Software to fix faulty time code on a DVD?

[globular]

I have borrowed a DVD where on playing you can see the time elapsed
change suddenly at times to an obviously wrong number. The DVD skips
and gets stuck. I've tried various playback software of the files on a
hard drive. They all exhibit skipping as if it is a faulty DVD.

I was wondering the best method if possible to fix the time code.
I could try demuxing and remuxing, but I want to do all the files, not
just the movie. And I was wondering what the best method was.

[Kevin Donoghoe]

Post by globular
I was wondering the best method if possible to fix the time code.
I could try demuxing and remuxing, but I want to do all the files, not
just the movie. And I was wondering what the best method was.

I've found that coping the disc usually fixes any problems. Give it a
go, you've nothing to lose. :)

= Kev =

.

[globular]

Post by Kevin Donoghoe

Post by globular
I was wondering the best method if possible to fix the time code.
I could try demuxing and remuxing, but I want to do all the files, not
just the movie. And I was wondering what the best method was.

I've found that coping the disc usually fixes any problems. Give it a
go, you've nothing to lose. :)
= Kev =
.

That didn't work. The copies acted like a faulty DVD, hence my interest
in fixing them. A cheap Conia DVD player plays it okay, you don't see
the time elapsed suddenly change unless you fast forward. A Sony player
can't handle it, you see the time elapsed suddenly change, for starters,
and general choppiness.
I couldn't find any of my computer software that could play it without
being choppy.

[TT]

I have borrowed a DVD where on playing you can see the time elapsed change
suddenly at times to an obviously wrong number. The DVD skips and gets
stuck. I've tried various playback software of the files on a hard drive.
They all exhibit skipping as if it is a faulty DVD.
I was wondering the best method if possible to fix the time code.
I could try demuxing and remuxing, but I want to do all the files, not
just the movie. And I was wondering what the best method was.

http://www.videoredo.com/en/ProductPlus.htm

This has pulled me out of the brown smelly stuff on numerous occasions ;-)

It is specifically targeted at fixing time codes like you get when
converting VHS - DVD.

Cheers TT

[globular]

Post by TT

I have borrowed a DVD where on playing you can see the time elapsed change
suddenly at times to an obviously wrong number. The DVD skips and gets
stuck. I've tried various playback software of the files on a hard drive.
They all exhibit skipping as if it is a faulty DVD.
I was wondering the best method if possible to fix the time code.
I could try demuxing and remuxing, but I want to do all the files, not
just the movie. And I was wondering what the best method was.

http://www.videoredo.com/en/ProductPlus.htm
This has pulled me out of the brown smelly stuff on numerous occasions ;-)
It is specifically targeted at fixing time codes like you get when
converting VHS - DVD.
Cheers TT

I've been having trouble with transferring VHS to DVD format.
They become very flickery and I've been trying to find a way to improve
that. I've had some movies that flickery very badly. This is of course
in retaining it as interlaced video, which I would prefer.

I wonder if the VHS player needs to have HQ on it, because Sony don't
seem to have it. Also, I have to connect the video output from the VCR
into the TV, and record from there, the picture is much better this way.
But I still get the flicker in the resultant DVD files. I wonder if
people just accept that or what.

Or is it that the only way to get VHS transfers right is to use an
expensive video processor.

[TT]

Post by globular

Post by TT

Post by globular
I have borrowed a DVD where on playing you can see the time elapsed
change suddenly at times to an obviously wrong number. The DVD skips
and gets stuck. I've tried various playback software of the files on a
hard drive. They all exhibit skipping as if it is a faulty DVD.
I was wondering the best method if possible to fix the time code.
I could try demuxing and remuxing, but I want to do all the files, not
just the movie. And I was wondering what the best method was.

http://www.videoredo.com/en/ProductPlus.htm
This has pulled me out of the brown smelly stuff on numerous occasions ;-)
It is specifically targeted at fixing time codes like you get when
converting VHS - DVD.
Cheers TT

I've been having trouble with transferring VHS to DVD format.
They become very flickery and I've been trying to find a way to improve
that. I've had some movies that flickery very badly. This is of course
in retaining it as interlaced video, which I would prefer.
I wonder if the VHS player needs to have HQ on it, because Sony don't seem
to have it. Also, I have to connect the video output from the VCR into
the TV, and record from there, the picture is much better this way. But I
still get the flicker in the resultant DVD files. I wonder if people just
accept that or what.
Or is it that the only way to get VHS transfers right is to use an
expensive video processor.

