Re: FN-FORUM: PC Card with Video In

date posted 20th January 2005 22:46

It certainly helps. Thing is, I've one video that I want to get off,
the others can wait, not bothered about the time aspect. The one I
want to convert is the er... Rebok Step Aerobics... ;-)

Anyway, I'll have a look into what you have said.

Cheers,

Martin


On 20 Jan 2005 23:55:40 -0000, Lightsurgery [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote=
:
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> > I'm looking to transfer all my videos to DVD and need to find a nice
> > (cheap) card with Video In so that I can transfer them to my PC.
> > Anyone any recommendations on this?
> > TIA
> > Martin (not counting just yet)
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> I have tried the PC method (P4, XP HOME, ULEAD etc.) and I have tried the
> home entertainment method (LITEON 5000 DVD recorder).
> Overall I favour the Home Ent. way of doing things.
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> Using the PC to just record VHS to DVD I found over-complicated, and was
> best used for short programs, camcorder footage, or snipits where fine
> editing is required.
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> The different software packages I used were:
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> * Windows Movie Maker - easy to use and create interesting effects - most=
ly
> for editing and producing good looking camcorder presentations.
> * Dr. DIVX - required some practice to get usable output despite easy to =
use
> feel - compresses various video formats into small files that can be burn=
ed
> to CD-R and played DVD players.
> * IUVCR - fairly easy to use, useful and small tool - can be used to reco=
rd
> video and sound from any source plugged into yr PC.
> * Ulead DVD Movie Factory 2 - quite easy to use, long winded - DVD, VCD
> capture, edit, package, and burn software.
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> I used two different USB TV cards, both from Maplins. The first was USB1 =
and
> had a S-video connection and coaxial phono - I think it was called WINTV
> USB. It was very poor.
> The second was USB2 and had a full composite set of phono's (yellow, red,
> white) and cost around =C2=A330, shipping with ULEAD DVD 3 as above. It c=
ould
> record 30frames per second (TV quality), and 730px wide pictures.
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> Overall I was really impressed with the quality of the PC recording, but
> when it came to creating a DVD there were quite a few processes required =
to
> produce one - including: editing, creating menus, and waiting for the fil=
m
> to render in the DVD format, then burn to a disc at only 8X.
> All this AFTER you've had to sit through the whole 6hr long play video wh=
ile
> it was being recorded onto the PC!
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> Whereas...
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> Recording DVD's using the LITEON DVD recorder is automatic in comparison.
> The only hardware you need is the DVD recorder and some connecting cables=
.
> The LITEON DVD 5000 is a =C2=A3130 DVD region free recorder that burns DV=
D-/+R,
> -/+RW, VCD1, VCD2, CD-Audio.
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> It works in the same way as a standard VHS recorder - it has timer
> functions, scart, DV, and phono inputs as well as a TV tuner for recordin=
g
> straight to DVD.
> When you want to copy a VHS to DVD, simply pop both into the respected
> machines, press record on the DVD and play on the VHS, wait for the progr=
am
> to finish, finalise the DVD and you are done.
> DVD copy created.
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> The rub is that the edits and the menu's are rough.
> But if you have a large collection to transfer believe me you wont care (=
so
> long as the process is quick) after the first 1/2.
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> The bonus is you can record from your PC direct to DVD using the S-Vid
> connection and thus transfer a load of collected MPEGs straight to a
> guaranteed working DVD format disc that plays in 99% of the commercial DV=
D
> machines out there.
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> Word of caution: copying pre-recorded VHS to DVD requires disabling the
> MACRO VISION setting on the DVD recorder - however this (and the REGION F=
REE
> settings) can be adjusted by typing a code in on the DVD recorder remote
> control. The codes and loads of other info and firmware can be found in t=
he
> DVD recording forums - let me know if you want the links.
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> The DVD recorder is available at Ebuyer.com, and the PC card and ULEAD
> software is available at Maplins. The other software is online somewhere
> (Google it).
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> HTH
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> Justin
> www.lightsurgery.co.uk
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