Just getting started

[Tibble]

This message goes out to anyone that can help me in my journey in this world on encoding /ripping DVD's ETC.

I have some old VHS tapes(excellent quality) that I want to Convert and keep stored on my Harddrive for Future burning to DVD. I have plenty of HD space and I want to spare no expence at the quality of the encoding (even though Its VHS)
(MY QUESTION/problem) IS THIS:

1. What program would you recommend for me to Convert a Streaming video from (VCR thru my Camcorder and from my cam corder firewire to my computer) . I have a Very nice sony camcorder (TRV38) that takes DVD quality videos /but the software that comes with it isnt that great (Only lets me save files as MPG's and its marginal)

2. What format would you recommend me saving my movies for future DVD burning(Ill be keeping this on my HD till I can get a DVDburner) I hear so much about so many different formats i.e.
AVI,MPEG1-4,MOV,Mpegavi2,QT,VCD ETC?

(I want to encode it with the best quality I can *im not worried about HD space* and I know for myself I dont like VCD and I hear that MPEG1 isnt all that great either)

any help would be greatly Appreciated!!

Thanks alot!
Tibble

[SKD_Tech]

Re: Just getting started

Originally posted by Tibble
This message goes out to anyone that can help me in my journey in this world on encoding /ripping DVD's ETC.

I have some old VHS tapes(excellent quality) that I want to Convert and keep stored on my Harddrive for Future burning to DVD. I have plenty of HD space and I want to spare no expence at the quality of the encoding (even though Its VHS)
(MY QUESTION/problem) IS THIS:

1. What program would you recommend for me to Convert a Streaming video from (VCR thru my Camcorder and from my cam corder firewire to my computer) . I have a Very nice sony camcorder (TRV38) that takes DVD quality videos /but the software that comes with it isnt that great (Only lets me save files as MPG's and its marginal)

2. What format would you recommend me saving my movies for future DVD burning(Ill be keeping this on my HD till I can get a DVDburner) I hear so much about so many different formats i.e.
AVI,MPEG1-4,MOV,Mpegavi2,QT,VCD ETC?

(I want to encode it with the best quality I can *im not worried about HD space* and I know for myself I dont like VCD and I hear that MPEG1 isnt all that great either)

any help would be greatly Appreciated!!

Thanks alot!
Tibble

VCD is MPEG-1
Try using VirtualDub for capturing
I would save as a MPEG-2 format if you are going to burn it to a DVD or a lossless codec with a AVI container

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[Tibble]

Give it a try

Thank you for your fast responce!

Ill definately give Virtualdub a try and Ill let you know how the results go.


Tibbs