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Hi All,

Following advice received from this very helpful forum, I have been happily editing TV progs recorded onto DVD-RAM on my PC using TMPEGEnc DVD Author, and then burning to DVD-R.

However, I`ve had a few error messages when trying to import some recordings from RAM into DVD Author. Some recordings won`t import with the message stating somthing the file can`t contain a mixture of MPEG 1 and 2, or 4:3 and 16:9 formats, they all have to be the same. I`m a bit mystefied by this. The advanced help recommends switching off advanced VBR options on the recorder. My Panny E50 can swith off automatic VBR... would this help? If so, are there any disadvantages in doing this?

Cheers,

Nick

I have the E50 and use this program as well.

I think it may have something to do with what recording quality you use on your Panasonic?
Most of the settings are Mpeg 2 but I think the 6 hour mode is Mpeg 1.

I also use Mpeg2VCR ( only works if one recording on disc) and Ulead Movie Factory 3 ( wont except Dolby Digital 2.0 files unless converted to Stereo ( easy with Mpeg2VCR) but can add files of different sizes and mix Mpeg 1/2)

This item was edited on Thursday, 11th November 2004, 14:17

Hi, I`ve only tried to import progs recorded in standard recording mode (2 hour format).

I had the same problem. I found if you format the disc EACH time you do a recording (that is going to be used in TMPEGenc) there is no problem. It seems that if when you just delite recordings here & there there may be some residue?? left on & TMPGenc picks this up as a different format. (or something like that...

Thanks Paull, funilly enough I was wondering about the need to reformat...

But is there anything to be lost in switching VBR off? Recording with Constant Bit Rate??

Cheers,

Nick

This item was edited on Saturday, 13th November 2004, 20:16