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After some deliberation I have decided to opt for a MiniDV camcorder as opposed to the new DVD models. I have read about keeping a full quality MPEG-2 version of footage on my PC, as well as the compressed version which is ultimately burned to DVD for distribution, and generally reference is made to FireWire. If necessary, I will purchase a FireWire card, but is it not possible to transfer...

We are just about to ditch our TV (and TV licence) as we very rarely watch TV these days, to the point where our main TV has been broken for eight weeks and we haven't even been bothered to get it repaired. The kids do have a reasonable collection of pre-recorded VHS tapes, many of which actually belonged to my wife and are both old and not available on DVD. I would like to transfer these to...

Which audio compression to I need to select when converting dvd to divx , I only have the option for "uncompressed pcm" is that the right one for reducing the file size the most ? (Using flaskmpeg)

My video card is an ATI Radeon 9800 Pro connected to two monitors. While Premiere Pro is running on my primary monitor I want to view the playback on my secondary monitor. I have the 9800 secondary set on "no extended desktop", clone and theatre full screen mode. Release notes for latest 5.6 Catalyst driver for my ATI Radeon 9800 Pro says: - New video preview. This provides real-time video...

Hello. I have found the Sony HC42 for a good price and found the HC42E for £10 more expensive. The shop says that the HC42 is the UK spec and as I live in the Uk I assume that is the right model to go for. Could somebody confirm that this is correct and that I should go for the HC42? Thanks,

Hi all...I know this is off topic, but given that the UK has had digital for longer that you blokes would have a pretty good idea about this. That is if everyones not to busy fielding the myriad of other on topic queries? *Tumbleweed blows by* Good...well I've been struggling with this one, and need some help.

Hi, I have a canon mvx330 connected to my WinXP PC using the Ilink/firewire port. After capturing the DV, I do not get any sound when playing back the captured video. I am using Movie Maker. Am I missing an audio codec? If so could you please let me know where i might obtain such a codec? thanks, keith

Long version: (skip down for short version) I've been offered a contract which is outside of my normal field. These guys have literally hundreds of hours of video on VHS which they want burning onto DVD. They want this so they can make quick, easy copies for distribution and so their Teachers (its a school) can get instant access to the relevant part of the required programme, without having...

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Hello Can anyone recommend a good online shop for replacement Sony batteries? Looking for an NP-F330 compatible for a handycam. Are those advertised as 100% compatible really so? They certainly look much better value. Many Thanks Fred

I have a MV600i, bought new in March 04. Despite no more than 40 hours total usage from new, this week it has started to show picture faults on its own displays (viewfinder and/or flip-out screen on the side). The faults appear as five vertical columns of white 'tearing', each about 1/20 of screen width scrolling up the screen. When the video is from the camera itself, the faults are recorded...

Help!!! I'm using Pinnnacle Instant Video Album softare to burn dvd's of edited camcorder footage. Worked fine the first time (small 30 min clip) but since then when trying to burn a project containing 3 sep clips onto one DVD (53mins in total), the creating file process just "stops" around the 78% mark. Nothing else happens & it doesn't even get to the next "burning" stage. My PC uses XP,...

Hi: I use a Sony HD-30. The reason I bought it was that it will do analogue to digital pass-through, and I used it with iMovie with great success. But with the latest version, iMovie HD, it just tells me there's no cassette in the camera. I *know* this - I don't want to record off the cassette. But it won't let me record the digital stream from the analogue input. If I put a cassette in, of...

I have formatted my mini DVD as video format, finalised it, and now I can see all the BUP IFO and VOB files on the computer. At some point in the future I would like to make a compilation to a traditional sized DVD, but for now I could do with re-using the mini DVD as I don't want to shell out each time until I get round to making my compilation. I take it it's perfectly safe for me to...

Hi, I've got some MPEG1 movies with a low constant bitrate (1150Kbps). I would like to transcode them with TMPGENC Plus 2.5 (2.521.58.169) to MPEG2 and make a DVD of them. Works fine so far. Unfortunately some scenes with rapid motion show very uggly artefacts (like strongly compressed JPEGs do). I know that graphic programs like Paint Shop Pro are able to remove such artefacts in a very good...

Again...slightly off topic...but as this does concern video, I'd be interested in your thoughts... Hi all... Was just thinking the other day, what with video fast increasing resolution do you think there will come a time where certain fields of photography will not be around any more?

Am after a fairly simple software package that offers me step-by-step advice on how to transfer my digital video tapes to the pc, do a little bit of simple editing, and then burn them to dvd. what packages do people recommend for a complete beginner?? cheers

dicklaurent wrote: hi there, I'd like to know if it's possible to use a laptop (I have a IEEE1394 and some USB2 input ports) as a monitor for my camcorder (sony HDR-FX1E) while shooting. thank you replay at : sammy.paravan(at)gmail.com yes it is

"Charlie" wrote in message ... Hi, I've been considering the HC42 too and have a question about the widescreen format. Does it mean that you can only record in widescreen or you can still record in 4:3 as well? I'm only interested in 4:3 at the moment - any recommendations for a sony that would do for only 4:3 that's similar to...

I can copy from my Sky+ HDD to a Panasonic DVD recorder, and from that to my PC via DVD-RAM discs. But my WinXPMediaCenter PC can't recognize the video format (.VRO files). What software do I need to:- 1. Enable the PC to read the files (and play them) 2. Edit the video, save it, and write it back to DVD-RAM discs. Thanks in advance for any help. Jim Hawkins