Drag and Drop Application

[phd]

What I would suggest is developing another application for "drag n drop" functionality rather than rewriting a lot of code of VRD right now. People could drop their ASF and it gets quick converted to a VRD friendly format. Drop their IFO or +VR file onto the interface and it automatically converts the separate programs, PGC, or whatever to an MPEG for importation into VRD and editing.
Make it trialware or something. All of us who have the need to import different formats would probably be happy to test. (Especially me with +VR and IFO!)
This way you can troubleshoot the code separate from VRD and maybe integrate it into V2.

[Tom]

The thing I like about that idea is that it won't change the VRD source code and there can't go anything wrong in vrd that is working well right now !

On the other hand if its not a big deal integrating the MS MCE file format into vrd it would really be a nice feature !

[DanR]

Tom, Nigel has uploaded an MS MCE clip to the FTP site. I'll be reviewing it over the weekend.

[Tom]

Dan,

perhaps this "convert dvr-ms to mpeg so u can burn to dvd" can help ...
http://www.dvdrhelp.com/forum/archive/t132575.html

Tom

[Tom]

Dan,

I looked around a bit more and found those good sources:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnwmt/html/dvrfilechanges.asp

http://home.bellsouth.net/p/s/community.dll?ep=16&groupid=131014&ck=&userid=1&userpw=.&uh=1,0,

or the DVR-MS to MPEG2 Ripper found here: http://www.thegreenbutton.com/downloads/files/RipSetup.zip

[DanR]

Thanks Tom. My feeling is that we will be able to support loading DVR-MS directly into VRD and then outputting with MPEG2 PS or DVR-MS format.

Is there any need to output DVR-MS is MPEG2 PS sufficient?

[gplasky]

Another reason to get VRD to output to aDVD standard format. Now a MCE user can actually output to a standard, burn it and play it on a standard set top DVD player.

:)


Gerry

[Tom]

Is there any need to output DVR-MS is MPEG2 PS sufficient?

Dan,

I can't imagine that there is a need for saving the output in DVR-MS format...
I've read many threads today - but everyone wants to convert from DVR-MS to MPEG2 and no one from MPEG2 to DVR-MS...

Tom

[DanR]

Gerry, Is there any need to save an edited file back in MS format?

[gplasky]

If you mean back to DVR-MS I wouldn't think so. DVR-MS won't play on a set top DVD player. I think most people want the most compatible format. There is a patch for Win XP that will allow you to play DVR-MS if:

Whether you can access .dvr-ms files by using DirectShow depends on the copy protection policy that is set by the content owner, the broadcaster, or both. If the broadcaster designates a program as being copy protected, you can use full personal video recorder (PVR) functionality by using a Windows XP Media Center Edition-based PC (including recording the program for later viewing), but you cannot play those files on other PCs or devices. You can play back any unprotected TV content that was recorded with Windows XP Media Center Edition on the following devices:
Any Windows XP Media Center Edition-based PC with the latest updates installed
Any computer that is running Windows XP Home Edition SP1 or Windows XP Professional SP1 and Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 Series, or another compatible Windows XP SP1 DirectShow-based player (this requires the update that is described in this article)
Note that .dvr-ms files contain MPEG-2 video and audio streams. You must have a Windows XP-compatible DVD decoder installed to play these files.

I would think most people would want the most compatible to be able to play it on most devices.....Mostly. :)

Gerry

[nigelb]

Gerry, Is there any need to save an edited file back in MS format?

No. The only thing that can play DVR-MS files is a PC & that can play the MPEG2 files just as well.

Cheers

Nigel