Transferrring my WDW video tapes

[fizzle75]

I have a quick question for ya'll...

I have probably twenty hours of WDW footage that I have videotaped over the past few years and I would love to transfer it to DVD. What would be the best way for a fairly computer illiterate mountain boy like myself to transfer these tapes to DVD, and maybe even upload some footage to Youtube?

I will be transferring(hopefully)from a Sony Handycam. We have two laptops, both of which have DVD burning capabilities and we also have a Toshiba DVD/VCR player combo with DVD burning capabilites. Any help with this will be greatly appreciated.:wave:

-Matt

 

[mouselvrmom]

I know there are lots of people on here that are really computer literate and could give you better advice. But I thought I would chime in because I too am a fairly computer illiterate person, but I do transfer all of my video onto dvds.

I just bought a new program because my computer crashed and I lost the basic program I got with my computer. It's a sony movie making program. So basically, I just capture all of my video, and my photos and music, then I push make movie and it renders it for me and I can burn it to a dvd. It works really slick and I love it. You can also save it to your harddrive or send it to the web.

Like I said, you probably will get some better advice on here, but if I can do it then pretty much anyone can do it.

 

[marni1971]

Easiest, and non-computer, see what inputs the Toshiba has, and see what outputs your camcorder has - maybe get the books out? Ideally both will have firewire, but I doubt it. Possibly S-Video? If so, you`ll need leads to connect the 2 together (S Video is video only, you`ll also need a pair of audio (RCA) leads for the sound.

See what connections you have and we'll continue :wave:

 

[Lakermouser]

Transferring video

If your computer has Windows XP or VISTA and a Firewire connector, you can use Windows MovieMaker to "capture" your video. Use your digiital camcorder as the capture device with a VCR. In fact with MovieMaker you can add titles, transistions, and other effects to the video.

 

[dolbyman]

Use your digiital camcorder as the capture device with a VCR.

not all low budget camcorders are able to transcode analog to digital internally

 

[crazydaveh]

If you have a DVD recorder, you can play from camcorder to the DVD Recorder and copy like it's a VHS recording.

I use a program called "AVID" to edit. It's expensive, but the company does have a freebe version you can download. You can capture and edit and should be fine.

 

[PhotoDave219]

eh... I'll take Final Cut over AVID. Either way they both have features that i'll never figure out how to use.

To the OP: Easiest Way - Hook camera up to VCR. Hit record.

Want to edit: Hook your camera up to a FAST computer and use either windows movie maker or iMovie. (Use a 4pin to 6pin firewire cable to do this) And then edit your footage.

Beyond that, ask Dolbyman. He is the video guru around these parts.

 

[BuzzLite_Fran]

i have foiund hooking my camcorder up to a stand alone DVD recorder hooked to your tv works the best for me, its easy, and you can pick up a relatively cheap DVD recorder for just under $100 now.

 

[Dippy Dawg]

Fizzle75: Sony makes a device called the DVDirect. We have one and love it. You do not even need a computer to use it. Insert a blank DVD, connect your camcorder/VCR/digital camera/insert a flsh memory card, whatever. Press play on you camcorder and the record button on the DVDirect and that is it!!! It is wonderful.