Recomended analog/digital converter?

No, you need to capture mpeg-2 for DVD.

Open the program. Load the mpg you recorded, click Next.
It's pretty basic. The manual is available online.

You could also try Nerovision Express, part of your Nero package probably.

See above comment. Where it is, and what program is associated with it, is immaterial. It's simply an mpg video, nothing magical or mysterious.

We were all noob's at one time, no apology necessary.

I doubt it.

Bullshit!

It works fine. It's your inexperience causing the problems.

We're trying.

The mpg is a simple video file.
To author it, you can do something simple and just have an autoplay DVD, or you can add chapters and menus. The Ulead software will do this.
Once authored, you would burn the VIDEO_TS folder just as you have been, in Nero.
What you're dealing with here, is getting the mpg into the correct DVD structure (Authoring).
Play around with Ulead, you'll figure it out

 

Thankyou again for the comments.
I have been playing around with the program and am having mega problems.
I phoned their support in New York to make certain that I am using Ulead DVD Movie Factory 3 in the correct way and I am.

First I click on Create Video.
Then there appears a blue dot in New Project.
And as well a blue dot in DVD.
The next icon i click on is Add Media, (add video files).
Then i open My Videos and see the vhs tape there on my HD and then I click Next, Next, and Next again.
Then there is a message on the screen that it is formatting my disc which is my recommended Maxell R+ that BenQ support said to use.

The final step in the program is to click on Output.
I do that and then I get a message "The Disc is not empty, or there is not disc in the drive, isert a Blank Disc.
I tried several discs and it kept saying the same thing.

So I went out and purchased small packages of TDK, Sony, Imation R+ all of which are supported by BenQ and still get the same message.
I called BenQ and they can't understand what is going on. BTW my firmware is uptodate.

I don't understand enough about Nero to try to use it to deal with the MPEGS.
The Tech in New York for Hauppauge said that this Ulead DVD Movie Factory 3 should do the job.
But I can't get it to.

I hope someone has some ideas.
Thankyou.
Respectful Regards,

 

You do NOT want to format a perfectly good blank disk.
When outputting from Ulead, select the hard drive, not direct to disk.
Burn later in Nero.

 

From the top:
REBOOTJIM...need your input too.
1. APPA is trying to convert ANALOG VIDEO to DIGITAL VIDEO...
2. To do that, first you need to convert the ANALOG to DIGITAL.
3. When you open ULEAD MOVIE FACTORY 3, in the capture screen it should show you the where you are capturing from.
4. You should click on the little video camera (if it shows one).
5. That will capture the analog video into the HD in your PC and transform it into a DIGITAL video.
6. You should save it under a file name in a folder like VIDEOS or My VIDEOS.
7. After that is done you need to share it...so...click on share.
8. Under that menu you should find something saying MAKE A DVD or something like that.
9. Choose wich type you want (DVD - SVCD or wichever you think).
10. Click on it and rip it.

NOTE: If in step 3 nothing shows for the originsting hardware, you probably should go back and unkook the VCR, uninstall the software and hardware drives (including the analog/digital converter) and reinstall everything again...step...by...step.
Use CONTROL PANEL...ADD/REMOVE SOFTWARE do to that.

REBOOTJIM>>>>YOUR COMMENTS PLEASE

n0v0n
every rule has an exception

 

Thx for the replies again. I thought I would do an update. I finally did get to the point of a dvd from my VHS and I should say the quality of it is very good.
The issue that I had with the Ulead DVD Movie Factory 3 rejecting my discs had to do with an issue that even the support for the Hauppauge out of New York did not tell me.
I spent the day fiddling with it and found that the second last step before choosing "Output" I noticed an item "Options" and so in my digging around I came upon something and that was the fact that even though at the beginning of the capture I indicated that the burner that I would be using was my external BenQ 1621, when I got to finalizing and doing the capture if you don't click on "Options" the notebook automatically selects the default dvd/cd internal burner and thus it kept telling me to insert a disc as the one in the external burner was full or non-existent.
If I didn't stumble upon this by accident I would still be pulling out my hair and be bald at this time!!!! LOL
When i persisted in trying to do a final capture with Ulead DVD Movie Factory I decided to check out every item that I never looked at before and hence success.
I have only a couple more questions.
Nero, has this same capability of "Create Video" and the support at Hauppauge that I phoned in New York at my expense "$$$" talking advised that he had used Nero and found it faster.
Since I am new to the MPEG format and the support Techie did not remember how to do the Capture with Nero I thought that I would ask here.
I noticed the "Create Video" option with Nero but being a Noob did not know how to enable that feature so that I could do the MPEG.
Does anyone know what is probably a very basic answer.
Again I apologize for my ignorance.

Also in the Ulead DVD Movie Factory 3 program there is the ability to put a title in at the beginning which I would like to do, however it did not seem to want to accept any typed in words that I tried.
Does anyone know how to do this?
Again I must not be doing something right.

I must say I am very happy with the end result of my DVD from the VHS tape, the quality is very good; all that I am missing is a title and the closing part which itemizes the names of the members in the band etc.
So if someone knows how this is done, I would sincerely appreciate the advice.
I spent the whole day just fiddling around with the Ulead proggy and finally got it to work except for what i just described above. I know that one has to persist if you want a good end product.

I hope that there is someone out there that could advise on what I am not doing correctly with Ulead and also I would appreciate comments from members regarding "Nero" and the part of that program that allows "Create Video" and any comparisons between Ulead and Nero.
As I mentioned the Techie at Hauppauge said that he had used Nero himself and found it faster, however he said he could not advise me on how to use it to Create Video.

I look forward to comments and again thank one and all for getting me introduced to this great Hauppauge PVR USB 2 unit.
My neighbour that thought that he got a bargain on the Pinnacle at Future Shop the same store that I bought my Win TV is taking his back and paying the extra.
Forums like these are genuinely helpful to Noobs like myself and I really appreciate the replies from the experienced members as it makes purchasing a decent product so much easier.
If it weren't for this forum I probably would have bought Pinnacle myself as it is only $99 and my unit is $149 CDN.
The main reason I would have selected Pinnacle would have been because of ease of use since I really did not want a TV tuner.
Now that I have it with this unit and set it up very easily perhaps I may use it in the future.
Does anyone know if you can eliminate commercials with this unit??

I look forward to replies.
Cheers and thankyous!!!!

 

Appa:
Glad to hear that you had some success. It´s frustating at times, but if you persist you win. The human brain is better than a computer. Never let a machine take control of your life. YOU ARE THE MASTER...NOT THE MACHINE.

Answer to NERO: If you follow the instructions, you will be able to do what you want. I always transfer the files by clicking on SMART START or FAST START I believe. Than click and drag the files to the left side and ckick the icon to start burning. Again...make sure that the settings are right.

Answer to ULEAD TITLE: When you open the TITLE screen click into the middle of the title screen where it says INSERT TITLE HERE. On the left side of the panel you see the type of FONTS available. On the right you can choose some type of blank background. AGAIN...check the settings, if it doesn´t work the first time...try again.

Good luck


n0v0n
every rule has an exception