Hi Gary,
Thank you so much for your reply. Yes we obtained copyright clearance, and
the VHS tapes are being converted for us to DVDs. However, as you
explained below, they cannot be streamed straight from DVDs onto a
computer. Rather, we can covert the DVDs into files using premier or
imovie and then stream them- is this correct? Also, for future projects, is it
worthwhile to invest in a converter like the one you mentioned?
Thank you so much for your help,
Michelle
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From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
To: Michelle Ehenpreis <[email protected]>; [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 6:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Videolib] streaming files from DVD onto a computer
Hi
If it's streaming your interested in, you can't simply rip a DVD to
computer... The file formats for standard DVDs are different than the
file formats used to stream video, generally. (By the way...I hope you're
paying attention to copyright)
There are a number of ways to convert a video to streamable files. There
are a number of hardware/softwar products that will convert vhs output
into QuickTime, mpeg4, or other streamable formats. Some examples:
http://vhs-to-dvd-review.toptenreviews.com/easycap-video-capture-review.html
http://macs.about.com/od/applications/fr/vhstodvd.htma
You can also buy a digital-analog converter (such as those made by
Canopus) and ingest vhs to your computer
(http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/312315-REG/Grass_Valley_602005_ADVC55_Compact_Analog_.html/)
You can use whatever editing software you use (iMovie, Premiere, whatev)
to import and convert this into whichever file format you want.
The files you create via the above means need to be mounted on and
delivered via a server.
Gary Handman (who is still hanging on)
Hello,
> Thank you to everyone who responded to my inquiry about transferring VHS
> to DVD. We located a local business who will do it for us. However, we
> would like to stream the files from the DVDs and the business doing the
> conversion cannot provide the files. Does anyone know of a way to easily
> and safely rip DVDs onto a computer?
>
> Any tips would be really helpful,
> Thank you again,
> Michelle Ehrenpreis
> Molloy College
> VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of
> issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic
> control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in
> libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve
> as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of
> communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video
> producers and distributors.
>
VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues
relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control,
preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and
related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective
working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication
between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and
distributors.
