windows XP Professional - Windows Movie Maker

[Need_help]

In Help & How-to for Windows Vista it tells how to save your home VHS movies
to Windows Movie maker. I want to do the same but I have Windows XP
Professional and Windows Movie Maker, can I do the same in my XP and Movie
Maker as in Vista?

 

[John Inzer]

In Help & How-to for Windows Vista it tells how to save your home VHS
movies to Windows Movie maker. I want to do the same but I have
Windows XP Professional and Windows Movie Maker, can I do the same in
my XP and Movie Maker as in Vista?

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Yes...it's possible to import analog video
into WinXP Movie Maker. Once you have
your source files imported, edited and
saved in a movie format...you will need
DVD Authoring software if you plan to
create DVDs.

Here are links to several Vista and Win XP
Articles that may be useful.

Windows Vista -
Import video from an analog video
camera or VCR through a DV camera
http://tinyurl.com/2ockxc
or...
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/3ae62d5e-29e2-41eb-b326-9e42ac46b7021033.mspx

Windows Vista -
Toss out those VHS tapes
http://tinyurl.com/2xzmkb
or...
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/73ecbf91-bddd-4b26-b69b-c73547565d901033.mspx

If your main goal is to make DVD copies
of your VHS home movies...you don't need
a computer. A DVD Recorder may be worth
a look.

Answers To Basic Questions About DVD
Recorders - Introduction and Index
http://tinyurl.com/ey5re
or...
http://hometheater.about.com/od/dvdrecorderfaqs/a/dvdrecfaqintro.htm

However if you plan to edit your movies...
Maybe the following links will give you an
idea of what's involved.

Capturing Analog Video
http://www.papajohn.org/MM2-CaptureAnalog.html

How To Convert VHS To DVD Guide
http://vhs-to-dvd.janvesely.com/

Movie Maker 2 - Capturing Analog Video - Dazzle
http://www.papajohn.org/MM2-CaptureAnalogDazzle.html

Download Video to Your
Computer with Windows
Movie Maker 2
http://tinyurl.com/4fpea
or...
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/getstarted/downloadvideo.mspx

Convert VHS to DVD
http://www.signvideo.com/conv-v-to-d.htm

Copying VHS to DVD
http://tinyurl.com/dzcho
or...
http://video-editing-software-review.toptenreviews.com/copy-vhs-to-dvd.html

Good luck...

 

[Need_help]

John,
Thank you so much for answering my post. I guess I'm not understanding
some of the lingo that you are using, SORRY! Can you give me more simplier
directions in transferring my VHS tapes to DVDs. This a new project I'm
trying to get going, i have never done project like this before! I really
like to learn new photo project.
Again, Thank you so much for all your help!

 

[John Inzer]

John,
Thank you so much for answering my post. I guess I'm not
understanding some of the lingo that you are using, SORRY! Can you
give me more simplier directions in transferring my VHS tapes to
DVDs. This a new project I'm trying to get going, i have never done
project like this before! I really like to learn new photo project.
Again, Thank you so much for all your help!

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Sorry, but the info found in the articles I posted
for you is the best I have. Maybe your best bet
would be to purchase a DVD Recorder. Some
examples are listred in the following article:

Top 9 DVD Recorder - VHS VCR Combinations
http://hometheater.about.com/od/dvdhardwareandsoftware/tp/dvdvcrrecorders.htm

Do you have a digital camcorder? Here's some
good info on that:

Introduction: Why Use a Digital
Camcorder for Analog Video Capture?
http://www.videohelp.com/dvanalog

 

[Graham Hughes]

dvd recorders don't do a good job in my experience, not much compatibility
with other players.
I'd look at buying a decent analogue - digital converter, something like the
canopus advc range.
simple, plug in red/white/yellow leads from cam, plug firewire lead from
unit to pc and capture using movie maker.