analogue conversion

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Andrew

I am trying to convert vhs tapes to digital as they say
they have a 10-15 year lifespan.

If I was to use a DVD recorder and load them all onto
discs as a safety measure, how do I go about editing
them down the road sometime, once they are in DVD
format? Is is still possible to add chapter menus , fade
outs, transitions, clipping scenes, that sort of thing?

Thanks
Andrew
 
If you want to edit the movies then capture in DV format; edit and only then
make a DVD. Once on a DVD, the movie is less friendly for editing purposes.

If you have a DVD camcorder your best option would be to use a passthrough
setup.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/21/dvpassthrough.mspx

Otherwise you need a analog capture card that can capture in DV format.

All your editing needs can be satisfied with Movie Maker.

Once edited movie is ready you need to use an MPEG2 encoder and DVD
Authoring software to make the final DVD.

http://www.rehanfx.org/faq.htm lists the steps involved in making a DVD.
 
Hello there,

My solution was to buy two large Hard Drives and save my VHS video (s) to
them...as the cost of large drives has come down to around $1 per Gigabyte its
not only a cost efective way of maintaining the quality..DV-AVI which is way
better than any MPeg....it is also very handy after you have completed the
whole project.....If you do decide to go this way take not that there is a
tecnology jump when going above 200GB and as a result its cheaper to buy two
160GB drives than one 250GB.

The clear benefit is that you will be able to capture using Movie Maker or
WinDV straight to the hard drive in the highest quality. Thats followed by then
being able to edit those files again in the highest quality. You then do just
one compression into the murky realms of MPeg.

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Best Wishes.....John Kelly
www.the-kellys.org
www.the-kellys.co.uk
Just glad I don't live in Croydon, UK
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At present tape will probable last longer than dvd, if looked after
properly. DVD encoded mpegs are hard to edit and the constant compression
will mean less and less quality on each edit. I'd go for a minidv tape back
up, so record from vhs to a minidv camcorder, or as John says a hdd, or if
you wish to use dvd, make a data disc, but 1 hour of film will need about 4
discs.

Graham
 
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