WILL COPY HOME MADE MOVIES ALREADY ON A DVD?
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Dual layer DVD's are great for making copies of movies. Some of the best copying software is either DVDFAB, or Nero. Dual layer disks can be used for copying dual layer movies, or you can put at least two (2) movies on the same disk.
2075681
Yes. Ad long as you have a good copying program. I would suggest burning at a slow speed. I usually write at 2.5.
1982244
This unit only copies home made VHS tapes onto a DVD, the one I had before would copy any VHS onto a DVD . What a bummere!!!!
335360
No you cannot copy protected movies directly.there are no copiers that will do that.you would first have find a program to remove the protection using your computer making a unprotected copy of the disk which is called a backup than your able to copy from that point.
1008981
I think so. I have only used DVD -R discs and not +R discs, so not 100% sure, but I believe it will copy both.
1739503
If I have Window's Live Movie Maker then should I assume I can transfer my VHS recording onto my hard drive and then clip it with Movie Maker and be able to watch on my DVD player? I've been told there will be formatting issues so I'm hesitant to make the purchase.
212777
The duplicator cannot convert video cassette format to dvd. If the conversion has already been made and you have the disc on hand then it can be copied by the duplicator. Thanks Copystars support team
868963
I have not played commercial DVD movies but homemade DVD movies play no problem. I am 99.9% sure commercial DVD's will play as well.
1372693
Absolutely! Not that I'm encouraging illegal activity, but, if you have a DVD decrypter, you can save a copyrighted DVD to disc (via the decrypter) and import it into VS using the import wizard (just remember to look for the saved/decrypted folder, not a disc in a drive).
1699885
Only if the DVD is not copywriter protected. DVDs that have been burned via computer can be copied onto VHS tapes.
1007620
Yes. The video is saved in mp4 format and can be transferred to DVD on a computer. If you want to make a DVD playable in most house hold DVD players, you may want to use windows movie maker, or a video converter. There are many to choose from on the internet, including free ones.
279285
i'm pretty sure you can. i didn't have any trouble doing it. but not copy-protected discs or tapes.
2223531
The Easy Copy I bought would not burn DVDs. It only burned CDs. I didn't return it because it was not cost effective .
279286
Yes. You can easily record old VHS home movies. The machine won't let you record coded DVD's or coded VHS stuff.
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Yes you can record directly to a DVD. Or if you wish first to HDD, edit it, and then copy to DVD.
164894
If it is a DVD you probably will have to get a dual layer blank DVD. Some if the DVD blanks that are single layer don't have enough space
143364
Spoke with Sony a few minutes ago that finalized dvds cannot be copied once created by the unit through normal copying methods, but the contents can then be ripped by a software utility. They mentioned Windows Live, but I am not familiar with this process. Does anybody know a good work-around?
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This setup you propose is not ideal, but it could work as a "no money invested" approach to making a DVD copy of your 8mm movies. A couple of suggestions: 1. Shoot the image off of a screen rather than a white wall. Movie screens exist for a reason: they reflect back a much brighter image than just a white surface. 2. Don't shoot with the camera zoomed all the way out (wide angle) or all the way in (telephoto) -- use the middle range of the zoom (to avoid distortion of the image) 3. Your biggest problem will be a "rolling" frame line, when the speed of the film frames (18 frames per second for "silent speed" or 24 fps for "sound speed") and the rate of the video fields (60 cycles per second) don't quite match up. Just move the camera (on a tripod, of course) closer or farther from the screen while the film is playing in the projector, adjusting until the roll is gone. 4. After you shoot the films onto DVD and finalize the DVD, I suggest copying the DVD to an "archival quality" DVD, because I think standard writable DVD-R discs don't last more than about 5 years before the layers start to separate, rendering them unplayable. In any case, make multiple copies of your DVD masters, because even a small scratch can make the DVD unplayable, and that would be bad. Good luck to anyone reading this and trying it...there are many ways to transfer 8mm/Super8 to video, and this is the cheapest, but not the highest quality -- but, then, it is old home movies we're talking about, and they have a beautiful low-budget look.