Time is running out to save your camcorder tapes, photos, slides and negatives. Let us convert and transfer your camcorder tapes and videotapes to DVD or to digital files. We currently work with tape formats Video8, 8mm, Hi8, Digital8, VHS, VHS-C, MiniDV as well as MiniDVD discs. Do you already have a DVD of your family memories and need more copies? No problem--we can make DVD copies for you, or can even rip the video footage from the DVD and make digital files. All digital files can be sent to you over the internet, placed on hard drive or USB flash drive for your convenience. Video editing also available, as well as photo scanning, negative scanning and slide scanning. We specialize in mixed media project including your photos, video and music. Because videotape colors can fade over time, don't wait any longer--have us do custom video to dvd transfer of your important videotapes and camcorder tapes before it's too late. Custom media projects available on request. Our professional video to dvd transfer service will provide you with excellent results.
Your Memories Remembered
Showing posts with label dvd. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dvd. Show all posts
Friday, March 29, 2019
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Pinnacle Studio 18.5.1 Patch
Pinnacle has released the 18.5.1 patch for Pinnacle Studio 18. If you want to convert videotape to DVD the patch now includes Pinnacle MyDVD which is a quick little program with some built in standard menus so that you can get your videotape footage to DVD quickly.
The patch also gives you the option of a new favorite folder for use with the content packages, such as transitions. Improvements have also been made to stability, crash logging, disc burning, smart encoding, effects, keyframes, and file formats.
You can download the new update from Pinnacle here.
Your Memories Remembered - desktop/laptop users
Your Memories Remembered - mobile users
The patch also gives you the option of a new favorite folder for use with the content packages, such as transitions. Improvements have also been made to stability, crash logging, disc burning, smart encoding, effects, keyframes, and file formats.
You can download the new update from Pinnacle here.
Your Memories Remembered - desktop/laptop users
Your Memories Remembered - mobile users
Friday, June 6, 2014
Scripting a Video DVD Project
One of the best ways to create a perfect DVD keepsake using video footage, photos and text is to write a video script. For our customers, most will send us a variety of photographs (regular or digital--each numbered), family videotapes, and a written script. The script helps our video editors to give customers the exact DVD in the order that they want. After we scan any physical photographs, we follow the customer script.
A sample video dvd script looks like the following sample:
1. Place a title "Smith Family Memories"
2. Fade in to photo #27
3. Use the first 5 minutes of tape #3
4. Fade in to a title "Emily's Birth 1967"
5. Use the first 12 minutes of tape #1
Etc. etc.
A sample video dvd script looks like the following sample:
1. Place a title "Smith Family Memories"
2. Fade in to photo #27
3. Use the first 5 minutes of tape #3
4. Fade in to a title "Emily's Birth 1967"
5. Use the first 12 minutes of tape #1
Etc. etc.
Thursday, August 1, 2013
Convert Video Files Before Creating a DVD
Many times a video file that you want to use to create a DVD is in a different format than the other video files you are using for your project. For the vast majority of DVD projects, it is best to convert all of your video files to the mpeg2 format.
There are many free programs that will convert your video files to mpeg2. One of the best is a small program called Handbrake. Use it to convert each of your video files to mpeg2 first, and then import these newly converted files into your DVD creation software. It will make for a much easier time making your DVD.
There are many free programs that will convert your video files to mpeg2. One of the best is a small program called Handbrake. Use it to convert each of your video files to mpeg2 first, and then import these newly converted files into your DVD creation software. It will make for a much easier time making your DVD.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Corel VideoStudio and VideoStudio X2 - Video to DVD Transfer Service
We took the time to download the trial of VideoStudio X2. It has features very similar to Pinnacle Studio 12--especially the look of either the clip or timeline windows. If you load the clip interface you can drag clips to "boxes" and then drag transitions to the small boxes in between. You can also switch to the timeline window which gives more information.
VideoStudio X2 also gives you the option of using the pen tool to "write" anything you want on a video clip. Nice feature but could be overused quite easily.
