What software do you use with MiniDV?

Question

I am going to buy a MiniDV Camcorder and need to know what is the best software program to use for recording to my PC and editing.

Answer 1

It depends on how much creative control you want. Windows Movie Maker works well and has a pretty intuitive interface for simple works. Personally, I use Premiere Elements and like it. It looks intimidating at first, but capture is pretty easy and you can easily put the movie together once you get used to the timeline.

Answer 2

I have nero and premier elements, and on xp there is movie maker. They all work, premier elements is complicated and frustrating learning. The concern I have for you that you need to check out is how to download off of your mini DV disk. The compression used makes downloading difficult and editing very difficult without the right software. If you want to do a lot of editing, you might want to consider the tapes as opposed to the disks because the quality is better and you have no problems downloading and editing. Just ask some questions from a competent person before you proceed.

Answer 3

Using software to edit and download DV is fine if you got the time and energy to do it. Hopefully your computer can handle the program and be able to burn a movies fast. Look for the requirements need to load and burn movies. Don't be surprised on the time involved just to create a movie file first be for burning a movie. Good luck with your choices!

Answer 4

Here's an article from PC Magazine on video editing software with ratings:
http://www.pcmag.com/category2/0,1738,4835,00.asp

I'm currently using Pinnacle Studio 10.5, and this works well for me.

Answer 5

For video capture and editing on a PC, use Adobe Premiere.
If you have a Mac, simply use iMovie. It is really nice for home movies.

Answer 6

I use nero and have had good luck with it.