The format is actually DV-AVI, which shows up as Digital Device Format
(DV-AVI) in the list of capture options in Movie Maker. In order to capture
in that format, you need to make sure the camcorder is connected via FireWire
(or iLink in Sony's case) and turned on in the VTR mode.
Jake Ludington
http://www.jakeludington.com
Author: Easy Digital Home Movies
http://www.jakeludington.com/edhm
"Melissa" wrote:
> I have a sony camcorder (dv) and in order to get the best quality, I should
> capture in the dvd avi format, right? My only problem is that I am unable to
> select that option from that list. Do I need to change my settings, or what
> is going on? Any help is very appreciated.
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