HeatM1ser
21st February 2005, 02:10
I was doing a little bit of reading about how to convert home videos to a DVD.here is a quote by someone:
Originally posted by jggimi
Yes, there is software that can do some (if not all) of what you want. Most of the consumer video editing software tools can aid with video capture and can encode, author, and even burn DVDs. One example is Ulead VideoStudio -- consumer grade software that is relatively inexpensive, and available for download with a 30 day trial (www.ulead.com).
But you also need hardware -- lots of space on a hard drive, of course -- but also mandatory is the ability to capture analog video.
Capture requires either internal PC equipment (a PCI-slot video capture card, typically, or in some cases, a graphics card that includes video-in capability, such as ATI "all-in-wonder" cards), or outboard equipment such as a DV camcorder with a firewire (IEEE 1394) connection to your PC. Your viao, being a laptop, is unlikely to have any video-in capability, and unlikely to be able to accept a PCI card. But, you may be able to use outboard equipment.
For much more information, see the sticky threads in the Capture Forum, and, if interested in using a DV camcorder for this purpose, you should see the sticky threads in the DV Forum.
Can the camcorder be replaced with a digital camera? I have an ATI 9800 Pro video card,so I would have to buy a video capture card---but I dont have a camcorder.Is it possible to convert VHS movies to DVD without the use of a camcorder?Also, I have a Soundblaster 2 ZS Platinum Pro soundcard---would that be beneficial?
Originally posted by jggimi
Yes, there is software that can do some (if not all) of what you want. Most of the consumer video editing software tools can aid with video capture and can encode, author, and even burn DVDs. One example is Ulead VideoStudio -- consumer grade software that is relatively inexpensive, and available for download with a 30 day trial (www.ulead.com).
But you also need hardware -- lots of space on a hard drive, of course -- but also mandatory is the ability to capture analog video.
Capture requires either internal PC equipment (a PCI-slot video capture card, typically, or in some cases, a graphics card that includes video-in capability, such as ATI "all-in-wonder" cards), or outboard equipment such as a DV camcorder with a firewire (IEEE 1394) connection to your PC. Your viao, being a laptop, is unlikely to have any video-in capability, and unlikely to be able to accept a PCI card. But, you may be able to use outboard equipment.
For much more information, see the sticky threads in the Capture Forum, and, if interested in using a DV camcorder for this purpose, you should see the sticky threads in the DV Forum.
Can the camcorder be replaced with a digital camera? I have an ATI 9800 Pro video card,so I would have to buy a video capture card---but I dont have a camcorder.Is it possible to convert VHS movies to DVD without the use of a camcorder?Also, I have a Soundblaster 2 ZS Platinum Pro soundcard---would that be beneficial?