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Date: Mon, Jan 15 2007 8:03 pm
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Hello. I am quite new to video editing and camcorders. I have
recently
purchased a Sony DCR HC35 miniDV camcorder and have toyed around
with
the pre-installed roxio MYDVD LE software as well as Nero Ultra
edition

but would like to invest in a more dedicated package and hope to
embark

on a new hobby. I am interested in Burning and DVD Creation, as
well as

possibly sharing video clips with family via e-mail and over the
internet.

I have been reveiwing some software online and Abode Premier
Elements 3

sounds pretty good. I have also looked at Pinnacle Studio 10 Plus
and
Ulead Video Studio 10 Plus. Any guidance and advice around these
programs would be gratefuly received.


Many Thanks - Melianbriggs. Reply »

I'd go for Premiere Elements. Bundled with Photoshop Elements at
PC World.

Have you tried Windows Movie Maker 2. Free from Microsoft. It's
a good intro and brilliant for creating rolling credits

Margaret

Hi Margaret
Hope you don't mind me hijacking this thread. We had our first video
camera for the arrival of our first grandchild in November 2005 and
I am still trying to sort out software that will allow me to
download and edit the footage and then burn to DVD to play on any
DVD player. Hoping to send to relatives in Australia. I was very
disappointed that there appeared to be no software with the camera
as it was not cheap!! You mention Windows Movie Maker and that was
the first thing I downloaded with but it wouldn't play on our DVD
player only on the PC which is why I thought I obviously needed
dedicated software to do this. I believe you have to have
'authoring' software is this correct, I really would like to compile
a DVD of the moments we have captured so far and feel we would take
far more video if I could do this.
Lynn

"Lynn W" wrote in message
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You mention Windows Movie Maker and that was
the first thing I downloaded with but it wouldn't play on our DVD
player only on the PC which is why I thought I obviously needed
dedicated software to do this. I believe you have to have
'authoring' software is this correct, I really would like to compile
a DVD of the moments we have captured so far and feel we would take
far more video if I could do this.

Many people have issues with their home burnt DVD, even when using
expensive authoring programs, they find that the DVD's do play on
cheap players but NOT their expencive 'branded' models!

":Jerry:" wrote in message
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"Lynn W" wrote in
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snip
You mention Windows Movie Maker and that was
the first thing I downloaded with but it wouldn't play on our DVD
player only on the PC which is why I thought I obviously needed
dedicated software to do this. I believe you have to have
'authoring' software is this correct, I really would like to
compile a DVD of the moments we have captured so far and feel we
would take far more video if I could do this.

Many people have issues with their home burnt DVD, even when using
expensive authoring programs, they find that the DVD's do play on
cheap players but NOT their expencive 'branded' models!
Thank you for your reply. I am just trying to find some software to
buy which would let me capture from the video camera, then edit it
and burn on to a DVD. I want something that is simple to understand
and once I know what I am doing (hopefully) I can then move on to
software that is all 'singing and dancing'. Does anyone have any
recommendations please.
Lynn

"Lynn W" wrote in message
...

snip I want something that is simple to understand
and once I know what I am doing (hopefully) I can then move on to
software that is all 'singing and dancing'. Does anyone have any
recommendations please.

Your problem is similar to that of another poster in the thread
"software suggestions?", started today in this group, I suspect that
your short term solution may be the same. BTW, what is your camcorder
model?

":Jerry:" wrote in message
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"Lynn W" wrote in
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snip I want something that is simple to understand
and once I know what I am doing (hopefully) I can then move on to
software that is all 'singing and dancing'. Does anyone have any
recommendations please.

Your problem is similar to that of another poster in the thread
"software suggestions?", started today in this group, I suspect
that your short term solution may be the same. BTW, what is your
camcorder model?
Canon MV850i

"Lynn W" wrote in message
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":Jerry:" wrote in message
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"Lynn W" wrote in message
...

snip I want something that is simple to understand
and once I know what I am doing (hopefully) I can then move on to
software that is all 'singing and dancing'. Does anyone have any
recommendations please.

Your problem is similar to that of another poster in the thread "software
suggestions?", started today in this group, I suspect that your short
term solution may be the same. BTW, what is your camcorder model?
Canon MV850i

The three leading packages for the home and family users are Pinnacles
studio 10 plus, I have used 7,8 & 9 without problems but a lot of users have
stability problems with it.
Ulead Movie studio 10,just as easy to find your way around but not as good
as pinnacle.
Sony Vegas movie studio, This is a little more advanced in its capabilities
but does not look as pretty and would need a little time putting into it to
get a grip of the interface.

Windows movie maker is more tied in to playing WMV on the computer rather
then creating DVD's.It only makes wmv and DV/avi, all the rest have a
multitude of formats. The Mpeg 2 codec needed to make a DVD does not come
free so is not in movie maker but if saved as DV/avi something like Nero or
sonic that does have the mpeg 2 codec can then burn to DVD, as fully
compatible

On Mon, 26 Feb 2007 09:22:18 -0000, "Trev"
trevbowdenHATdsl.pipex.com.invalid wrote:

The three leading packages for the home and family users are Pinnacles
studio 10 plus, I have used 7,8 & 9 without problems but a lot of users have
stability problems with it.
Ulead Movie studio 10,just as easy to find your way around but not as good
as pinnacle.
Sony Vegas movie studio, This is a little more advanced in its capabilities
but does not look as pretty and would need a little time putting into it to
get a grip of the interface.

Not sure what you mean by "not as pretty", but Vegas is the only
application out of that three that I'd take seriously.