Canopus DVD Creator Missing From 4.51C

[Globe]

I downloaded and installed 4.51C update and there is no Canopus DVD Creator application. The "Print to DVD" option in Export is grayed out. How do I get this application?

[GrassValley_BH]

You do have something on the timeline, right?

[Globe]

Yes, I have some clips on the timeline and "in and out" points are set. I checked the file location and there is no application present.

[GrassValley_KH]

What project setting are you using?

The Print to DVD function only works with selected presets.

[Jason Ramsey]

This'll probably answer your question...

http://ediusforum.grassvalley.com/forum/showthread.php?p=10144#post10144

[Globe]

Project setting are shown below, plus Standard no Edius 3 Compatible.

What presets work?

Video
Frame size : 1440 x 1080
Frame rate : 29.97( 30000/1001 )
Pixel aspect : 1.3333
Field order : Progressive
Audio
Rate : 48000Hz
Sample size : 16 Bit
Channel : 2
Additional Info

HDV

[GrassValley_KH]

You're using a purely progressive frame rate - this is why you cannot use the Print to DVD function (because SD DVD is 59.94i for NTSC). The native MPEG-2 encoder cannot convert frame rates (between the Project Preset frame rate and DVD target frame rate).

You have a couple of choices from here, but I would suggest exporting the project with ProCoder Express for EDIUS, and choose to create DVD compatible MPEG-2 video. Then export the audio as AC-3. Finally, you can then import the MPEG-2 video and AC3 audio elements into DVD Creator and you should not even need to encode anything (so actual creation of the DVD will not take long).

[Globe]

Thank you everyone for being so quick and helpful. I switched to 59.94i and I now see the DVD Creator option. Note that the summary still shows a frame rate of 29.97????

[GrassValley_KH]

That's correct - 59.94i equates 2 x 29.97 sets of interlaced fields - 29.97 frames per second.