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Converting Video to DVD
Hope this is an appropriate group for this question. I want to convert some of my videos to dvd using my PC. Can someone please advise as to what software/hardware I need to buy for this task? Any particular make of software/hardware out there that is simple and straightforward to use? Im in the UK so PAL will be my format. Thanks I have a fast enough computer with plenty of HD space.
I actually thought it was an easy process requiring the appropriate capture device! On Tue, 17 May 2005 15:38:38 -0400, Gogarty <Goga***@Clongowes.edu> wrote: Show quoteHide quote >In article <5ejj811ahmt24bto5alrnbh417abj11***@4ax.com>, >ba***@bf111.plus.com says... >> >> >>Hi >> >>Hope this is an appropriate group for this question. >>I want to convert some of my videos to dvd using my PC. >> >>Can someone please advise as to what software/hardware I need to buy >>for this task? >> >>Any particular make of software/hardware out there that is simple and >>straightforward to use? >> >>Im in the UK so PAL will be my format. > >You are embarking on an endless quest with a shockingly steep learning >curve. You need a fast computer, way faster than 1GHZ, fast hard drives, >one of which should be at least 80GB, 7200 RPM and dedicated to your DVD >work. You need a capture card and a sound card and the appropriate >software. Probaly the Ahead Software Nero suite of tools is your best >bet. It may be bundled with either your capture card or your DVD drive. >You do have a DVD drive, do you not? Start reading some of the many >bulletin boards, support groups and the like. And don't throw away the >tapes after you have made DVDs of them. A few months from now you will >know how to do it better and will want to capture those tapes again. This is coming from a big video nerd: I reccomend paying the pros to do
this conversion. I heard a rumor that Walmart converts 2 hours of VHS tape to DVD for $20 - this is a fair price. The process is a huge hassle, and for $20, you will have a decent final product. Going DIY on this is going to take many many hours of your time not just learning the conversion hardware and software, but dealing with the programs crashing, running out of hard disk space, DVD's mis-burning, and all sorts of other mayhem that'll end up costing you more than $20 in hardware and your time per 2 hour tape. Of course, if you outsource it, the final product may not be as good as if put 20 hours into each tape doing it yourself. To this, I say, agreeing with Gogarty: a poor original will only produce a poorer copy. BF wrote:
Show quoteHide quote > Hi I purchased and installed a capture card in my pc about six months ago,> > Hope this is an appropriate group for this question. > I want to convert some of my videos to dvd using my PC. > > Can someone please advise as to what software/hardware I need to buy > for this task? > > Any particular make of software/hardware out there that is simple and > straightforward to use? > > Im in the UK so PAL will be my format. > > Thanks with the same goal as yours. I spent about 5 hours looking for software and tutorials that would explain the basic process in a simple and straightforward manner to just get me started. I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but I'm not a blooming idiot either. I finally said screw it and just gave up. To me, the process seems mind-blowingly complex. Quantum Mechanics is far easier to understand. I can copy DVDs on my PC with my eyes closed. But video capture in the correct format, and preparing those files to be transferred to DVD seems at least 1000 times more difficult. If you ever find an EASY way to do the basics, please let me know. : ) Jeff BF wrote:
Show quoteHide quote > Hi I purchased and installed a capture card in my pc about six months ago,> > Hope this is an appropriate group for this question. > I want to convert some of my videos to dvd using my PC. > > Can someone please advise as to what software/hardware I need to buy > for this task? > > Any particular make of software/hardware out there that is simple and > straightforward to use? > > Im in the UK so PAL will be my format. > > Thanks with the same goal as yours. I spent about 5 hours looking for software and tutorials that would explain the basic process in a simple and straightforward manner to just get me started. I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but I'm not a blooming idiot either. I finally said screw it and just gave up. To me, the process seems mind-blowingly complex. Quantum Mechanics is far easier to understand. I can copy DVDs on my PC with my eyes closed. But video capture in the correct format, and preparing those files to be transferred to DVD seems at least 1000 times more difficult. If you ever find an EASY way to do the basics, please let me know. : ) Jeff 1sha***@sbcglobal.net wrote:
Show quoteHide quote > BF wrote: I would say that it is not too tricky, but this depends on the software > >>Hi >> >>Hope this is an appropriate group for this question. >>I want to convert some of my videos to dvd using my PC. >> >>Can someone please advise as to what software/hardware I need to buy >>for this task? >> >>Any particular make of software/hardware out there that is simple and >>straightforward to use? >> >>Im in the UK so PAL will be my format. >> >>Thanks > > > I purchased and installed a capture card in my pc about six months ago, > with the same goal as yours. I spent about 5 hours looking for > software and tutorials that would explain the basic process in a simple > and straightforward manner to just get me started. I'm not the > sharpest knife in the drawer, but I'm not a blooming idiot either. I > finally said screw it and just gave up. To me, the process seems > mind-blowingly complex. Quantum Mechanics is far easier to understand. > I can copy DVDs on my PC with my eyes closed. But video capture in > the correct format, and preparing those files to be transferred to DVD > seems at least 1000 times more difficult. If you ever find an EASY way > to do the basics, please let me know. : ) > > Jeff > you are using. Most of the capture cards come with decent capture software, so this, basically, allows you to store your videos to disk as MPEGs or AVIs. Then, some decent software such as that by Nero allows you to author a DVD where you import these files. That's essentially it. I've an external Adaptec Video Oh card, which works well through USB 2.0. An alternative would be an internal card by someone like ATI (all in wonder?) or Hauppage. There's many good products around. Perhaps this web site can help: http://www.videohelp.com/ It has a wealth of material, reviews, how to guides etc. Good luck, Fred. Gogarty wrote:
Show quoteHide quote > In article <4tqke.20377$J12.8***@newssvr14.news.prodigy.com>, Yes, good point. I myself don't use Nero for the capturing. I've only > not_really@fred_aspect.com says... > > >>I would say that it is not too tricky, but this depends on the software >>you are using. Most of the capture cards come with decent capture >>software, so this, basically, allows you to store your videos to disk as >>MPEGs or AVIs. Then, some decent software such as that by Nero allows >>you to author a DVD where you import these files. That's essentially it. >> > > The problem is that basic NeoStudio or Nero won't capture in AVI. They > insist on capturing some compressed format, basically MPEG2. This means > that your original video is being stripped of information even as you > watch. The result may be OK. But it will be a downgrade from the original > VHS. You need to be able to capture in AVI uncompressed or lossless > compression, i.e., hufy. That way you get a base file that is 100% of your > original. Then you can do what you like with it. But audio synch can be a > big problem. > > used that for DVD authoring once the video has been captured. I've an ATI all-in-wonder, and I use their software to capture to disk. I'm fairly happy with it given it was cheap. But I've seen some stunning quality stuff from their high-end cards, and also from Hauppage cards. Fred. You are looking for a software solution to a hardware problem. The
easiet way to digitize your videos is to use a DVD Recorder. Using one with a hard drive is the way to go if you intend to edit the material. The cost of a DVD Recorder w/o hard drive in the US is not that much greater than a video capture card and the software you need. Once you have the video on a DVDR, then you can use free software such as DVDDecrypter and DVDShrink to make a backup copy of your DVDR. What you do depends on how much time you want to spend capturing your videos. 
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