--- Forwarded Message from "Edith Paillat" <[log in to unmask]> --- >Subject: VHS /TV capture to digital >Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2004 14:04:52 +1200 >Thread-Topic: #7516.1 Japanese Through Dialogues from Japan Times (!) >Thread-Index: AcRI8+93asgZxAaVQ2mysj4gkmshmgAFVzQQ >From: "Edith Paillat" <[log in to unmask]> >To: "Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum" <[log in to unmask]> Greetings everyone, I am looking for the best solution to digitize analog videos and capture parts of TV programs : - What PC specs would you recommend? (Mac was considered but limited to PC :-( ) + firewore port? - TV capture cards, any problem with sound /video synchronisation? - Is a converter efficient and if yes which one (DAC-100, Dazzle Hollywood bridge, etc..) - A digital VCR was also mentioned any idea on the subject? - Efficient software for video compression (DiVX, Mpeg1,2,4, AVI?) - heard of Videolan open source? what is the best format for video streaming on a 10/100 LAN and potentially later off campus. - Working on a PC, what is the best software you know of to create DVDs made of compilations of small AV clips per language/level - Indexing : what is your experience with indexing AV material on a server for easy retrieval by teachers - per language? sub- per level? sub- per teacher? sub- per topic? (the good, the bad and the ugly) what recommendation would you have? - Database format (using access ?) FileMaker Pro? or is the database part of your language software. - Language software : A note mentioned elanglab a few weeks ago. Anyone presently using it? Is anybody using Sony Soloist and composer happy to give a short objective review of this? - Is anybody using NetOp in a classroom environment? Thanking you kindly for your help ! **************************** Edith Paillat Language Technology Specialist Language Learning Centre Victoria University of Wellington P.O.Box 600, Wellington New Zealand +64 4 463 5792 http://www.vuw.ac.nz/llc