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ARAGORN

11-11-2003 03:35 PM

DVRs: Panasonic DMR-E50 plays VCDs?

Hi

I would like to know if this recorder plays kvcd.

Thanks in advance

ARAGORN

kwag	11-11-2003 04:06 PM

Re: panasonic dmre50

Quote:

Originally Posted by ARAGORN

Hi

I would like to know if this recorder plays kvcd.

Thanks in advance

ARAGORN

The DMR-E20 and the DMR-E80 do.
I've tested all KVCDs (MPEG-1), and they work great.
They don't play S(K)VCDs (MPEG-2)
I think they do play MPEG-2 if burned as VCD, but not burned as SVCD.
I assume the E50 will, because they all share basically the same decoding circuitry.

-kwag

ARAGORN

11-11-2003 04:16 PM

Hi Kwag

Thanks for your answer. That's good news 8)

I've seen your sample about your capture test with dmr 20

It seems good for the 6 hour mode

Have you tried to capture from a vhs? Does it clean the video?

ARAGORN

kwag	11-12-2003 01:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ARAGORN

Have you tried to capture from a vhs? Does it clean the video?

You bet :D
And the DVD created from the VHS looks MUCH better 8O
That's one of the selling points about the DMR series. Because of the internal TBC ( Time Base Corrector ) and built-in filters, you don't see any VHS head jitter on the created DVD.
It's really an amazing machine :cool:

-kwag

ARAGORN

11-12-2003 03:01 AM

Hi Kwag

All of this seems very interisting 8)

I will buy this fantastic machine!

Thanks Kwag

ARAGORN

ARAGORN

12-28-2003 01:27 PM

Hi

I've bought it!!

Now, i've got tv shows that i've put on pc. I would like to make a dvdr with. What kind of script can i use to keep the same or near quality than the tv?

kwag	12-28-2003 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ARAGORN

Hi

I've bought it!!

Now, i've got tv shows that i've put on pc.

Do you mean movies that you have on your PC :?:
How are you going to get them out of your PC and record them to the DMR :?:
Did I understand that correctly :?:
If that's the case, you'll have to "playback" your movie in your PC with a card that has S-Video of Composite video output, so you can record the video in the DMR :!:

-kwag

ARAGORN

12-28-2003 02:29 PM

Hi kwag

No. I've recorded tv shows with my dmre50 and I've put them on pc. Now i want to encode them with tmpgenc to make kdvd. What script should i use?

kwag	12-28-2003 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ARAGORN

Hi kwag

No. I've recorded tv shows with my dmre50 and I've put them on pc.

Ok :D

Quote:

Now i want to encode them with tmpgenc to make kdvd. What script should i use?

The MA script :!:
But if your shows are telecined, you should use Telecide() and Decimate() to bring back the original frame rate ( Inverse Telecine).
If they are 29.97fps Interlaced, then check the "convert60ito24p" script.
If you are PAL, that's another story :!:

Edit: Seems you are in NTSC land :cool:

-kwag

el_mero_zooter

01-12-2004 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ARAGORN

Hi Kwag

All of this seems very interisting 8)

I will buy this fantastic machine!

Thanks Kwag

ARAGORN

So,
Ara
How's the machine working out for ya?

I bought one of these units and just got delivered over the weekend.
just barely hooked it up...and im dying to get some old vhs tapes recorded onto dvdram and kvcd'ing them or kdvd'ing them....

Seems very promising. Next year it'd be nice to upgrade to a unit with a harddrive though.

Zooter