I'm a newcomer to video and to PD 10, but I recently had the same problem you're having. My trouble was that in the Create Disc module, I was trying to burn my material using the DVD tab. Try this: after Producing in AVCHD (or whatever) - save your project to the HD(File/Save As - I like to save the project back to the folder where I have the MTS files but that's just my preference). Then, still in PD 10, go to Create Disc. Do not use the default DVD tab! Instead, look at the upper right of your PD screen and click on "2D disc" and choose "AVCHD" 0 not DVD. Burn the project to disc. I think you'll find that it will play beautifully.

Note that the file size will be larger than if you'd used the DVD default when burning - but the quality will be there. I've read that you can get 30 minutes of good quality video on a DVD, but I haven't tried that yet. If you need more than 30 minutes, obviously you're going to have to go to BD - but then people who don't have BD burners won't be able to play your video.

The other things to watch out for, if you're still having problems, are that Hardware Acceleration is turned OFF (gear at the top of the PD screen, then Hardware Acceleration, uncheck it) and SVRT is turned off before rendering. In my case leaving these two things turned on is okay, but others have suggested turning them off if you have trouble burning.

You almost certainly know this - but the resulting AVCHD disc will play beautifully on a computer which has Windows Media Player or a similar player which supports the necessary codecs. It will not play at all in if the proper media player is not present.

Hope this helps. There are many folks here who are much more knowledgeable than I, and who can give you better help.

Bill Hansen Bill Hansen

Look here

http://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/21385.page

i don't understand this.

why can't i just video my stuff in what ever format the camera does import it in to PD 10 then burn a simple DVD to play on my PAL DVD player that is connected to the TV.
why make it so confusing. it should be the default setting when you click on DVD video. Uleads video studio used to do it as did mediastudio. you set your TV area to what ever it is in preferences (PAL) then any thing you burn for the TV is sorted.
Simple's One would think.

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thanks for your help. but i would like to get this sorted.

it's just so frustrating..... Don't put off till tomorrow what you can do today.
if you like doing it today you can do it again tomorrow,
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Fungus - try to be patient. I can identify with the frustrations of learning something very new. Every time I start something I've never done before, it's the same thing - frustration, the feeling that things shouldn't be so difficult, and - for me - a long period of thinking that I'll never learn. But I always learn, and often the learning comes suddenly, after days or weeks of frustration.

You have one of the very best video editing programs out there, and the forum is among the better ones too. Stay with it.

One thing - you mentioned that you're using the PAL video playback. I'm in the US, so I don't use PAL. Maybe a Google search for tips on burning to the PAL format would help. I'm sure there are members of this forum who are far more expert than I'll ever be, and who can help you with PAL also. Stay with it! Once you solve the first piece of the puzzle you'll wonder why it ever seemed so difficult.

Bill Bill Hansen

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Quote: Fungus - try to be patient. I can identify with the frustrations of learning something very new. Every time I start something I've never done before, it's the same thing - frustration, the feeling that things shouldn't be so difficult, and - for me - a long period of thinking that I'll never learn. But I always learn, and often the learning comes suddenly, after days or weeks of frustration.

You have one of the very best video editing programs out there, and the forum is among the better ones too. Stay with it.

Bill

Thats the thing. editing is not new to me. I've been editing as a hobby for years. right back to super 8 mm film days. I started editing on my PC when you had to render over night because it took so long. I have used loads of different video editing programs, never expensive. the last one being Uleads mediastudio 8 pro which i upgraded to on an offer (excellent program used for several years). Since coral have taken over Ulead, they decided no longer to support MS8pro which is why I looked around and found Powerdirector, several magazines said it was the best so i tried a trial version. which seemed OK, however it would not import the AVI(h264) files which i needed, i would need to upgrade to the full version to import those files, so I thought I'd go for it. Powerdirector 10 ultra ( the best).
problems ever since.
I only hope some one from Cyberlink reads these forums and at lest try to address the problems on future versions.
i am shore these problems will be sorted out in time. i just feel there is a lot of work needed to make the software more user friendly.
I have found a use for it though. i use PD to covert the AVI(h264) 30 FPS file to DV-AVI @ 25 FPS. which it does better them any other program i have tried and then use MS8pro to edit and burn the DVD

i will keep on trying and reading the forum, thanks again for all your help


1.windows XP
2.powerdirector 10 ultra
3.VDE111213-07
4. AVI-MINIDV and AVI(H264)
5.details of problem
6.avg free
7.can't find PD's Readme html file?
8.video studio 7 - video studio 8 - mediastudio 8 pro
9.nero 6
10. dvd-r
11.none. alway burn with no other programe running.
12.attached


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if you like doing it today you can do it again tomorrow,
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Quote: if i write it to the hard drive then use a disc writing software to write it to disc that works OK but the disc is never player compatible. irrespective of the software i use.

Now THAT's weird. Sometimes a menu can screw things up, almost all work, but sometimes one can cause glitches. Try the same project, but do not include a menu, That choice is found at the bottom of the menu produce module. Does it burn? Does it play?

Many folks here prefer to produce in PD, then use their favorite disc-writing software to get it on DVD/CD.

http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support/detect/graphics See if your graphics drivers are up to date. HP Envy Phoenix/4thGen i7-4770(4@3.4GHz~turbo>3.9)
Nvidia GTX 960(4GB)/16GB DDR3/
Canon Vixia HV30/HF-M40/HF-M41/HF-G20/Olympus E-PL5.
Tape capture using 6 VCR, TBC-1000, Elite BVP4+, Sony D8 camcorder with TBC.
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Fungus -

I don't have the depth of video experience you have, but I did use one of the high-end editing programs for a few months, about 18 months ago. My experience, or my "luck" with PD has been very much better than I had with the other program. PD has been much easier to learn (I admit that although I have the bare-bones basics down now, I still have much to learn) and it's just as powerful as the other program.

It's almost certain that you'll find the solution to your problem by working with the more experiences people on this forum. If not, there is always the option of paid in-person phone help from PD tech support. But use the forum first, and stay with it - be patient and don't let yourself get discouraged.

Bill Bill Hansen

thanks WILHELM G HANSEN and BarryTheCrab, I will stick with it.
today I am capturing some old stuff from VHS tapes through a Canopus ADVC100 with PD and so far every thing seem fine. fingers crossed. meanwhile I'm sat here reading the forum my my other PC. got a few good tips already.

if anyone is interested here is my youtube link just some odd bits I've posted so friend can see.
http://www.youtube.com/user/fungus221

the Field of dreams was done with the trial PD

Don't put off till tomorrow what you can do today.
if you like doing it today you can do it again tomorrow,
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