Lost Video Island

[Jemmz]

This is unbelievably annoying. Okay, I'm trying to make a vid with clips ripped from my DVD's. Unfortunately Magic stopped working for me so I got back in to using DVD Shrink and that was fine....until I actually use the .mpg files in Vegas. Sometimes the clips look alright, other times they completely frak up and "jump" to other parts of the scene that I never highlighted in the trimmer. It's SO annoying and it messes up my video so I thought I'd use Super to convert my files in to a file that wouldn't keep jumping like that. But whenever I use it it gets to a certain point every time and comes up with this:



As you can see I used an AVI file to see if it was just the .mpg files that were messing up but the AVI file failed too. I've already tried re-downloading but it just WON'T let me on any computer! And I must've tried about 2 other host sites including Softpedia, it just won't let me.

Ok, scrap that. I downloaded it again and it worked. But now I've tried converting random AVI files and this message comes up:



I don't really understand all that Help? I can't test my .mpg files atm, but I will soon...

Now I've also tried to use Cucusoft ipod movie converter suite which has worked wonderfully in the past. But whenever I try to convert my .mpg files it just closes without saying anything. I think this is because it recognises the files to be too large 'cause it's managed smaller ones before but it won't work with any now And I tested it with a wmv file and it works fine.

This is just so frustrating. Whenever I want to vid something that ISN'T Lost something always happens to stop me ¬_¬ Please help me. What can I do??

[littleton_pace]

gah; that sucks jemmz. this happens to me to every now and again. I use DVD shrink with all my DVD's. with that jumping thing; i've found that it actually doesn't stick if you replace the clip.

like when it jumps all over a certain point or flashes a split second clip of a completely different scene, delete or even cut/paste that clip again and it shouldn't screw up. it doesnt for me, at least. im not sure what it is; i think it's the MPEG/Vegas screw up equivalent of the AVI/Vegas, problem, lol ;P I'd give that a try before you try converting the files because that can also screw up the original file. also try importing the bits you need; ive found that helps, too.

I remember I got Super awhile back and it totally screwed my head so I just got rid of it. ;P
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[Jemmz]

hmm, ok, so are you saying to just delete my clip on the timeline and then just add it again? Because that didn't work with one of them. I'll let you know if it happens again and what you said works If I go to project media and open/trim the clip there is it the same as importing? Because the thing I want to import are half episodes and there are several of them, I just have the feeling it will take a long time to load =p

[littleton_pace]

yeh, that's what I mean, delete is and add it in again

I know what you mean about half-eps, mine are exactly the same for all season 1-3 but it doesnt take long at all. it takes like a second for them to import i always import its pretty much the same thing; as far as I can tell I think the term 'import' is misleading, lol its a simple click and thats all

hope it works for ya
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[Polarbear]

I've had trouble with SUPER yeah it's free but I don't think the quality of the files are any good :s I'm still not sure what program to get to convert dvd files most seem to have issues.
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[Jemmz]

;______; Thanks for the help but it didn't work. I've tried deleting it and adding it again and it's still flickering. I've tried importing too but the same problem is there If only I could just clip the little bit I want and convert it!!! I'd do it with WMM but it says it's like 6-12 hrs long And fails >_< This is so annoying..

[littleton_pace]

grr; that sucks so much!!! :S:S:S what scene is it? I'll render in WMV for you
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[Jemmz]

Thanks so much for the offer, Kat but idk if you'd have it. It's a scene from Heroes and it's so mini, lol. Yet it just won't work Graghhh. Ok, I might try and use WMM on a different computer. I will try and get this to work Thanks again for trying to help *hug*

[littleton_pace]

oh; Doh! heroes; sos :S:S no; i aint a fan but that sucks; i know how it is tho when it's just a teeny scene. like on evi's site when they cut scenes just before the scene you need, lol sos it didnt work *hug*
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[Aislynn]

I've never tried ripping DVDs so I don't know much about any of those programs, sorry! But I did notice at the bottom of this cap...

[tjmack1986]

Hey Jemma, I used to use Super to convert with, but I started having the same problem when I got a new comp, with Vista on it. I found a way around that error message, but it seriously took like three or so hours to convert a whole episode of something, which is quite annoying in itself. So I found another program that's free, very easy to operate, and so much faster than Super. I'll give you the URL, so you can try it out. If you need anymore help though, let me know and I'll see what I can do

Any Video Converter
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[Jemmz]

Thanks Ais, yeah I have vista and there should be pleanty of space because the file should be going to my hard drive. Idk, it's all really confusing O_O lol

Tammy, thanks for the link! I'll definitely have a look at that. Atm, I'm converting the files with WMM on another computer and it seems to be working fine but if all goes wrong again I'll have a look at that converter

[tjmack1986]

Not a problem Jemma, I hope it works for ya . I know how annoying stuff like that can be
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