Format for Video: What is the best way to move DVD movies and what format?
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There are a number of programs that will rip dvd's to any format you want - divx,xvid,wmv. Try No. 1 dvdripper
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You can copy the files to a DvD as though it were a CD with files on it, and then open the files you stored on the DvD disk just like you would open the files form a hard drive - not with a DvD player. You have to have mpo compatible software. Iif you convert to DvD format in the process of recording, you'll lose.
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I believe so - I was converting VHS "C" format & 8MM. Very cumbersome process and I had to find a player that played those devices. Somebody has to come our with a better system. But after ,many hours (dyas) I did get 2-3 movies to come out fairly clean and audible.
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There are actually quite a few options for you. iTunes, Amazon, Netflix (if you're a member), and sites like Hulu offer downloads and/or streaming videos, including full-length films. If you're interested in ripping DVDs on a computer with a DVD drive and then transferring to your 1000, there's a great program called DVD Shrink (www.dvdshrink.org) that will let you customize the size of the output files to help save space. I currently have 8gb movies shrunk down to 4gb using this program, which are easy enough to get transferred to your 1000 via a network connection, USB drive or SD card. You can use VLC Media Player (www.videolan.org) to play your ripped DVDs and they look great. There are actually quite a few options for you. iTunes, Amazon, Netflix (if you're a member), and sites like Hulu offer downloads and/or streaming videos, including full-length films. If you're interested in ripping DVDs on a computer with a DVD drive and then transferring to your 1000, there's a great program called DVD Shrink (www.dvdshrink.org) that will let you customize the size of the output files to help save space. I currently have 8gb movies shrunk down to 4gb using this program, which are easy enough to get transferred to your 1000 via a network connection, USB drive... » Read More There are actually quite a few options for you. iTunes, Amazon, Netflix (if you're a member), and sites like Hulu offer downloads and/or streaming videos, including full-length films. If you're interested in ripping DVDs on a computer with a DVD drive and then transferring to your 1000, there's a great program called DVD Shrink (www.dvdshrink.org) that will let you customize the size of the output files to help save space. I currently have 8gb movies shrunk down to 4gb using this program, which are easy enough to get transferred to your 1000 via a network connection, USB drive or SD card. You can use VLC Media Player (www.videolan.org) to play your ripped DVDs and they look great. « Show Less
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What was the answer re: need for VHS player while converting to DVD or does tape go into the converter
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You can import the info into your computer but it requires a special program. It also loses quality because DVDs are compressed data. My recommendation is to burn to DVD with chaptering for general viewing but save your tapes to mini DV or a dedicated hard drive for future editing.
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Transfer the video to your PC or Apple, and then drag and drop the video to the drive where you have DVD blanks. As for the software, Canon, Picasa, almost any free software is worth what you paid. BUT in this case ,it doesn't take anything but a Windows computer to drag and drop.
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Hi. I am Patrick and I have gone thru what you are about to do. Get DVD-R, by using this version you can set the machine to burn so as not to ERASE BY ACCIDENT,, once you burn the dvd your machine will ask you a series of questions about keeping what you recorded, if you want to keep temporaly use DVD-RW this series -rw can be erased and re-recorded DVD-r,,once it it is burned you can delete the title but you loose that portation of the DVD-R
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If you are using large files then you are reducing your film quality a lot going to dvd format. Dvds have 4.5 gigs of space on them (unless they are dual layer dvd9 which have 8.5). Check to see if your authoring software is compressing the video to make it fit on the dvd. If it is you will need to go to your original editing software and lower the resolution of your project.
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I haven't had any problems burning any dvd/br formats. Hope this helps; good luck!
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The DVD will store the files in a VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS folder, most likely - the standard for DVDs. You should check for some video conversion / DVD ripping software. On a Mac, you could try MacTheRipper with Roxio Popcorn to copy the VIDEO_TS folder to your hard drive and then convert it to a standard .MOV for editing in Final Cut. On Windows, try something like DVD-WMV to convert your files to Windows Media Video, which should be editable in any standard editing program.
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Not without knowing more than just "I can't...convert my DVDs." People can't provide help when they don't even know what they're trying to help you with. Please be more specific in what step of the process you're having problems with and what you're trying and what's happening when you try it, as well as anything else that could be helpful information to anyone attempting to assist you.
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You can download from the internet, get software to transfer DVDs, go to http://catchv.enjoyitsimply dot com to download youtube videos, etc...
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Thx Gibo, but could you be a little be more specific... I mean... What format do Rip dvds have? If this upscaling dvd player cant... which one can?
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You'll need to convert the movie to a proper DVD format such as VOB for the file to be playable via a DVD/Bluray player. That is based on size not length. So for example a 3 hour movie could take up only 4 gigs on a disc. A program such as ConvertXtoDVD along with the k-lite mega codec pack will do this just fine.
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what is the "copy" function? Do I put in a dvd, select copy, then put in a blank dvd and copy to it?
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Go with the larger format since more movies today are going that route then you can encompass both formats.