Is anyone familiar with DVDInstaclone by Logical Innovations? Just this morning I got an e-mail from them. They claim to be able to copy a DVD without a DVD burner; just copy it onto a CD. I'm waiting for them to tell me if it will work on my Mac with Microsoft Virtual PC.
On 1/16/04 11:07 AM, "Richard Starr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- You wrote: >> A recent b'day gift of a dvd/vcr player has left me with a now >> redundant vcr. My beige G3 MT has audio/video jacks in the back. This >> has me thinking that maybe I can use the old vcr to transfer some of >> our old vcr tapes to dvd (our non-copywrite tapes, of course) Obviously >> I'll need a dvd burner to do this. My questions are: Is this possible >> with my set up? If so, what will I need? >> > --- end of quote --- > If your image isn't full screen, you'll need to enlarge it. You can't do that > in iMovie, you'll need to use the export feature in Quicktime Professional > ($30 > from Apple, they just send you a key to unlock the features in Quicktime.) I > do > this all the time for movies that come out of my Canon s50 5 megapixel digital > camera. They actually look pretty good on the full screen and do make their > way > to a DVD. The resizing process takes a surprisingly long time on my 466 mhz > G4. > > (I never thought I'd appreciate the movie function of a still camera, but when > you have a 4 year old who can surprise you all the time, it's great to be able > to take 3 minute low res movies rather than loose the moment while tring to > find > your camcorder.) > > You'll be fustrated at how long it takes to archive old tapes, especially if > there is a step or two between digitizing and burning the dvd. > > Two solutions: Buy a recording dvd player that can burn your disk as you play > your tape. Cost ~$500. Or grab one of those usb encoders that output mpeg2 > encoded video to your usb port. ADS Instant DVD USB is one such unit and > costs > under $200. This unit digitizes and compresses the vide eliminating the time > consuming encoding process the computer would have to do. These units seem to > get mixed reviews, tending towards the positive on quality and convenience. > > If you are going to buy a dvd burner, be sure to buy an internal superdrive > (Pioneer DVD-R 104,5,6) since you'll be able to use iDVD, which will run with > no > other drives. Youll also need osX to use the excellent program. The Pioneer > drives have gotten better, faster and with better features as the price has > dropped. The 106 model can be had for under $150 US. They work fine in the > G3 > MT. > > Hope this helps. > > Rich The best way to get a grip on life is to just let go. -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
