on 2/14/03 4:47 AM, Alan Kim at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > Gregg - > > Thanks so much for the lessons. > This information would be helpful no matter what machine is used for editing. > > One more Q...I don't recall information covering this. > If my initial goal is to dump everything on DVD - about 10 years of 8mm tapes, > each about 2-hours long, how difficult is it to 'extract' the info that > is stored on the DVD discs > for grabbbing clips, etc. for creating other discs ? > It is not feasible for me to sit and edit down before burning onto DVD. > > Thanks again, > > Alan Alan: You're timing on these questions, is, well, timely! I am just in the midst of transferring my family videos (everything from 8mm film to VHS to 8mm videotape) to the digital domain. The short answer to your question is that you >could< dump everything directy to DVD-Video and get about 1-1.5 hours of video per disc. This would be great if it is going to be the final product. However, if you want to archive your stuff and later (re)edit it, this would not be the best format. DVD-Video (MPEG 2) compresses the signal much more than DV, and you would have problems trying to edit/transition/process using MPEG 2. You could save the DV files to DVD as data, but you would only get about 20 minutes per DVD (at least with the current 4.7GB discs). If all your video in on 8mm, your best bet might be to pick up a Sony Digital 8 camcorder as I have done. The model I have (beware: not all models have this feature) allows you to playback regular and Hi 8mm tapes, and directly capture to the computer via FireWire. Capture about an hour or two of video onto the hard drive and export it back out to DV tape for archiving. You now have a digital duplicate of your source footage, and you can capture from the digital 8mm back into the computer at any time (without signal loss) to do some editing. I plan to output everything (unedited) to DVD-Video and then later, when I have more time, create some edited versions with proper titling, transitions, etc. BTW, iMovie works great for this, although I also use Final Cut Pro for more advanced features. -- Gregg -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/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/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