VideoStudio lets you:
- edit standard and HD movies
- edit photos and photo slideshows
- has an on board Movie Wizard
- lets you burn your movies to DVD with menus
- lets you share movies in psp, ipod, iphone and Youtube formats
- includes WinDVD to play dvds on your computer
- includes dvd templates
The feature set is quite high. We had all sorts of trouble with splitting movies into scenes. When you right click on a movie that you have imported you choose "split movie into scenes" and can then choose from "by time code" or by "content". There is a slider to choose the sensitivity. We tried the program with mpeg clips and even short clips of 3-4 minutes ended up with 90-100 scenes each no matter where we would drag the sensitivity slider. Our guess is that this works much better with footage imported from MiniDV and other digital clips.
Unless you've purchased your computer in the past 6 months to a year and have LOTS of ram, good luck. Unlike Pinnacle Studio on a fast machine, it seems painfully slow.
Although the program has some really nice features, you better do a test drive first and download their trial program and give it a go to see how it runs on your computer.
We emailed their support team with two questions and never got a response. Not a good sign of high quality customer support.
VideoStudio X2 also gives you the option of using the pen tool to "write" anything you want on a video clip. Nice feature but could be overused quite easily.
VideoStudio lets you:
- edit standard and HD movies
- edit photos and photo slideshows
- has an on board Movie Wizard
- lets you burn your movies to DVD with menus
- lets you share movies in psp, ipod, iphone and Youtube formats
- includes WinDVD to play dvds on your computer
- includes dvd templates
The feature set is quite high. We had all sorts of trouble with splitting movies into scenes. When you right click on a movie that you have imported you choose "split movie into scenes" and can then choose from "by time code" or by "content". There is a slider to choose the sensitivity. We tried the program with mpeg clips and even short clips of 3-4 minutes ended up with 90-100 scenes each no matter where we would drag the sensitivity slider. Our guess is that this works much better with footage imported from MiniDV and other digital clips.
Unless you've purchased your computer in the past 6 months to a year and have LOTS of ram, good luck. Unlike Pinnacle Studio on a fast machine, it seems painfully slow.
Although the program has some really nice features, you better do a test drive first and download their trial program and give it a go to see how it runs on your computer.
We emailed their support team with two questions and never got a response. Not a good sign of high quality customer support.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Digital Media Converter - Video to DVD Transfer Service
Digital Media Converter allows you to convert DVD, VCD, CD, AVI, DivX, MPEG4, MPEG, MPEG2, MP3, 3GP, MOV, WMV, WMA, and WAV files. It also enables batch conversion.
Good program if you need to convert between video files for your video to dvd transfer project.
Unfortunately, it's not free.
Good program if you need to convert between video files for your video to dvd transfer project.
Unfortunately, it's not free.
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
DVD formats
Which dvd format should I use to make my own dvd?
From much experience and trial/error, I have found that DVD-R discs have the highest compatibility with the most number of consumer DVD players. In all the years that I have been making dvds for customers using the DVD-R format, only one customer had difficulty with the DVD-R disc. According to most reports, the DVD-R format is compatible with about 95% of all consumer dvd players. Understand that once a dvd has been burned in the DVD-R format, it is permanent. The disc cannot be erased and used again.
The second best format is the DVD+R format. Like the DVD-R discs, it is permanent. Once the disc has been burned it cannot be erased and used again. While similar to the DVD-R disc, the DVD+R format is compatible with about 89% of all consumer dvd players. If you use the DVD+R rather than the DVD-R format, you increase the chance that your dvd will not be compatible for the person you are making it for.
There are other formats, some rewritable and some dual layer which hold much higher capacities, but it's touch and go whether or not they will be compatible with the dvd player you are going to watch them on.
Best advice--stick with the DVD-R format.
From much experience and trial/error, I have found that DVD-R discs have the highest compatibility with the most number of consumer DVD players. In all the years that I have been making dvds for customers using the DVD-R format, only one customer had difficulty with the DVD-R disc. According to most reports, the DVD-R format is compatible with about 95% of all consumer dvd players. Understand that once a dvd has been burned in the DVD-R format, it is permanent. The disc cannot be erased and used again.
The second best format is the DVD+R format. Like the DVD-R discs, it is permanent. Once the disc has been burned it cannot be erased and used again. While similar to the DVD-R disc, the DVD+R format is compatible with about 89% of all consumer dvd players. If you use the DVD+R rather than the DVD-R format, you increase the chance that your dvd will not be compatible for the person you are making it for.
There are other formats, some rewritable and some dual layer which hold much higher capacities, but it's touch and go whether or not they will be compatible with the dvd player you are going to watch them on.
Best advice--stick with the DVD-R format.
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