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Getting camcorder footage onto DVD
Wings_of_Ambition
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Hello!
I have some camcorder footage that I would like to get put onto DVD for a friend. The camcorder is an NV-GS180 digital camcorder, recording to MiniDV tape. It has a USB output, and a cable to provide an 'AV' output (I think that's what its called... it has three 'male' jacks at the end of the cable, one red, one yellow and one white).
I have a laptop with a DVD burner, but I also have a standalone DVD recorder. My main concern is that I don't want to lose any quality by putting it through the laptop. I would PREFER to put it through the laptop as I'm more comfortable with using it, but need a free program that doesn't reduce the quality of the footage in any way.... i.e. it would be as good as if I plugged the AV cable into a TV and watched the footage directly off the camcorder that way.
If that's not possible, and I need to use the standalone DVD recorder to do it, is there any way to then add effects to the footage, i.e. a DVD menu.
I've been putting this off for ages, so any advice greatly appreciated!
Wings
I have some camcorder footage that I would like to get put onto DVD for a friend. The camcorder is an NV-GS180 digital camcorder, recording to MiniDV tape. It has a USB output, and a cable to provide an 'AV' output (I think that's what its called... it has three 'male' jacks at the end of the cable, one red, one yellow and one white).
I have a laptop with a DVD burner, but I also have a standalone DVD recorder. My main concern is that I don't want to lose any quality by putting it through the laptop. I would PREFER to put it through the laptop as I'm more comfortable with using it, but need a free program that doesn't reduce the quality of the footage in any way.... i.e. it would be as good as if I plugged the AV cable into a TV and watched the footage directly off the camcorder that way.
If that's not possible, and I need to use the standalone DVD recorder to do it, is there any way to then add effects to the footage, i.e. a DVD menu.
I've been putting this off for ages, so any advice greatly appreciated!
Wings
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Unless you have a firewire connection on your laptop you will probably have to go down the route of using the standalone dvd recorder. Does your DVD recorder have a firewire connection? It's possibly marked 'dv in'. If so, you will need a firewire cable and connect the camcorder this way. The usb connection is really only for stills from the SD card."...IT'S FRUITY!"0
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You'll need a firewire cable! To maintain quality, if your going to go through the laptop way make sure your laptop also has a firewire input, or you'll need to buy a Firewire port.
You can download many trial versions of softwares and use them for 30days on some this gives you enough time to transfer, edit and author onto disc.
I use Sony Vegas, and at times Ulead Video Studio.Smoke-Free since 15/11/08
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