Please someone....help...!! (DirectX9.0)

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I have posted a few posts about my problem, but I still do not know how to solve the problem, so was wondering whether you could help me.

To be brief, I am using an IBM notebook and have Win2000pro. I just got a DVD recorder and want to be able to burn DVDs that can be played on real DVD players, not just Data files. (movies)

The link to my post is here
http://www.computerforum.com/showthread.php?t=9455

When I try to use the program (Roxio), a prompt comes up saying that my Video card may not fully support DirectX9.0 3D graphics and that I should update my drivers.

What can I do about this? And will it solve my problem?

Should I get a new video card, or should I update my driver (which one if yes?)

I really don't know what else to do.

Thank you for your patience.
 
When I try to use the program (Roxio), a prompt comes up saying that my Video card may not fully support DirectX9.0 3D graphics and that I should update my drivers.
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1. Try not to use Roxio, they are horrendous
2. Ignore roxio's comment about DirectX9.0

What can I do about this? And will it solve my problem?
Should I get a new video card, or should I update my driver (which one if yes?)
I really don't know what else to do.
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1. I'll reapeat again, DirectX9 hardware will have no impact on your ability to burn DVDs and such
2. Your real problem I suspect is that you "just wanna burn DVD movies". In light of that

How-to Burn DVD Movies
1. Download TMPGEnc (http://www.tmpgenc.net/). This is your encoder
2. I assume you're dealing with a MPG/DAT/MPEG/AVI format video file. Regardless, install TMPGEnc and when you run it, it pops up a Wizard. When it does, select PAL or PAL 16:9 (widescreen, depending on what your video more closely resembles) and then point the wizard to the source movie file
3. Work your way through the wizard and it will pop out a M2V video file and MP2/WAV audio file.
4. Grab something like DVDLab (http://www.mediachance.com/dvdlab/) which allows you to build menus and develop chaptering etc (you dont have to worry about this much if you're just doing a single, one section movie)
5. DVDLab will let you output VOB/IFO files (this process is called authoring)
6. Grab a program like Nero (i.e., dont use Roxio); you can get it from http://www.cd-rw.org/software/cdr_software/cdr_applications/nero.cfm
7. In Nero, the wizard will popup and select DVD from the dropdown menu in the top left (yes you need a DVDburner) and then select DVD Video from the menu on the left. Then select the VOB/IFO files (DVDLab should actually output VIDEO_TS/AUDIO_TS folders) and drag those to your new project
8. Burn -- slowly (you dont have to burn at 1X but dont burn at 16X)
9. Enjoy
 
Praetor said:
1. Try not to use Roxio, they are horrendous
2. Ignore roxio's comment about DirectX9.0


1. I'll reapeat again, DirectX9 hardware will have no impact on your ability to burn DVDs and such
2. Your real problem I suspect is that you "just wanna burn DVD movies". In light of that

How-to Burn DVD Movies
1. Download TMPGEnc (http://www.tmpgenc.net/). This is your encoder
2. I assume you're dealing with a MPG/DAT/MPEG/AVI format video file. Regardless, install TMPGEnc and when you run it, it pops up a Wizard. When it does, select PAL or PAL 16:9 (widescreen, depending on what your video more closely resembles) and then point the wizard to the source movie file
3. Work your way through the wizard and it will pop out a M2V video file and MP2/WAV audio file.
4. Grab something like DVDLab (http://www.mediachance.com/dvdlab/) which allows you to build menus and develop chaptering etc (you dont have to worry about this much if you're just doing a single, one section movie)
5. DVDLab will let you output VOB/IFO files (this process is called authoring)
6. Grab a program like Nero (i.e., dont use Roxio); you can get it from http://www.cd-rw.org/software/cdr_software/cdr_applications/nero.cfm
7. In Nero, the wizard will popup and select DVD from the dropdown menu in the top left (yes you need a DVDburner) and then select DVD Video from the menu on the left. Then select the VOB/IFO files (DVDLab should actually output VIDEO_TS/AUDIO_TS folders) and drag those to your new project
8. Burn -- slowly (you dont have to burn at 1X but dont burn at 16X)
9. Enjoy
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I have already downloaded the programs you suggested with the exception of DVDlab.

I ran the TMPGEnc program and a wizard popped up, I followed your instructions, and got to the Select Source file window, but when I clicked browse and clicked on my .avi file, it said that the files cannot be opened or is unsupported!! So what should I do now?
 
Praetor said:
That means you need the codecs required to deal with that file. Use GSPot to find out what codecs you need (no FFDSHOW isnt sufficent here and even if it were, its not ideal -- get the actual codecs).

You can grab GSpot from http://www.google.ca/url?sa=U&start=1&q=http://www.headbands.com/gspot/&e=7507
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I installed the GSpot and it said that the Codec was not installed. The Codec 4CC is xvid.

What should I do now? Where can I download this codec thing from?
 
xvid codec

I searched the internet and found this websitehttp://www.xvidmovies.com/codec/

I downloaded it, but now I dont know what to do from here...
 
install it, and then run tmpgenc again, this time it shouldnt pop up with any errors, if it does, post the rror on here and we'll be happy to help
 
elmarcorulz said:
install it, and then run tmpgenc again, this time it shouldnt pop up with any errors, if it does, post the rror on here and we'll be happy to help
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I don't really know what I did, but I'm able to run the Tmpenc now, but it's taking a VERY long time!! (I think I just converted XVID to xvid??)

How long should it take me to encode a 25min .avi file?

Total time I have here is 3hrs!!!

That can't be normal, right?
 
yea, some of the conversions can take along time. also how many programs are you running at the same time, these will slow down the conversion alot. best time to do it is at night when nothings happening
 
elmarcorulz said:
yea, some of the conversions can take along time. also how many programs are you running at the same time, these will slow down the conversion alot. best time to do it is at night when nothings happening
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A few other questions:
Should it be CBR Linear PCM Audio or CBR Mpeg1 Layer II Audio (MP2)?

And should the stream type be ES Audio+Video or System(Audio+video)

Is there anything else that I should do?
 
I downloaded it, but now I dont know what to do from here...
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Install it :) If you want a complete list of encoding/transcoding related codec configurationns, visit http://www.hazza.dsl.pipex.com/faq.htm and about halfway down there is a section labeled 'What's the complete codec setup?'

I don't really know what I did, but I'm able to run the Tmpenc now, but it's taking a VERY long time!! (I think I just converted XVID to xvid??)
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1. Its supposed to take a long time.
2. If you went through the wizard then you didnt convert XViD->XVID

How long should it take me to encode a 25min .avi file?
Total time I have here is 3hrs!!!
That can't be normal, right?
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Depends on the system but 6-8hours on AthlonXP generation systems is not unheard of (for a full 2hour DVD). Current generation systems can prolly do it under 3hours.

Should it be CBR Linear PCM Audio or CBR Mpeg1 Layer II Audio (MP2)?
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1. You can save some effort by doing the MP2 conversions beforehand (if you know how to). Its not important
2. If you plan to author your own DVDs (say via DVDLab) then oiutput the elementary streams (last page in the wizard, check that box)
3. MP2 compresses the audio allowing for either (a) more video or (b) higher vidoe bitrate

And should the stream type be ES Audio+Video or System(Audio+video)
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Doesnt really matter but if you plan to author the "ES" route is usually better

And should the stream type be ES Audio+Video or System(Audio+video)
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Leave that default (unless you're PAL and its set to NTSC or vice versa)
 
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