
Any help much appreciated...I don't like these little problems beating me!

Ricardo this is not solution for you. Using S-Video cable can be used for video signal transfer only.
Do you want to have picture without sound. I don't think so.
I have made similar experiments and I have copied old VHS cassettes to my old Qosmio G30. Later I have converted recorded material and created DVDs.
My Qosmio G30 has antenna in port and I have connected my VHS recorder to this port and transferred video and audio signal. I have for example started video on VHS recorder and started Windows media centre and scanned all channels and on channel 33 I saw my recorded material that comes from connected VHS recorder.
I have tested recording with Qosmioplayer and MCE. Using both options I was able to use record option and have video material on HDD.
I am sure the same can be done with G40. Check it out.

Iq506 s video input

Hello, I cannot figure out how to get the s video input to work?! Is it there for show? Please assist how to enable it. IQ506
thanks, David.

Hello @dmsacco,
Welcome to the HP Forums, I hope you enjoy your experience! To help you get the most out of the HP Forums I would like to direct your attention to the HP Forums Guide First Time Here? Learn How to Post and More.
I understand that you are trying to use the s-video input on your HP TouchSmart IQ506 Desktop PC and you are having issues with it. First what exactly are you trying to connect to the s-video? The S-video input on your computer is for capturing video. You can connect a VCR or analog camcorder using S-video cable or the composite to S-video adapter. You can then open Cyberlink PowerDirector and capture video and create home DVD movies.
Please re-post with the requested information if you still require additional support. Thank you for posting on the HP Forums. Have a great day!
Please click the "Thumbs Up" on the bottom right of this post to say thank you if you appreciate the support I provide!
Also be sure to mark my post as “Accept as Solution" if you feel my post solved your issue, it will help others who face the same challenge find the same solution.
Dunidar
I work on behalf of HP
Find out a bit more about me by checking out my profile!
"Customers don’t expect you to be perfect. They do expect you to fix things when they go wrong." ~ Donald Porter

USB Video Input

I'm not sure if this should go into the iMovie section or just general OS X section but, I'm going to put it here.
I'm working on a project for my job where I need to transfer some instructional videos that are VHS to DVD. So we (the people I work with) bought an LG GSA-5169D "One-Touch Video to Disc" DVD burner that has RCA in (to connect the VCR to the Burner) and then USB 2.0 out (to connect to the computer). It comes with Windows software, that once installed allows you to... do what the product is advertised to do, import a playing VCR to a video file and then burn that to a DVD. The point is, it allows video capture from a USB Video Input device.
Well, I have a Mac Pro (that also has Vista Ultimate installed on it) which makes me not only the best candidate for ANY video processing work but, everyone I work with has pretty old machines and none of them can transfer the video at high enough quality (the Windows software locks out certain levels of transfer if it reads a CPU that is too weak).
But, we thought that what might be possible is to use iMovie to capture video from this device. And it would be possible if we could get iMovie, or rather OS X, to recognize the connect USB device as a USB Video Input device. Now I know that since 10.4.3, OS X has a UVC class driver so, shouldn't it be able to see the input? Am I just grasping at straws?
(By the way, for those of you thinking I should just install the software on my Vista partition and do it that way, the software just locks up when I attempt to install it on Vista. Braindead, BS LG software.)
Basically, to lay it out simply, my goal is to somehow get some sort of adequate video capturing software to recognize and receive and USB Video Input.
I'd appreciate ANY kind of help or suggestions.

The only hope I've ever found for doing it straight through, with no passthrough camera, is using VideoGlide (http://www.echofx.com/videoglide.html) but I can't quite figure it out. When I go into Video sources, USB Video Input is grayed out even though that's what it's supposed to do. It even lists the drive that I have on the page as a supported device! I don't know.
Yeah, I figured there were plenty of people with my predicament and you gave me a solid reply so I'm just going to mark this question as resolved. Thank you.

DVD video input

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for