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Want to transfer Video from DV camcorder to DVD

  • 03-06-2005 11:36am
    #1
    Loobz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,700 ✭✭✭


    Hi all.

    I have been struggling to transfer a 1 hour video recorded on my Panasonic NVGS21 miniDV camcorder to my PC via Firewire.

    I am under the influence that I can convert the video footage on the DV tape to DVD, or better still, straight to my hard drive as an AVI or similar? I would like to edit the footage if possible.

    Please, how do I do this???


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  • #2
    sailorboy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 533 ✭✭✭sailorboy


    if you were in dublin mate id do the conversion for you for free..
    mske as copy of the dv to vhs and send it up ill knock it on to dvd if you want?


  • #3
    Loobz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,700 ✭✭✭Loobz


    Thanks for the offer Sailorboy.
    Is there anyway I could do this myself? Or do I need some kind of special equipment?


  • #4
    sailorboy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 533 ✭✭✭sailorboy


    well i do a sideline converting vhs to dvd ..so i just use stand alone hardware. for weddings and that.
    i guess you would need a good capture card for a start.
    ill be in the boozer tonight and ask the mates.. if i can get any info ill pass it on mate cheers


    blank dvdr riteks 100 for 40 euro printables .few hundred left.


  • #5
    Loobz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,700 ✭✭✭Loobz


    What do I need exactly? Can I not connect my DV camcorder to Firewire on PC, install "Brand X" sofware, use that to save footage to hard drive, use software to transfer footage to blank DVD.

    Please guys, I need help on this as I need to get editing asap. Thanks :)


  • #6
    MrVestek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,241 ✭✭✭MrVestek


    You can connect the camcorder via firewire, no special software needed to use it. You can easily just use the built in Windows Movie Maker that comes with windows xp to import and edit the footage.


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  • #7
    Marcopolo85
    Closed Accounts Posts: 330 ✭✭Marcopolo85


    Loobz wrote:
    What do I need exactly? Can I not connect my DV camcorder to Firewire on PC, install "Brand X" sofware, use that to save footage to hard drive, use software to transfer footage to blank DVD.

    Please guys, I need help on this as I need to get editing asap. Thanks :)

    This is what you'll need:

    http://www.pinnaclesys.com/ProductPage_n.asp?Product_ID=1501&Langue_ID=2

    Easiest software of the lot. Costs relatively little, but you need a Pentium 4 wwith a least 512 RAM and possibly a standalone hard drive (but that's only if you want to burn it to a DVD)......but it's worth it!! Remember that captured footage takes up a huge amount of disk space. :D


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