Video to DVD What to do?

[Baddog]

I have a Sony TVR260, I want to convert the video on the tape to a DVD. I am using sony software, but it captures and records in 8 minute sections after which it ask for a new CD / DVD disk. It takes me an half an hour to complete a 8 minute capture.
How can I capture and burn the whole movie at one time?

Using windows 2000, Sony software, I have Nero 6, CD Burner, DVD burner, connected to cam buy USB.:confused:

[Strawbs]

have you tried recording the video to HDD first - then burning to DVD after?

[Baddog]

Thanks for replying Strawbs!

That is what I am tring to figure out how to do.....get the whole movie to the HD in one piece using USB cable.

[Strawbs]

It may be a software limitation or setting that needs looking at.

Have you tried MS Moviemaker (bundled with XP [pro]) for the capturing aspect?

edit: ooops! sorry u're using w2k! not sure it would work on that platform!

[Baddog]

I'm using Windows 2000:)

[Strawbs]

The "Multimedia" section >here (http://www.snapfiles.com/freeware/freeware.html)< has some free video editing software available - you might have better luck with one of those.

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[Baddog]

Gone to look.:t

[Baddog]

OK...I am dumb....Lets go back to the basics......How do you get the movie from the camera to the hard drive? (Using USB Cable):)

[Strawbs]

It's the 2K thing that has made the task more difficult than it need be, it's just not made to play ball with multimedia home kit.

With XP the camera would be seen as a removable disk & it would be a simple case of drag 'n drop - with 2k that may well be a little more involved (no pnp), but you should look for the camera - or try to install it - in control panel or my computer.

I have a SONY digital still camera that connects with a USB lead! the camera's setup options give 2 different connection types over the USB lead - one of which (PTP) see's the camera recognised in XP just as soon as it's connected, the other (normal) requires a search to find it. Once connected - it's just a case of dragging files across to a location on the drive of my choosing. I can then work on the images with any software I prefer. I don't even need the SONY software installed.

Can't you browse to the files on the Camera with explorer - if so, you should be able to move\copy them at will.

[Baddog]

Thanks, I will go home and play with that idea tonight.:t

[rraehal]

I was given a panasonic digital camcorder for christmas last year. It came with software and a usb connection. I could not get the videos to transfer even with their software.

I switched to firewire. It allowed me to record the entire movie from tape using any application I wanted.

Does your camera support firewire? If so try it.

[Baddog]

I just received a firewire cable this morning, going to try it tonight.

[Baddog]

Ok, I used the fire wire cable and a program called WinDV. All went well copying to the hard drive. But about 8 minutes of movie equaled 1 gig of hard drive space. Any tips on shrinking the file size?

[rraehal]

I recorded a 35 minuet video and it was only 2.82 MB MPEG. It started at a 23MB WMV.

I record my movies in a high resolution until I convert them to DVD. I use a 704x480, which is standard for a 4:3 NTSC TV. I do not know what bit rate I last recorded at. That can help you save file sizes.

[Rocketmech]

Here's a WinDV Guide (http://www.dvd-guides.com/content/view/33/59/) to help.

[Baddog]

Thanks Yall!:t