DVD Video Camera Help?

Question

I have a sony DVD video camera and I need to make a movie. When I put in a RW DVD the camera gives me two choices edit in the camera or edit on the computer. Ive tried both choices. I want to edit on my computer becuase Ill be adding pictures and music but it will not show up in Windows Movie Maker. I only have one chance to shoot each scene so I have to have it right before I do it. Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Windows MovieMaker cannot help you.

You will have to 'finalise' the mini DVD first - your camera manual will tell you how to do that - but you should note that once a DVD is finalised you cannot record any more video on it.

then try it this way

Use a programme called Ulead VideoStudio - you take the mini-disc out of your camcorder and put it into the DVD tray of your PC making sure it sits centrally in the little depression made for it.

Inside VideoStudio you select "Insert DVD" and point the programme at the DVD and follow the prompts and the video is copied from the disc into the timeline of VideoStudio so that you can edit it - add lots of different videos together - add titles/music/narration - make a file that you can e-mail or upload to 'Youtube' etc. and finally burn to a full size DVD to play in a standard player.

Full details and a one month free trial of VideoStudio from :-

www.Ulead.com

or

www.Ulead.co.uk

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Answer 2

DVD camcorders are terrible for doing anything. They should be removed from the market and you should get your money back.

If your computer has a drawer loading DVD optical drive, download and install HandBrake. DO NOT PUT A MINIDVD INTO A SLOT LOADING OPTICAL DRIVE.

http://handbrake.fr/

Take the finalized (if you need to) disc out of the camera and put it in the drawer loading DVD optical drive. Rip the video using HandBrake.

If your computer optical drive does CDs only or if it is a slot loader, you need an Analog/Digital Bridge.

If your computer has USB only:

http://www.pinnaclesys.com/PublicSite/us...

If your computer has firewire/IEEE1394a/i.Link:

http://canopus.com/products/videoconvers...