StrawberryFields Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 Sorry to be so bold in the title.:) This month my VT's came with a message about continued learning and so I thought what is something I would like to learn about. For years, I have wanted to have my videos from when my children were small put onto a DVD. With the message from my VT's I have decided that I would like to walk this path and have creative licence with my own videos. I know that there are places where these things can be sent out to but I would like to learn this for myself. I am also wanting to learn more about photography and picture editing so this can be an extention of my new passion. The video camera I have is a Sony Handycam that stores the videos on cassettes that are called 8 mm. We have never put our videos on anything else and to watch them we have connected the recorder with jacks to our TV. We have a lot of cassettes so I am looking for away to record them to DVD and then give them to the family and friends in the video. I have done a bit of searching on the internet and found software and recording devices. Now I am looking for something that really makes this easy and fun. With Grandbabies on the way I see a great need for this talent in our family and hoping someone can steer me in the right direction. If you have some ideas feel free to contact me or post here. Thanks, learning can be sooooooo exciting!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honor Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 With Grandbabies on the way I see a great need for this talent in our familyOn the way huh? Is that an announcement or wishful thinking? KUDOS on all this SF! I love that you want to do this yourself! I'm not going to be of much help here. I've only messed around with creating vids with free online programs and already digitized files, but I'd LOVE to learn more. If you find a digital editing class somewhere and want the company, I'd be very tempted to take it with you! You're amazing Woman! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrawberryFields Posted August 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 On the way huh? Is that an announcement or wishful thinking? KUDOS on all this SF! I love that you want to do this yourself! I'm not going to be of much help here. I've only messed around with creating vids with free online programs and already digitized files, but I'd LOVE to learn more. If you find a digital editing class somewhere and want the company, I'd be very tempted to take it with you! You're amazing Woman! No, NO, Honor you are the AMAZING ONE!!!!!Oh yes, ANNOUNCEMENT:I have TWO grandbabies on the way!!! One in Nov, and one in March!!!I would love your company so lets see what we can find. Free online programs huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 Yeh I caught onto the plural of grandbaby. I had read earlier about one but now two? That's awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honor Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 Free online programs huh?One True MediaI didn't exactly search long and hard for this one, so there may be better ones out there. I'll pm you the link to the couple that I've messed around with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrawberryFields Posted August 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 I am going to play around with it. I love the montage you did for your baby!!! I was grinning, laughing and even awe struck, this will be great fun!! Now if I can just get the video from this old handycam... maybe I need a special usb.... The search is ON Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrawberryFields Posted August 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 I just checked my programs and I have Windows Movie Maker, any one used that with success? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrawberryFields Posted August 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 Yeh I caught onto the plural of grandbaby. I had read earlier about one but now two? That's awesome. THANKS PAM!!My baby girl is due the day before her one year wedding anniversary. P.S. She will always be my baby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Mormon Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 I just checked my programs and I have Windows Movie Maker, any one used that with success?Me and my wife have used it several times and it works well. We use it to make DVD's of TV shows that we recorded.Does your computer have the audio/visual hookups (red, white and yellow) for your camera? If so, you should be able to download them right into Movie Maker and start editing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanh Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 Unless you have the latest and greatest computer with all the bells and whistles, you will likely need some additional hardware. Either an Analog to Digital Video converter box, a camcorder, or a video card for the computer that can accept analog signals.See eHow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrawberryFields Posted August 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 Me and my wife have used it several times and it works well. We use it to make DVD's of TV shows that we recorded.Does your computer have the audio/visual hookups (red, white and yellow) for your camera? If so, you should be able to download them right into Movie Maker and start editing. Thanks CM!I just got my laptop within the last month and will dig out some of the stuff that came with it. You have the wheels turning in my head. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrawberryFields Posted August 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 Unless you have the latest and greatest computer with all the bells and whistles, you will likely need some additional hardware. Either an Analog to Digital Video converter box, a camcorder, or a video card for the computer that can accept analog signals.See eHow Thanks for the link... I do best with visual learning and this is great! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moksha Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 How To Transfer VHS to DVD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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