Basic question.....
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Garcia
Basic question.....
Hi this a very basic question for many of you, so I would appreciate a reply... if possible....when capturing video, either from VHS, Cable or Free to Air TV stations, and using any software such Video Studio 8, or Ulead DVD movie factory, does it all get captured on the hard drive and then it's burnt on a DVD?????...or is it possible to capture and burn it on the fly, in other words capture a video and burn it at the same time, without waiting for the capture process to finish????
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ufan
RE: Basic question.....
It can be On The Fly - capture directly burned into disc. But the PC must be powerful - fast CPU maybe over P4 3.2G, 1G RAM, fast hard disk better right after defrag (for buffering video streaming), and faster burner might help.
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david reece
also consider copyright implications. if using your PC as DVD recorder no problem, but if diffusing from another media (ie VHS tape) you must ask the copyright holder for permission. also to use your pc as a DVD recorder technically it should be a RW disc, but DVD recorders accept R discs as well so not sure on legal stance here.
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gordon_fan_24
Im also no legal expert (or anything close) but I think that as long as you don't sell it or distribute it (ie. use it only for personal use) then it is ok to use without permission, but if you distribute it, then thats bad, and illegaldavid reece wrote:also consider copyright implications. if using your PC as DVD recorder no problem, but if diffusing from another media (ie VHS tape) you must ask the copyright holder for permission. also to use your pc as a DVD recorder technically it should be a RW disc, but DVD recorders accept R discs as well so not sure on legal stance here.
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david reece
video acts around the world based on the american laws give you the right to video a program for later viewing. this is called timeshifting. this allows you to store and watch that program for 28 days after which you technically swipe the tape or DVD RW disc. if you hold it for any longer than that this is classed as copyright theft even if it is for your own use.
I am just trying to make people aware of legal issues here. Also the end user agreement states you may use your own material. If it is someone elses material you must obtain the copyright holders permission.
example: you tape Titanic from TV onto a DVD+-R disc. that makes it permanent. The film studio, people who worked on that film lose out on future earning rights. think about it if it was your earnings at stake. I bet you wouldnt do it then??!?
Yes the studios may have all taken us for a ride when then DVD format arrived ie old films being sold at premium prices but two wrongs do not make a right. Take this up with your local politician!
I am just trying to make people aware of legal issues here. Also the end user agreement states you may use your own material. If it is someone elses material you must obtain the copyright holders permission.
example: you tape Titanic from TV onto a DVD+-R disc. that makes it permanent. The film studio, people who worked on that film lose out on future earning rights. think about it if it was your earnings at stake. I bet you wouldnt do it then??!?
Yes the studios may have all taken us for a ride when then DVD format arrived ie old films being sold at premium prices but two wrongs do not make a right. Take this up with your local politician!
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jchunter_2
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Garcia
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jwarner
If you just want DVD copies of your home videos wih no editing etc., you may be better off buying a DVD set-top burner. It's designed to do exactly what you want and they are getting quite affordable.
IMO though, I don't want to do the captures more than once so I captured all my old Super-8 videos to my USB hard drive where they will live forever as MPEG input files to the many DVD's I plan to create with UVS8. I also don't want to watch a bunch of raw footage so my 50 hours of MPEG's will be patched together in many different ways to create fun and interesting DVD's.
A USB hard drive large enough to hold 60 hours of video is only around $100 - especially if you buy the housing and HD and put them together yourself. You can then archive all those nasty old tapes and (hopefully) never need them again!
IMO though, I don't want to do the captures more than once so I captured all my old Super-8 videos to my USB hard drive where they will live forever as MPEG input files to the many DVD's I plan to create with UVS8. I also don't want to watch a bunch of raw footage so my 50 hours of MPEG's will be patched together in many different ways to create fun and interesting DVD's.
A USB hard drive large enough to hold 60 hours of video is only around $100 - especially if you buy the housing and HD and put them together yourself. You can then archive all those nasty old tapes and (hopefully) never need them again!
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Garcia
@ jwarner.....when capturing your Super-8 videos, do you capture them in AVI format and then do the encoding to whatever format you want, in your case MPEG....or do you capture straight away in MPEG format????
In my case If I capture my Hi8 video in MPEG format the quality is not that good when creating a SVCD, the picture looks pixalated.....however if I capture using AVI and then create a SVCD then the picture looks better much better, obviously not DVD quality but it looks decent enough!!!! Do you have the same problems
In my case If I capture my Hi8 video in MPEG format the quality is not that good when creating a SVCD, the picture looks pixalated.....however if I capture using AVI and then create a SVCD then the picture looks better much better, obviously not DVD quality but it looks decent enough!!!! Do you have the same problems
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jwarner
I capture directly to MPEG using an ADS Tech DVD Xpress hardware MPEG-2 encoder.
It comes with Capwiz capture software and does an awsome job of creating high quality video. It will capture at rates up to 15 mbps but even at the 4 mbps variable rate I've been using, the quality is at least as good as the original tapes.
At 4 mbps variable, I can fit over 2 hours on a 4.7gb DVD.
I've now captured all 40 or so hours of Hi 8 tape onto a 120gb USB hard drive with room left over to use it as my backup device as well. One hour of recording takes around 2gb so my 40 hours uses about 80gb.
I'll keep these MPEG's now as "input" files to DVD I plan to create and I have archived all my old 8mm tapes in hopes I never have to use them again (I don't like tape!).
It comes with Capwiz capture software and does an awsome job of creating high quality video. It will capture at rates up to 15 mbps but even at the 4 mbps variable rate I've been using, the quality is at least as good as the original tapes.
At 4 mbps variable, I can fit over 2 hours on a 4.7gb DVD.
I've now captured all 40 or so hours of Hi 8 tape onto a 120gb USB hard drive with room left over to use it as my backup device as well. One hour of recording takes around 2gb so my 40 hours uses about 80gb.
I'll keep these MPEG's now as "input" files to DVD I plan to create and I have archived all my old 8mm tapes in hopes I never have to use them again (I don't like tape!).