DV Direct to DVD

[mikef]

I am new to digital video, and am going on vacation. Can you copy a DV tape directly on to a DVD through a laptop.

Thanks

[setarip]

Presuming you know how to transfer it to your laptop, you'll then have to convert it to DVD format.

One set of procedures (other posters may/probably will suggest alternative methods) would be:

1) If not already DVD-compliant, use "TMPGEnc" (or "TMPGEncPlus") to convert the MPEG (or .AVI) to compliant MPEG2-for-DVD format - Use "TMPGEnc's" DVD wizard/template to accomplish this (This step may not be necessary, if your MPEG-2 files are already in DVD compliant format)

2) Use "TMPGEnc DVD Author" (a different program than "TMPGEnc") to easily create the required additional DVD files and structure (and chapters and a menu, if you wish)
You can obtain a FULLY functional free 30 day trial version of this commercial program at:

https://www.pegasys-inc.com/en/product/tda.html

**If the combined filesize of the DVD "package" written to your hard drive is greater than 4.37Gb, use DVD Shrink (or similar) to compress


If your O/S is either Win2000 or WinXP, TMPGEnc DVD Author can also burn your DVD. Otherwise, use NERO to burn in "DVD-Video" mode
(As an alternative to "TMPGEnc DVD Author", you could use "DVDLab")


Let us know of your success ;>}

[mikef]

I have Windows XP. So what your saying is, it isn't possible to go right from the camera to DVD. It has to be converted first and saved to the hard drive.


Thanks

[setarip]

Correct...

[atifsh]

just an addition to setarip's..... u may use direct to dvd option available in most newer software editors if u have faster processors, though it also uses harddrive for capturning and encoding in the background.

check Ulead dvd moviefactory, intervideo power producer.