[mythtv-users] Confused: PVR-250 to DVD

Shawn Flynn shawn at shawnflynn.com
Wed Mar 24 17:09:32 EST 2004


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Garry" <garry at sneakyninja.net>
To: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 4:49 PM
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Confused: PVR-250 to DVD


> Chip wrote:
>
> > Well, I must be getting closer.  I tried with another show and taped
> > it in 720x480
> >
> > 1.  I ran avidemux2 (I checked the version), cut the commercials and
> > then saved as DVD PS format.
> > 2.  I ran 'dvdauthor -o <dvd directory> <saved file from step 1> -t'
> > 3.  Then it was 'dvdauthor -o <dvd directory> -T'
> > 4.  Next was 'mkisofs -dvd-video -o <imagefile.iso> <dvd directory>'
> > 5.  Finally burned the iso with K3B.
> >
> > I was able to put the DVD in my computer and watch it using MPlayer.
> > When I tried it on my home DVD player, I get a C:13:00 error (it is a
> > Sony).  The player is quite old so I don't know if I should be worried
> > or not.
> >
> > If I have more than 1 program I know that I can put them in step 2,
> > but how does the DVD know which program to run?
> >
> > Thanks for everyone's help so far.
> >
> > chip33az at netscape.net wrote:
> >
> >> Okay, I admit it, I am totally confused about how to get a MythTV
> >> recording to a DVD.
> >>
> >> I have taped a show and want to burn it to DVD (menuless, I just want
> >> to put the DVD in and have it run).  It was taped using the default
> >> format.  Here is what I did to get that nice coaster:
> >>
> >> 1.  I ran avidemux to cut the commercials and saved it as a DVD PS
> >> format.
> >> 2.  I ran 'dvdauthor -o <dvd directory> <saved file from step 1>'
> >> 3.  I then ran 'dvdauthor -o <dvd directory> -T'
> >> 4.  I then burned the CD using K3B, dragging each of the two created
> >> directories into the new video DVD project
> >>
> >> It looks good, but then bombs when I try to play it.
> >> After doing reading, I know I have to change the format of the video
> >> to be either 720x480, 352x480 or 352x240 (default is 480x480).  I
> >> will change this on my next test.  The audio part looks fine (48Khz,
> >> 384Kbps).
> >> Can anyone see what I am doing wrong?  Also, when I was setting up my
> >> "high quality" for my PVR-250, I noticed that there is a stream type
> >> for DVD, should I be using that?
> >>
> >> Thanks for any information
> >>
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> A C:13:00 error means the machine can't read the disk at all. Often
> happens when it's covered in toddler fingerprints. :-)
>
> -Garry
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Many older dvd players have spotty compatibility with dvd-r media at best.
If you've never been able to play any dvd-r media in your standalone player,
you can check at http://www.dvdrhelp.com/dvdplayers for a compatibility
report on your model. If it's anything like my old Sony 550 player, it may
not be able to reliably play any dvd recordable media.

-Shawn



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