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derby378 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-28-07 12:28 AM
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How easy is it to transform digital camcorder films into MPEGs?
My folks, bless their hearts, bought me a digital camcorder for my birthday. This I didn't expect, and I am very appreciative. But this camcorder still uses videotape in an age where it seems all the new gadgets use SD Cards and Memory Sticks.

I'm sort of a neanderthal when it comes to this stuff. If I patch the footage through a DVD recorder, do most DVD recorders have an option to save the footage as an MPEG movie so I can upload it to DU, YouTube, etc.?

Many thanks in advance.
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begin_within Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-28-07 12:48 AM
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1. Simple on a Mac. Oh God...
... you bought a Windows machine, didn't you.
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derby378 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-28-07 12:54 AM
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2. This isn't a computer issue...
The camcorder uses videotape, not DVDs or memory cards. I just want to know how many DVD recorders have the capability to record MPEGs of incoming A/V signals from my new camcorder.
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derby378 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-28-07 10:58 AM
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3. Kick
Could still use some help here.
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AlCzervik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-28-07 11:00 AM
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4. can you upload it on to your pc or do you want to go right to a dvd player?
my movie program allows me to save movies a few different ways.
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TommyO Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-28-07 01:29 PM
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5. If it's a MiniDV camcorder
use iMovie HD if you have a Mac, or get a Windows video editing program (sorry, can't recommend any since I'm using iMovie and Final Cut Express on a Mac). Both will allow you to suck the DV off of the tape, edit it, and save it in a format that you can upload to video sharing services like YouTube.
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