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Editing from DVD-RAM, complete novice!

  • 13-12-2004 4:07pm
    #1
    Stimpyone
    Registered Users Posts: 537 ✭✭✭


    Hi folks,

    I bought myself an Hitachi DZ-MV550E and as a complete novice with this sort of thing I was wondering if some of you could shed some light on a few things.

    The camcorder writes directly to DVD-RAM and I can view my footage by either connecting the Cam via USB to the computer or inserting the disk directly into the disk drive, the problem is that when I try to transfer my footage to the HD for editing my computer doesn't recognise the file format ( .v** can't remember the actual name for it at the moment ). However it is possible to save the footage as a windows media file, but the quality seems to suffer slightly.

    Does anybody have some helpful hints or tips for a beginner or editing software recommendations?( preferably one that will recognise the .v** file ) And what sort of file is used when you burn your edited (hopefully) footage onto a blank disk?.

    Sorry if none of this makes sense, any help would be greatly appreciated.


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  • #2
    Chalk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,317 ✭✭✭Chalk


    if its a .vob file then its a dvd file
    get a program like tmpgenc dvd author and you should be able to open the vobs there.
    that will allow you limited editing facilites.

    you may need to encode to a different format to get more editing options on your pc


  • #3
    TheDuke
    Registered Users Posts: 419 ✭✭TheDuke


    chalk is right - you'd need to move it to a different format.

    I'd say the easiest is to go for a fire wire transfer and if you're only just starting get the Microsoft Move Maker 2 to captrue it - it's free and it's really simple - and trust me simple is good when starting of with editing... ;)

    Make sure you get the right firewire - there are 6 and 4 pins - most PC's and cameras support 4 pin.

    after all that however, I am not sure of a DVD cam corder has a Firewire in which case you need to go back to plan a and convert the vob file.

    Phillip


  • #4
    Stimpyone
    Registered Users Posts: 537 ✭✭✭Stimpyone


    TheDuke is the firewire a data transfer cable? If so the Camcaorder I have is fairly simple to transfer. It can be done in 2 ways, either conecting the Cam to the PC via USB 2, the Cam then shows up as a removable drive in the computer control panel and you just simply drag and drop your data, or you just pop the DVD-RAM disk into your DVD drawer.

    A mate of mine has offered me a copy of Adobe's Encore DVD, which he says will do the trick.

    Does anybody know if this is any good? :confused:

    Thanks for the help lads


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