Encoding a DV capture

[ZedsDead]

I have been trying to use Virtualdub to encode a DV home movie that I captured using Pinnacle DV Studio 7. When I try to encode the movie using Divx 4 it says invalid log file and bad format -2.


Anyone know of any DV to Divx guides? or any tips. (I can rip DVDs just fine, but I can't encode my own movies...)

Thanks,
Zed

[theReal]

You need to save the DV Video in DV Mode 2 with PCM Audio (very likely you have it in Mode 1 with DV Audio).

There are a few methods to convert the DV to the right format
(without any reencoding, it's only lossless conversion).

I think you could frameserve from Premiere or use the Mainconcept DV codec, I haven't tried those methods yet.
What I'm using is the Panasonic DV Codec (http://www.panasonic.co.jp/avc/video/DIGICAM/mdv/soft/pdvcodec.exe). I think it's only a modified Microsoft DV codec, so it's very compatible.

You can install the Panasonic codec like this:

Win 98:
copy the .dll to windows\system and add in system.ini under [drivers32]:

vidc.dvsd=pdvcodec.dll


Win 2000:
copy the .dll to system32 (or system ... damn, I can't remember. Try both directories, it won't hurt!)

Then use the following in a .reg file (c&p to text editor and save as "file.reg" ):


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\drivers.desc]
"pdvcodec.dll"="Panasonic DV Codec"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Drivers32]
"vidc.dvsd"="pdvcodec.dll"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\MediaResources\icm\vidc.dvsd]
"Description"="Panasonic DV Codec"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\MediaResources\icm\vidc.dvsd]
"Driver"="pdvcodec.dll"