Best quality video converison for a Sony Handycam DCR-DVD108?

Question

I have Sony Handycam DCR-DVD108, and i want to edit the videos in WIndows Movie Maker. When i convert the file which is an mpeg to avi. or wmv. the quality looks really bad. Anyone have a top quality video convertor? If so please post the link.

Answer 1

Video captured by DVD camcorders was never meant to be edited.

You can try ripping the DVD using HandBrake.

http://handbrake.fr/

DVD capture camcorders compress the video a LOT. That is how it fits onto the disc.

Video compression = lost data = reduced video quality.

You just learned the hard way why DVD camcorders are a good idea, but poorly implemented by the manufacturers.