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>Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2002 09:22:24 -0400
>From: "Carmen M. Greenlee" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum     <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: #6854.2 Transfering Video tapes to DVDs (!)
>References: <[log in to unmask]>

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Here's another on, from Derek Roff.  He's at the University of New Mexico, and always knows what he's
talking about.

Carmen

LLTI-Editor wrote:

> --- Forwarded Message from Derek Roff <[log in to unmask]> ---
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> >Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2002 15:01:39 -0600
> >From: Derek Roff <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]>
> >Subject: Re: #6854 Transfering Video tapes to DVDs
> >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >References:  <[log in to unmask]>
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> Copyright will permit or prohibit copying materials regardless of the
> format (tape, hard disk, DVD, video server, whatever).  Get
> permission before copying.
>
> Drawbacks to copying video tapes onto DVD include the time it takes,
> the cost of the hardware and software and some quality degrade in the
> transfer/digitizing/compression process.  You will need hardware and
> software to digitize the video, and other hardware and software to
> burn the DVD.  I digitize analog video via mini-DV camcorder.  Many
> models allow pass-through of a video signal, so that you can play a
> VHS tape on your VCR, and record it onto your computer hard disk,
> without needing to make a digital tape in the process.  I use a Sony
> TRV-30 camcorder for this, but many other camcorders have the same
> abilities.  I capture the video using the iMovie software, which came
> with my Macintosh.  PC software may come with the camcorder.
>
> Alternatively, digitizing and capture of the analog video can be done
> with conversion boxes that plug into your computer or with digitizing
> cards that go into a computer expansion slot.  Most of these
> approaches assume that you have a FireWire (IEEE 1394) port on the
> computer (built-in or on an expansion card).
>
> Next you will need to author the video for DVD (putting in menus,
> section divisions, chapter markers, etc) and encode it in MPEG-2
> format for DVD.  I do the encoding and chapter/marker editing with
> either the iDVD software that comes with some Macs or with DVD Studio
> Pro.  The former is free, easy to use and easy to learn, but doesn't
> do everything.  The latter is expensive, harder to learn and has
> great power and flexibility.  PC options exist, but I don't have any
> experience with them.
>
> Finally, you will need a DVD writer and software.  Almost all the
> writers on the market are made by Pioneer.  This is what Apple and
> Compaq both use.  Again, I am only familiar with the Apple/Macintosh
> approach, which has worked well for me.  By the way, the Pioneer DVD
> writers will self-destruct, if you use the new higher speed DVD
> media.  A downloadable ROM upgrade solves this problem.
>
> Derek
>
> >> From: Merle Krueger <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Subject: Transfering Video tapes to DVDs
> >
> > [snip].  My question is
> > whether anyone has experience with transferring video tapes to DVD
> > format.  I can imagine advantages - DVDs are more sturdy, accessing
> > specific scenes is easier, they take up less space, they may lend
> > themselves to streaming, etc.  Are their drawbacks to transferring
> > video tapes?  For example, is there an affordable, easy to use
> > technology for burning DVDs from video sources?  Do copyright
> > considerations play a role?  Anyone have experience here?
>
> Derek Roff
> Language Learning Center, Ortega Hall Rm 129, University of New Mexico
> Albuquerque, NM 87131  505/277-7368 fax 505/277-3885
> Internet: [log in to unmask]