Videoredo will fix all these issues. Have a look as I think there is a
trial version you can play with.

Cheers TT

[globular]

Post by TT

Post by globular

Post by TT

Post by globular
I have borrowed a DVD where on playing you can see the time elapsed
change suddenly at times to an obviously wrong number. The DVD skips
and gets stuck. I've tried various playback software of the files on a
hard drive. They all exhibit skipping as if it is a faulty DVD.
I was wondering the best method if possible to fix the time code.
I could try demuxing and remuxing, but I want to do all the files, not
just the movie. And I was wondering what the best method was.

http://www.videoredo.com/en/ProductPlus.htm
This has pulled me out of the brown smelly stuff on numerous occasions ;-)
It is specifically targeted at fixing time codes like you get when
converting VHS - DVD.
Cheers TT

I've been having trouble with transferring VHS to DVD format.
They become very flickery and I've been trying to find a way to improve
that. I've had some movies that flickery very badly. This is of course
in retaining it as interlaced video, which I would prefer.
I wonder if the VHS player needs to have HQ on it, because Sony don't seem
to have it. Also, I have to connect the video output from the VCR into
the TV, and record from there, the picture is much better this way. But I
still get the flicker in the resultant DVD files. I wonder if people just
accept that or what.
Or is it that the only way to get VHS transfers right is to use an
expensive video processor.

Videoredo will fix all these issues. Have a look as I think there is a
trial version you can play with.
Cheers TT

The trial version isn't very good.
I tried it on some VOBs and it just stopped part of the way.
I can't use it.
I don't know if you can fix the flickery problem or have to avoid it in
the original video transfer. I thought it was due to some quality lack
in the video transfer, and people just accept it.

[Atom Egoyan]

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Post by globular

Post by TT
Videoredo will fix all these issues. Have a look as I think there is a
trial version you can play with.
Cheers TT

The trial version isn't very good.
I tried it on some VOBs and it just stopped part of the way.
I can't use it.
I don't know if you can fix the flickery problem or have to avoid it in
the original video transfer. I thought it was due to some quality lack
in the video transfer, and people just accept it.

I use Video Redo, and am also bery happy with it. There is an option under
Tools called Quickstream Fix which redoes the timecode. Use this first,
and save the file under a new name. Otherwise, the machine can hang as
Video Redo seeks forever. I'm using a non-trial Video Redo Plus, but
I agree it's an excellent tool for editing and converting video streams.

Atom Egoyan
Melbourne, Australia

[globular]

Post by Atom Egoyan
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Post by globular

Post by TT
Videoredo will fix all these issues. Have a look as I think there is a
trial version you can play with.
Cheers TT

The trial version isn't very good.
I tried it on some VOBs and it just stopped part of the way.
I can't use it.
I don't know if you can fix the flickery problem or have to avoid it in
the original video transfer. I thought it was due to some quality lack
in the video transfer, and people just accept it.

I use Video Redo, and am also bery happy with it. There is an option under
Tools called Quickstream Fix which redoes the timecode. Use this first,
and save the file under a new name. Otherwise, the machine can hang as
Video Redo seeks forever. I'm using a non-trial Video Redo Plus, but
I agree it's an excellent tool for editing and converting video streams.
Atom Egoyan
Melbourne, Australia

The trial version purposely stops short. A window pops up with the result.
I did what you said. I didn't get the opportunity to see how it would
turn out. Fix the VOB files and put them back into the DVD structure.

I fixed my initial problem by demuxing and remuxing.
I have a help page on how to do this, using VOBedit, retain chapters and
subtitles and their original settings. But not the original DVD structure.

But I did get a complaint from Ifoedit, but it doesn't seem to have
mattered. One thing it complained about was the buffer being too small,
but I couldn't see a way to enlarge it. It warned of a delay with some
streams at one point, but I checked and didn't see any delay problems.