What do ya'll use to author your KDVD files to DVD+/-R. The reason that I ask is that I have tried DVD MovieFactory 2 and DVD Workshop and I get the exact same error on my 2 movies that I am attempting to author into a DVD. They both state that the number of chapters chosen exceed the number of frames?!? I figured it to be a bug so I switched proggies and got the exact same error. So the problem has to be my movies. Encoded using TSMPGE 2.5 Plus using the KDVD Full D-1 Template, 16x9 Aspect Ratio. both proggies state the files are 29.97 framerates. I encoded using 23.98 (with 3:2 Pulldown when playback activated). I think that this is where the problem lies... Should I just use Pulldown all by itself?? I would hate to have to encode to 29.97 and waiste space. Anybody else having troubles with these 2 proggies??

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SodGawd,

I have been troubleshooting the same problem for the past month. It seems that the only way that Movie Factory will accept all chapters is when the frame rate is 29.97 (not 3:2 pulldown).

I have an ATI Radian card and if I record from TV with 3:2 pulldown it works (I don't know why!).

Try the new TMPGEnc DVD Author http://www.pegasys-inc.com/e_tmpg_author.html (get 30 day trial) , it does it all. Accepts VOBs... I love it.


Good luck,
Shaq


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Thanks, Shaq.. I'll give it a shot.

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Ok.. I tried TMPGEnc's DVD Author.. It took and made a DVD from my pulldown enabled MPEG-2 files no problemo and they played great in PowerDVD (my test player). I really like the chapter building part of it but the menu creation area needs a lot of work. I don't particularly like template based menus. I like total control of the layout. if that were added to it then I'd say that it is off to the right start.

I am also keepin my peeps on DVD-Lab.. Looks promising for the price ($100).

Take a look.. http://www.mediachance.com/dvdlab/index.html

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