how do you change your home videos into dvds? (read the rest)plz help if u know!?

Question

i have an JVC Eviro-G 30GB but i dont know how to change the videos into a dvd ??!!! can u people help!!!!

Answer 1

I convert home videos to DVDs all of the time!

1. I transfer the video tape to PC via FireWire directly from the camcorder, and save the video as a RAW non-compressed AVI file.

2. DVDs require an MPEG-2 movie file. So I use Ulead MediaStudio to edit the movie, add titles and FX, using their template settings for a DVD disk (they have many other templates for different applications, like PAL and NTSC). Next I create the movie and save it as an MPG (the MPEG-2 that is). This can take up to 2 hours or more, depending on the amount of FX and titles that you added.

3. Now I use a program called DVDlab Pro to create a standard DVD menu with all of the buttons and stuff, but if you don't want to do that, then use NERO Burning ROM to create the DVD and you are done!

But I prefer to use DVD Lab Pro, because I can create chapters, buttons, add background music in the menus and extra stuff. DVD Lab pro automatically creates the VOB files and all of the items needed to make a DVD

DVD Lab pro supports subtitles and many languages too, so if you have the time (a lot of time and typing skills), you may want to do that with a program called Subtitle Workshop (it is FREE).

4. Now I have the VOB files ready to burn. The problem lies here. Your home movie mostlikely won't to fit onto a 4.7 GB DVD disc, so use "Clone DVD 2.0" (or DVD-Shrink with the aid of NERO already installed). I prefer CloneDVD 2.0 to resize the video properly, and burn it too.

5. Horaay, the disc is done! Make another copy as a backup master copy.

NOTE: Ulead MediaStudio is VERY expensive, however you can download their 30-day trial version for free and experiment, but they leave a watermark (red X) in your video.

DVD Lab Pro has a trial version too, and it is fully functional with no watermarks.

A problem with home videos: Yes, the audio is probably going to be too loud for playing back on a standard DVD player, so in the ULEAD MediaStudio software, add an audio filter to the audio track and set it to 55%. Same goes for any additional background music added. Your DVD should not exceed 12 decibels anywhere.

You'll need a computer that is somewhat newer, or atleast fast for the video transfer. Turn off any programs running in the background. So far, I have NEVER had any dropped frames during a transfer. Turn of any "updating programs" too, including screensavers and schedules. Do not multitask during the transfer.

In the DVD Lab Pro, I can add another audio track called "commentary", I can also add another track for Spanish, French, etc. Actually, any audio track can be added. This requires a lot of tinkering on how to do this.

If you look hard enough, you can download CloneDVD 2.0, and a password to unlock It. It is no longer supported by the manufacture, due to some wacky copyright law. It is "AbandonWare" now.

One more thing. Get a program called Cool Edit Pro 2.0 This is great for converting audio, music, whatever for your DVD menus. Remember, your audios should not exceed 12 db. and they must be 16bit at 48000HZ!

Finally, you will need about 30GB of spare hard drive space. The reason for this, is that your RAW AVI will be about 12 GB, then your MPEG2 will take a load of space, then your VOB files will take another 6 to 10 GB, then CloneDVD will have to shrink it to 4.7GB and use some Temp space for burning.....

Once you have mastered this process, you will find that you can burn any movie file to DVD, including ones that you download from the internet.

P.S. It is a good idea to get a CODEC PACK, like this one at http://home.hccnet.nl/h.edskes/mirror.htm Get the K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 1.53 you'll need it! Install it before you install Ulead Media Studio


Good Luck!

Answer 2

You will need a basic video capture software to do the capturing first. One of the easily available basic software is Ulead
Install it and then capture the video from your Hcam via a Fire wire Card. In the software there will be an option to select the type of video format that you would like to capture. Select MPEG-2 format. This format is basically the DVD format. You may use any DVD burning software to burn this avi file into a DVD

Answer 3

Well you need to buy a set top burner and connect your cameras cords to it and burn as much as you can onto a DVD R disk.

Short of that you need to upload it to your computer and have a DVD burner there. You will need about 70 GB of free space to do this as you must use software to conver the original incoming file into a DVD MP2 file

Answer 4

If you have a DVD recorder for your TV connect your camcorder directly to it record directly to it. If not rent/buy one or borrow from a friend. This is the easiest for me to do instead of going thur the computer. Hope this helps, good luck.

Answer 5

Any DVD burning software can be used.Ususlly DVD burning software is provided when you buy a DVD RW drive.
Or buy a DVD recorder.

Answer 6

Upload the video to your hard drive, then, use a program like DVD Shrink to save them or burn it to DVD.

Answer 7

It should of came with some editing software cyberlink power producer and editor you load it onto these software and use producer to burn. Also I have the same Camcorder just the 20gb