Posted by Rick Merrill on 04/14/06 15:57

Karen C. wrote:
> I often have to copy a VHS tape to DVD, then transcribe it on the
> computer with a wav pedal.
>
> DH copied a batch of tapes to DVDs.

DH played the tape in analog and recorded it on a DVD, right?
Or are you using iLink?

> Each of these are interviews from
> 30 minutes to an hour long. He copied them as one continuous interview,
> one file per DVD.

Tapes don't have files so I assume you are refering to the files on DVD.

> When I open the DVD, instead of one file, each has
> five fragmented sections, rather than one continuous interview.

That should not happen if you are recording the DVD in LP mode.

Are you using mini-DVD's or full size (like a CD)?


> This
> wouldn't be a terrible issue, but one or two sentences gets dropped
> between section changes.
>
> DH is copying with a Phillips DVDR75.
>
> Any help would be very much appreciated. We've been pulling out our
> hair trying to figure this one out, and I'm getting way behind on my
> workload.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Karen C.

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