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VDR-3000 |
| Q: |
Why
am I getting the error message "Vencmpeg
did not start"? |
| A: |
The
VDR-3000 needs to have a signal to synchronize
to before it records. This error message is
usually given when a user enables recording
on the
VDR-3000 before playing back source material.
When recording from DV (IEEE/1394) you must
play your source before pressing record on
the VDR-3000. Running 10 seconds of black
should allow for a smooth recording entry. |
| Q: |
Why
isn't the DV input working? |
| A: |
When
connecting to your unit make sure that you
have switched the selector switch in the back
of the VDR-3000 to "DV". Once the
DV selector switch is changed to DV, a red
led will appear on the front panel of the
VDR-3000. Play your source video and watch
to see that the video is appearing on your
monitor. |
| Q: |
Why
doesn't the S-Video input work? |
| A: |
If
you want to record from an S-video input source
the selector button on the remote control
must be pressed when the unit is powered up.
On the lower right corner of the remote control
there is a button marked "I/P" this
is the button that must be pressed.
The default input for video is composite (RCA
type connectors) if you don't change the input
the S-video input will roll and the video
signal will not pass through. |
| Q: |
Power
Point - Incorporating moving video clips from
a
Datavideo CD-DVD (PC) |
| A: |
Power
Point integrates well with Media Player. Windows
Media player 8.0, 9.0 can decode cd DVD files. |
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Directions
for inserting cdDVD files into Power Point: |
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1. Insert your cdDVD disk into your Windows PC.
2. Let the auto-run
player begin and then close it.
3. Double-Click
"My Computer", then Right click
"SVCD" and select "Explore". |
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Here
is an example below: |
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4. Open the "MPEGAV" folder by double
clicking it.
5. Copy your files
to your desktop or any other specific folder.
6. Open Power Point,
then open your presentation.
7. Click "Insert"
then "Movies and Sounds" and finally
"Movie from file". Locate your video
file usually named "AVSEQ01," etc.
8. When your done
it should like the example below: |
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| Q: |
Why
doesn't the CD-R disc that was written by
the VDR-3000 play back in my home DVD player? |
| A: |
Not
all consumer DVD players are compatible with
the VCD, HQ-VCD, SVCD and cdDVD formats. Some
consumer DVD players are unable to read CD-R
and CD-RW discs. |
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Please
refer to our listing of DVD players that are
compatible with some of the VDR-3000 recording
formats. |
| Q: |
Is
there a way to get Windows Media Player or
any other editing program to recognize the
"avseq01.dat" file created
by the VDR-3000? |
| A: |
Yes,
one of our good customers in Hawaii suggested
this solution to us. The file name and extension
of the raw mpeg file can be renamed to a "*.mpg"
extension. |
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Windows
Media Player is able to recognize this format.
Note: This will only work
with mpeg-1 formats (VCD and HQ-VCD Modes)
that are created on the VDR-3000. |
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Please
see Question 4 above regarding MPEG-2 formats. |
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To
achieve this, follow the directions below: |
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Explore
your VCD or HQ-VCD disk in Windows Explorer
Look for a folder called "MPEGAV"
(this is where each track of *.dat files are
saved in) Copy the AVSEQ01.DAT file to C:\
or any directory on your hard drive. Right
click your "AVSEQ01.DAT" file and
choose "Rename" Rename the file
(anyname).MPG Then press - Enter |
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The
file now appears as a Windows Media Player
icon with the name you gave it. The file will
now be recognized as such and will open in
programs that are compatible with Windows
Media Player. |
| Q: |
Is
there a way to extract the MPEG video from
the disc created on the VDR-3000? |
| A: |
Use
the following freeware (MPEGTOOL or TMPGENC)
programs to extract pure MPEG-1 or MPEG-2
data from the recorded disc: |
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Directions:
1. Capture a
SVCD or cdDVD clip on CD-R.
2. Use the "MPEGTOOL"
to extract the video from CD-R to a HDD as
a *.MPG file.
3. Try to use
the extracted MPG file, to see if it works
with your specific application.
4. If not, Go
to 5).
5. Use the TMPGENc
to re-encode the extracted MPG file (from
MPGTOOL) to a standard MPEG-2 file.
Click
to Download MPEGTOOL (197kb zip file)
Click
to Download TMPGENc (872kb zip file) |
| Q: |
I
am having recording and/or record stop errors,
what could be
causing this? |
| A: |
More
than 90% of these problems can be caused by
high speed CD-R media
that is not compatible with 1X-4X recording
speeds. The VDR-3000/MP-3000 records at speeds
that range from 1X (VCD), 2X (HQ-VCD/ S-VCD)
and 4X speeds (cdDVD).
If high speed CD-R media is used to write
at 1X-4X it might cause some recordings to
become unstable. Common errors include "record
stop" or "writing error", please
make sure to use CD-R's that can support 1X-4X
recording speeds to ensure stability.
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| Q: |
Why
must I use CD's that record at 1X. Why can't
the VDR-3000 record at a higher rate? |
| A: |
The
International Standard for the VCD format
requires that they are played back at 1.15Mbps
(Megabits per second). To encode video in
real time that will play back at 1.15 Mbps,
we must record it that way. This is a standard
that Datavideo does not control. |
| Q: |
Does
the VDR-3000's DV input work with Sony's Micro
MV Camcorders? |
| A: |
The
VDR-3000DV can accept a standard DV format
however, Sony's Micro MV DCR-IP7BT and the
DCR-IP5 do not record in standard DV, the
recording format is MPEG-2. The following
information is from a review in Camcorder
Computer Video Magazine Page 52, July 2002
issue.
It explains that the Micro MV format is only
compatible with other Micro MV products:
"While some newer Mini DV camcorders
include video-editing software, you will need
the included Movie Shaker editing software,
if you want to feed digital signals from the
Micro MV cam into your computer. The FireWire
(iLink) output is not a standard one found
on Mini DV camcorders. It works ONLY with
another Micro MV camcorder or on a computer
using Sony's Movie Shaker software." |
| Q: |
How
can I get More Information about VCD, HQ-VCD,
SVCD, cdDVD Recording? |
| A: |
We
have found a great site called http://www.vcdhelp.com.
It has a large amount of useful information
on MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 formats. |
| Q: |
Are
there any programs available that will allow
me to edit the mpeg files created on the VDR-3000? |
| A: |
We
would recommend using Uleads (http://www.ulead.com)
Video Studio 6.0 for editing the the VDR-3000
.DAT files. |
