User manual ADS TECH DVD XPRESS QUICK TIPS

[. . . ] This means you can produce Hollywood quality VCD's, SVCD's and DVD disks using the same hardware MPEG encoder chip found on professional level DVD recorders, but at a fraction of the price. It's compatible ­ you can use DVD Xpress on PC's with USB 1. 0 or USB 2. 0 connections with perfect results. USB 2. 0 will allow you to capture at higher bit rates, and the CapWiz application is smart enough to know how you are connected to make perfect captures easy!The easiest and most flexible video capture utility ­ Your DVD Xpress includes CapWiz, a very easy way to capture and preview your video. [. . . ] o Choose Variable bit rate ­ this uses a special algorithm to analyze the video as it is compressed and automatically adjusts the video bit rate based on the amount of motion in the scene. The result is better quality video and smaller file sizes. o MPEG Video is like Golf ­ the lower score Wins -good quality at a low file size (capture bit rate) is the goal. You'll probably want to fit as much video on a CD or DVD disk as possible. with Variable bit rate turned on and we'll bet you'll be surprised at the video quality. With 3 Mb/sec and MPEG Audio, you should be able to get about 2 ½ hours of movie on to a single DVD disk!You can't do that with competing products!Video tapes degrade over time, so you'll want to get all of your family memories and video tape collection on to disk before they fade away. Try the Video Pre-processing Filters to help remove some of the noise. The Temporal filter removes noise detected across 2 or more frames of video. The Spatial filter looks for noise within each field of video. Use these filters in combination for the best noise reduction for your tape. Don't over use the filters as they may soften the image too much. And you · · won't notice any change if the video source is DVD because there is probably no noise to remove. Timed Recording Options ­ On the CapWiz Interface click the Options menu, then Click Options for Recording. o Delayed Recording ­ Click "Prompt for Recording Delay", when you click Record, you enter the amount of time delay before recording starts. o Record Duration ­ Click the box to enable this feature and then enter the record duration. Now you can record unattended knowing that you will record just the amount of time you want. Perfect for getting that 30 minute TV show you have on tape on to your computer and ready for burning. o Use Time Delay and Record duration together ­ Use the 2 capabilities together to customize recording options ­ connect to your satellite TV receiver and set to capture when your show comes on! Tips for Video Studio 7 SE DVD Video Studio is the EVERYTHING application ­ you can capture, edit and burn all from this single application ­ no jumping from one program to another. [. . . ] o Hold down the "SHIFT" key on your keyboard and click the "PLAY" button. Now only your transition or animated title will play and in real time!o If you want the transition or title to last longer, just go up to the duration timer and increase the number of seconds the effect will last. Burning after Editing ­ With Video Studio 7 you don't need to make a Final Movie file before you go to the burning step. [. . . ]