[MacDV] Re: Best Option for transferring Video to DVD

[Mark M. Florida]

So... uh... Kenny... get a Pioneer DVD-RW drive (the A05/105 models are 
just coming out) and get the "upgrade" for iDVD 2... You'll have to 
move to OS X though, and if you don't have *at least* 512 MB of RAM, 
you'll need to upgrade that as well...

Oh... I just re-read your post... You already have an internal 
"SuperDrive"?  And 512 kb (er, um, 512 MB, right?)  Then what are you 
waiting for???  If you don't already have a Digital8 camera (how'd you 
get those Digital8 tapes?), then get one and get on with it...  You can 
play your 8mm video tapes (analog and digital) through the Digital8 
camera, and do a "pass-through" from your VHS deck through the camera 
via DV/FireWire to your computer...  You'll probably want to get 
another hard drive, though 40 GB will fill up fast!

- Mark

On Tuesday, December 31, 2002, at 07:21  PM, James Asherman wrote:

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> Kerry Gray wrote:
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>> I have a Mac G4 with 733 mhz and a 40gb hd it also has 512 kb and a 
>> CD and a
>> DVD burner installed. It also has imovie.  It is operation on Mac 
>> 9.2.  I
>> have numerous VHS tapes, Hi8 video tapes and Digital 8 video tapes.  
>> I have
>> looked at the new Phillips DVD recorder which transfers video 
>> directly to
>> DVD.  Has anyone tried one?  Would  this be my best option?  If 
>> you've tried
>> it, what is the quality like?  Or should I purchase something for my 
>> Mac to
>> transfer the videos? I don't intend to edit them, just to transfer 
>> them?
>> Kerry Gray
> Well you're going to watch them aren't you?
> You already have the tools. I have the phillips in addition to the G4 
> and associated tools and for my money it's cranky and a pain and what 
> comes out is kind of funky compared to what iDVD gives you even with 
> no editing on your part.
> Just doesn't take as long.
> Jim
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