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[wkid_one]

Can we please add an IT Forum for those that wish to talk PC how to's/probs etc?

[Deano]

Can we please add an IT Forum for those that wish to talk PC how to's/probs etc?

I have a question - what do I need (plugs, software etc) to copy from a video player to the computer?

I have some video footage I would like to burn to dvd. Can I copy to computer using something like a .wmv, convert to DVD format then burn to disc ?

[R6_kid:Me]

as far as the video situation is concerned, unless you have a new digital cam that has the plugs in the box it might be kinda hard.
UNLESS
you have a good graphics card that will let you have AV input to your monitor through the back of the comp. I showed my sister how to do this and she recorded a 7min video using a video capture program. Only problem is file sizes grow exponentially as the quality/length does but if youre writing to DVD you should be ok.

[Yamahamaman]

I have a question - what do I need (plugs, software etc) to copy from a video player to the computer?

I have some video footage I would like to burn to dvd. Can I copy to computer using something like a .wmv, convert to DVD format then burn to disc ?

Believe me - it's not that easy and be prepared to throw away a few DVD's in the process.

[wkid_one]

Believe me - it's not that easy and be prepared to throw away a few DVD's in the process.

Man - I have never made coasters yet.

Copying to your PC is easy if they are in close proximity to one another. Just use the video out feed and it should plug straight in to your video card. Then just copy it as .wmv file. Then is Smart Video Converter to convert it to .mpeg2 (DVD) and rip a copy. Simple!

[Yamahamaman]

Man - I have never made coasters yet.

Copying to your PC is easy if they are in close proximity to one another. Just use the video out feed and it should plug straight in to your video card. Then just copy it as .wmv file. Then is Smart Video Converter to convert it to .mpeg2 (DVD) and rip a copy. Simple!

C'mon WKid, not everyone has the bottomless pit of resources that you have.

[wkid_one]

HAHAHA - this should be simple.....

Question: Does the card have RCA in? If so - sweet!!!

[dss3]

kinda have to agree with wkid here guys, just got dvd writer in weekend, have allready quite easily converted the gp from wmv to dvd succesfully and also 'backed up' a few dvds, all successfully. Just use the sofware wkid recommeds and you should be sweet. Plus the softwares free!

-Daryl

[Shawn]

if ur AGP card doesn't have the RCA in , then buy one of those cheap TV card...a lot cheaper then buying a AGP card...that's what i use actually...

[wkid_one]

As posted on the previous forum



DVD Copying software

DVD Xcopy Platinum is the best

Get this from www.magicalsoftware.net (in the DVD Warez - you will need to login tho). This is one of the few DVD Copying tools that will do it in one step, will copy large format DVDs down to a single blank 4.7gb Disk with minimal (read: NOT NOTICEABLE WHEN WATCHING) impact on quality. It will also copy ALL the audio streams for Prologic and DSP. It will do it all in a copy of steps (if you wish to remove chapters/features) or one step (DVD Xcopy Express).

For converting video formats

Use Smart Video Converter (fucken small, quick and works mint) hellishly good, hellishly small and compact and wickedly simple to use.

Get that here D/L:http://www.doease.com/smartvc.exe

Code:
Email: /artes@iskushenie.ru
Code: HQB79JEV44YJO09TGJ64PUBJ9KIV9
Email: /warez@iskushenie.ru
Code: 02MTJJ7HHC3JDVW97JIP52UJI27PK

Between these two tools - you should never make a coaster again and should be fine to 'backup' most if not all DVD's.


My thoughts anyway - they work well and are simple.

[Yamahamaman]

Fine if ya got a 29 inch monitor. My 'dedicated stand-alone DVD' justs gives up in disgust when ya throw one of those Xcopy jobbies in it.

[wkid_one]

Works mint on my PS2, DVD Player, parents DVD player, brothers PS2 - weird yours doesn't work

[Yamahamaman]

Works mint on my PS2, DVD Player, parents DVD player, brothers PS2 - weird yours doesn't work

Yeah, well I'm prolly only getting half the story as usual.

[FROSTY:Me]

Ducks down as all the computer talk goes over his head. :spudwhat: :spudwhat: :spudwhat:

[riffer]

Thanks for that wkid.

I needed something to cheer me up after pulling the bike apart tonight

Sounds like Smart Video Converter may do the trick with the MotoGP for me once my demo on FX Video Converter runs out.

Also for backing up DVD's a good freeware program is DVDShrink, which enables you to selectively set the compression on a DVD.

What I tend to do is rip out the 5.1 channel audio (as I only have stereo) and compress the menus and special features to hell (unless I really want to watch them) and then I can get the compression to bugger all on the main feature.

Only hassle with DVDShrink is that it requires Nero 6 installed to burn DVD's. But as I have Nero 6 its not a problem.