Column: How to Use the New Features in Movie Maker 2.1

New Column: How to Use the New Features in Movie Maker 2.1

Expert Zone Columnist Galan Bridgman explains how to transfer video from an
analog video camera or VCR to your computer using a digital video camera.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...an_04dec13.mspx

Ask questions or post comments about the article here.
Thanks,

Kathie Werner
Tech editor, vendor [MS]

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Dear all

I have finally found ahelpful forum, i hope! I am buying a digital video
camera from the states next week which will be in NTSC format (i live in the
UK, PAL format video). My question is this:

Am i right in thinking that if i transfer video footage from my camera to
Windows Movie Maker (obviously using the NTSC input format), can i then
record this video onto a DVD or VCD in PAL format which will then play on PAL
DVD players? I have Nero DVD burning software, i assume this makes no
difference?

Also, one final question, what is the difference for my use between mepg1
and mpeg2?

Thanks, any hlep would be very very gratefully received!

D

"Kathie Werner" wrote:

> New Column: How to Use the New Features in Movie Maker 2.1
>
> Expert Zone Columnist Galan Bridgman explains how to transfer video from an
> analog video camera or VCR to your computer using a digital video camera.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...an_04dec13.mspx
>
> Ask questions or post comments about the article here.
> Thanks,
>
> Kathie Werner
> Tech editor, vendor [MS]
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
>
>

In article <91C75E6C-B5B7-4B77-B07F-A839BCA11C54@microsoft.com>, "=?Utf-
8?B?RCAoaW4gbmVlZCBvZiBoZWxwISk=?=" <D (in need of help!) says...
> Am i right in thinking that if i transfer video footage from my camera to
> Windows Movie Maker (obviously using the NTSC input format), can i then
> record this video onto a DVD or VCD in PAL format which will then play on PAL
> DVD players? I have Nero DVD burning software, i assume this makes no
> difference?
>

As far as simple NTSC to PAL conversion is concerned it will be OK as
per the stated method. However such conversion involves subtle color
space issues which may not work.

See this product sells for more than a 100 pounds to do this same thing.
http://www.puremotion.com/dvconverter/



> Also, one final question, what is the difference for my use between mepg1
> and mpeg2?
>

You need to use MPEG2 for burning a playable DVD Video. MPEG1 is only
for VCD which is a lower grade video on a cd.

--
Rehan
www.rehanfx.org -- get more effects & transitions for Movie Maker

My personal opinion is don't do it. Why are you buying NTSC cam anyway? If
you want to take advantage of the price savings from the US, still buy a PAL
cam. Don't forget if buying from the US, you will have to pay VAT and import
duties on arrival of the cam to the carrier who delivers it, which will up
the cost. If you are visiting the states you may get through customs by not
declaring it, biut I'd still strongly recommend a PAL cam.

Graham

--
Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
www.dvds2treasure.com
www.simplydv.com


"D (in need of help!)" <D (in need of help!)@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in message news:91C75E6C-B5B7-4B77-B07F-A839BCA11C54@microsoft.com...
> Dear all
>
> I have finally found ahelpful forum, i hope! I am buying a digital video
> camera from the states next week which will be in NTSC format (i live in
the
> UK, PAL format video). My question is this:
>
> Am i right in thinking that if i transfer video footage from my camera to
> Windows Movie Maker (obviously using the NTSC input format), can i then
> record this video onto a DVD or VCD in PAL format which will then play on
PAL
> DVD players? I have Nero DVD burning software, i assume this makes no
> difference?
>
> Also, one final question, what is the difference for my use between mepg1
> and mpeg2?
>
> Thanks, any hlep would be very very gratefully received!
>
> D
>
> "Kathie Werner" wrote:
>
> > New Column: How to Use the New Features in Movie Maker 2.1
> >
> > Expert Zone Columnist Galan Bridgman explains how to transfer video from
an
> > analog video camera or VCR to your computer using a digital video
camera.
> >
> >
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...an_04dec13.mspx
> >
> > Ask questions or post comments about the article here.
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Kathie Werner
> > Tech editor, vendor [MS]
> >
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
> >
> >
> >