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Video Wannabee
Hi,
I've played around with some older versions of, but never successfully
output anything from, several video editing packages. So a little
starter experience.
1) I'd like to import, edit and write some old Hi-8 tape footage to
DVD.
2) I'd like to import, edit and write some DV tape footage to DVD.
3) I'd like to edit some .TIVO files and write them out to DVD.
I have Tivo Desktop and can bring content to my computer. I don't know
if that content is locked/licensed but it'd be nice to have a package
that lets me edit a .TIVO file.
I just got a Dell laptop at a modest price to power curve
(1.73ghz/60gig HDD/1 gig RAM/DVD+/-RW) so I feel like I have some
hardware to do some editing with. It came with a hobbled version of
Sonic MyDVD. I know it will burn but don't know if it will edit. I know
there's WMM2 out there on my system.
I'm very willing to buy a decent $100 consumer editing package and even
some external capture hardware -- I'd just like some direction so I
don't have to experiment with three or four packages looking for the
right one.
I use Photoshop/InDesign/Illustrator for company printed materials so
I'm familiar with Adobe's way of doing things and wonder if Premiere
Elements would fit and do any of the above tasks.
I played around with Sonic MyDVD LE and guess that a non-hobbled
version might do for DVD creation. I've pored over a PCMag Solutions
column "From Video to DVD" that recommends the ADS DVD-Express for
analog tape-to-DVD capture but I'd like to edit the intermediate file.
In summary, I'm looking for a combination of editing ability, DVD
creation, analog importing, as well as the route to the best quality. I
wouldn't mind tedious workarounds like piping analog through my DV
camera and capturing it through my 1394 card to an AVI file and
editing/resaving that if that's a route to quality.
Sorry for the length, but I guess from looking at other threads, more
info from me helps others recommend. Obviously, a good non-specific
book might be up my alley too.
Chuck
I've played around with some older versions of, but never successfully
output anything from, several video editing packages. So a little
starter experience.
1) I'd like to import, edit and write some old Hi-8 tape footage to
DVD.
2) I'd like to import, edit and write some DV tape footage to DVD.
3) I'd like to edit some .TIVO files and write them out to DVD.
I have Tivo Desktop and can bring content to my computer. I don't know
if that content is locked/licensed but it'd be nice to have a package
that lets me edit a .TIVO file.
I just got a Dell laptop at a modest price to power curve
(1.73ghz/60gig HDD/1 gig RAM/DVD+/-RW) so I feel like I have some
hardware to do some editing with. It came with a hobbled version of
Sonic MyDVD. I know it will burn but don't know if it will edit. I know
there's WMM2 out there on my system.
I'm very willing to buy a decent $100 consumer editing package and even
some external capture hardware -- I'd just like some direction so I
don't have to experiment with three or four packages looking for the
right one.
I use Photoshop/InDesign/Illustrator for company printed materials so
I'm familiar with Adobe's way of doing things and wonder if Premiere
Elements would fit and do any of the above tasks.
I played around with Sonic MyDVD LE and guess that a non-hobbled
version might do for DVD creation. I've pored over a PCMag Solutions
column "From Video to DVD" that recommends the ADS DVD-Express for
analog tape-to-DVD capture but I'd like to edit the intermediate file.
In summary, I'm looking for a combination of editing ability, DVD
creation, analog importing, as well as the route to the best quality. I
wouldn't mind tedious workarounds like piping analog through my DV
camera and capturing it through my 1394 card to an AVI file and
editing/resaving that if that's a route to quality.
Sorry for the length, but I guess from looking at other threads, more
info from me helps others recommend. Obviously, a good non-specific
book might be up my alley too.
Chuck