Video to DVD transfer recommendations

[AM]

I've got a bunch of Hi8 tapes that I'd like transfering to DVD, any recommendations ?

There seems to be a ot of companies doing this so I'd rather not trust the pin-in-a-phonebook method.

[AlexKP]

Buy a DVD Recorder. Put a disk in it. Plug your camera into the DVD Recorder. Press play on camera. Press record on DVD Recorder.

And hey presto! You've done it yourself, using exactly the same method a company would.

[cjs]

Or if your into Computers then you could load them onto the HD and use editing software to add Titles and make some good home movies.

[wik]

You could use WinTV. Allows you to watch TV on your laptop and PC via a USB aerial.
You can also plug the aerial directly into your video/TV and rip straight to PC.

[AM]

anonymous said:

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cjs said:

Or if your into Computers then you could load them onto the HD and use editing software to add Titles and make some good home movies.

Or a combination of the 2 I guess. I have some video editing software that allows me to capture analogue onto my laptop via a USB lead, and my new laptop will be ready on Tuesday which has a DVD writer in it. I think I'd have to be able to get it to record directly to DVD though as capturing video takes up a huge amount of disk space, it captures to avi at about 1mb per second !

Then there's the bone idle aspect of simply sending the tapes off and getting DVD's back for a few quid

[AM]

Oops, didn't realise there waas a "Photography & Video" forum !

Leaning towards a DVD recorder/VCR combi which would also allow me to copy all the kids videos to DVD, any advice on what features to look out for ?

[Pot Bellied Fool]

Have a word with PHer Simpo, he did a cracking job of transferring some footage from an older obscure format onto DVD a while ago for me. (I should point out that audioviz is his business so you'd have to expect to be charged rather than a freebie)

[AM]

Pot Bellied Fool said:

Have a word with PHer Simpo, he did a cracking job of transferring some footage from an older obscure format onto DVD a while ago for me. (I should point out that audioviz is his business so you'd have to expect to be charged rather than a freebie)

Thanks for that, I've dropped him a line.

Edited by AM on Thursday 24th May 15:52