Camcorder advice

[freespirit]

Hi there!

I need some advice about programs/software that will convert an avi file to one I can burn to a DVD. Been having alot of fun with my little digital camcorder lately (), but don't know how to make DVDs out of the mini-movies I've been making!

Thanks in advance for your help!

 

[Riley.Royal]

I use pinnacle software to edit videos. or windows live movie maker.

windows live movie maker is great for avi files. you edit them and then i finish them off using pinnacle.

and then to burn them on a dvd I use Convertx3. works fantastic for all files. it depends on what I am using either a webcam or video camea.

webcams I have logitechs I usually use a logitech pro9000 or the logitech c500 or my video camera Sony HC62 minidv.

 

[21pro]

there is alot of options out there... even easy to use and understand open source (free) software programs such as videotrans or avi2dvd...

but, maybe you want to do more? explain your setup a little. (what camera, HD or SD... editing software, etc..)

I use a few different software programs such as Premiere, IMovie and Final Cut Pro, Sony Vegas... My camera is the HV20 I got in '07.

 

[freespirit]

iMovie came with my "overpriced" Mac and it is soooooooo easy to edit a movie and burn it to a DVD or to my iPhone or YouTube or anything!

This is a perfect example of the Windows vs Mac debate.

I faced the same issues when I had a Windows machine. Use the MS program to create the movie that was so uninutitive that it was simply a PITA and NOT fun. Then figure out how to covert it. Search for freware, shareware, then find you need a plug-in, then try to "burn" a DVD and find out the program you got for "free" with your PC (bloatware, shovelware, crippled teaser SHIT programs) needs to be upgraded to the paid version to work. So then you do that, and find that BRAND NEW program you bought and downloaded, NOW needs to be updated from their website to fix bugs. THEN you find that your DVD burner/video card/aftershave is not supported and you then go off to find the drivers for that hardware. Then try to install it.

Then try to keep stoked and actually finish the project you started.

Or, you just buy a Mac and git'r done!

Ok, Rub, thanks for no help whatsoever.....I don't own a Mac. LOL I don't think I'll lose my "stokedness" for these projects anyway.

 

[wonderboy007]

Hi there!

I need some advice about programs/software that will convert an avi file to one I can burn to a DVD. Been having alot of fun with my little digital camcorder lately (), but don't know how to make DVDs out of the mini-movies I've been making!

Thanks in advance for your help!

AVI Is just an container... What format is this AVI?

H.264?

... Try Nero as well. Just pay for it and you'll be on your way.

 

[tboy]

Sorry for your troubles rub but I used the Roxio software that came free with my dvd burner and it worked flawlessly out of the box. Just cut and paste the scenes I wanted to burn and whoop, there you go.

Only thing was it took a long time on my P4 prescott based machine but turned out fine.....

Oh, just one more thing: video editing and production is THE most resource demanding operation you can do on a computer so make sure you have a pretty powerful machine before attempting it........

 

[freespirit]

there is alot of options out there... even easy to use and understand open source (free) software programs such as videotrans or avi2dvd...

but, maybe you want to do more? explain your setup a little. (what camera, HD or SD... editing software, etc..)

I use a few different software programs such as Premiere, IMovie and Final Cut Pro, Sony Vegas... My camera is the HV20 I got in '07.

Mine is a JVC Everio (hard disk camcorder). Got it a couple summers ago.

 

[xix]

Have you tried to transfer the video to your computer yet?
Is it miniDV?
HDD?

To capture from miniDV if HD
HDVSplit
Normal TV in miniDV format:
WinDV

A for HDD or DVD I can't help you.
Freeware.

DVDFlick it free and good to make DVD.

But somone showed me Sony Vega Pro 8 at a studio for regular consumer. WOW.

Or you can go the Linux way. Kdenlive. Cinelerra, openshot and others. But the learning curve is big, I think there is a Dedicated Ubuntun Studio OS and 64 Studio is pure Video and also A Live CD linux OS that pure Video Editing

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_video_editing_software


Have fun

 

[tboy]

No problem for my little MacBook Pro. Zips right through.

The point of my post was simply that the user experience of the Mac is so much more enjoyable than when I had PC's. And NO crashes. NONE of the problems I had with PC's over the years. It's just sooooo nice to simply spend the time to accomplish what you want to accomplish and not tinker and fuck around with the machinery!

Not to turn this into an apple vs pc thread but the guy at Carbon Computing would dispute your "no crashes" claim. When I said to him: hey what are all these for (pointing at the racks and racks full of apple computers) and he said "they're all broken and need various repairs"....I laughed and said "but macs never crash or break" lol he just scoffed lol.....

Anyhow, glad you're enjoying your apple!!!!

 

[tboy]

Thinking about this further:

Are you wanting to add special effects like fade in/out, credits, audio editing, enhancing etc?

Roxio is simply a burning/conversion app it doesn't allow for all that.....

 

[onthebottom]

I use iMovie and iDVD and occasionally Final Cut.... but you need a Mac.

OTB

 

[JEFF247]

How professional do you want to get?

Hi there!

I need some advice about programs/software that will convert an avi file to one I can burn to a DVD. Been having alot of fun with my little digital camcorder lately (), but don't know how to make DVDs out of the mini-movies I've been making!

Thanks in advance for your help!

I use Windows Movie Maker that's free . I have used it for everything from burning, editing and Youtube. Free with Vista Home, I think.

 

[HOF]

Invite me over, and I'll show you how to do it