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joep42

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8. June 2004 @ 23:24

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Update - 2 steps forward, one back.

First the ADVC100 works & captures fine, Canopus tech support said take the ADVC100 with the video camera still plugged into it and plug the ADVC output directly into my TV and see if there was any loss of brightness. I did, there wasn't. Downloaded the latest Nvidea Geforce2 drivers and they new drivers allowed me to tweak just about everything and that solved that issue.

Meanwhile, still trying editing and encoding software. Found out my Plextor 708A DVD burner is allergic to Memorex DVD disks - it chokes on them. Plextor tech support was great - they pointed me to the recommended DVD's for their burner. Also seems some DVD writing software doesn't recognize the Plextor.

Still haven't decided on a very basic video editing package. Quite honestly, MS Movie Maker does everything I need in terms of capturing, editing, adding titles, etc. and I can use save everything as AVI files. Plus it's free but sooo sloooow. Tried Ulead Studio 8 and found its editing was far from intuitive for this newbie.

I liked TMPGEnc Xpress 3.0 for encoding to MPEG files. Seemed solid and was easy to use. Haven't tried CCE basic yet. I assume TMPGEnc DVD 1.5 or 2.5 will work OK with my Plextor drive (my 14 day trial expired before I replaced the Memorex DVD disks).

Some folks have said good things about Pinnacle 8 but they don't have a trial download period. Ditto for Canopus LetsEdit

Still learning, reading, trying and looking for the right combination. I just want to thank you all for your suggestions. I wouldn't have gotten this far without them.

JoeP

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joep42

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13. June 2004 @ 23:12

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Hi - need advice again. In my last post I said I heard some good things about Pinnacle 8 but after seeing and reading many of the over 200 negative reviews on Amazon, I definatley was turned off on Pinnacle.

I did read some much better reviews on Sony's Screenblast Movie Studio 3.0. and the price fits in my budget. However the trial version is crippled.

Anyone have any experience with Screenblaster? Remember, I want quality capturing and rendering to DVD but my editing needs are basic for my home VHS videos.

Many thanks in advance.
Joe

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fugitive2

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14. June 2004 @ 09:10

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Hi, Joep42, so you still want a one application solution i guess ? this will be difficult, because
there will always be a area, where it "lacks"...
you may pm me, with the details you want to do for your "project" and i'll make you a guide.
Did you allready make some DVD video's ?
(maybe study some existing dvd menu's and guess how
they did it..)

The thing is, if you want "it" to be perfect, you
select different applications for capture, edit,
encode, author, (nobody said it would be easy, that's only in the advertizing of crap software)

If you can keep it simple, you should, because it's nice to see some results..fast ! so... a fast encoder like CCE Basic comes in handy, and perfect edits... you don't notice them ! effects.... must fit your "feature film" so they "blend" in..

You can start with making a "still" from your feature,
and make it the background of your menu's you can place menu button's on strategic places, or make a button of that part or text, i guess this is where
your creative skills kick in...
So.... one application does limit you being creative,
Check out (on www.dvdhelp.com) the features of:
CCE Basic, DVDLab, maybe ScenalizerLive for capture,
but WinDV will also do.

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Bedankt, Thanks,

Fugitive.

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