I want to convert my library of VHS and 8 mm Hi8 (analog) video tapes to digital and have a few of questions.
1) If I don't have time to edit a "tape" and I burn the DVD, can I always go back and "rip" the DVD and redit the digital content and then reburn the DVD.
2) What would be the comparable digital format to save the analog VHS image? The Hi8 tape? I would assmue I don't need the highest resolution (i.e. large files), especially for the VHS tapes.
I'm using ADS Tech Instant DVD and CapWiz 3.6 to capture the analog video.
Thanks,
-TAC
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1) Yes, you can copy from your DVD via VS, edit and burn to new DVD
2) I also have ADS Tech Instant DVD and CapWiz 3.6 to capture the analog video. I set VS9 to capture at 4000 - 5000 bit rate. You won't notice the difference in quaility with a higher bit rate using a copy from a vcr tape. Using a 4000 bit rate you should get up to 2hrs on one DVD.
I usually set my capture to 'DVD" when copying from a vcr and have been satisfied with the picture quaility.
2) I also have ADS Tech Instant DVD and CapWiz 3.6 to capture the analog video. I set VS9 to capture at 4000 - 5000 bit rate. You won't notice the difference in quaility with a higher bit rate using a copy from a vcr tape. Using a 4000 bit rate you should get up to 2hrs on one DVD.
I usually set my capture to 'DVD" when copying from a vcr and have been satisfied with the picture quaility.
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Windows 7 (bootcamp)
VS Pro X3
8gb RAM
1 - 1TB HD
1 - 120 SSD
1 - 2TB External HD
Panasonic DVC-30
1) If I don't have time to edit a "tape" and I burn the DVD, can I always go back and "rip" the DVD and redit the digital content and then reburn the DVD.
You can cut and splice MPEG (DVD format) without loosing quality, but any "real" editing such as transitions, filtering, or overlays will require decoding & re-coding the MPEG which will degrade the video quality.
MPEG is lossy compression, which means you loose data each time you encode.
When I made some crossfade transitions (using MPEG source files) the video was very blocky during the transition. This either looks very bad, or like a cool effect.
