Need immediate help with video

[oldman45]

I am hoping someone here can help me quickly.

I made a video of a crash site using a Canon ZR 70 digital video cassette taape. Now I need to either make a VHS taape or a DVD from the cassette. I have two DVD writers in my computer and one stand alone DVR recorder /player on a tv set as well as a VCR.

Does anyone know of a way to do what I need? It has to be done before Wednesday at 9am when I have to present it before a group of attorneys that will be deciding their next course of action.

 

[cal50]

1) Get the video on your computer. This means using a USB cable or the like to plug the camera into your computer. Your computer will then have to capture the video as you play it back.

2) Once on the computer use whatever software you have to encode the video as MPEG or MPEG-2 format to make a DVD

3) Use your software to make/ burn DVD.

Windows movie maker (XP) or Nero works well.

 

[Big Cholla]

I am hoping someone here can help me quickly.

I made a video of a crash site using a Canon ZR 70 digital video cassette taape. Now I need to either make a VHS taape or a DVD from the cassette. I have two DVD writers in my computer and one stand alone DVR recorder /player on a tv set as well as a VCR.

Does anyone know of a way to do what I need? It has to be done before Wednesday at 9am when I have to present it before a group of attorneys that will be deciding their next course of action.

IMHO, as a retired LEO, I suggest that you just take your video camera to the conference and 'show' them what you have. If there is any chance this video will be used as evidence in a court trial the only way it should be transferred from the camera to a disc is by a professional video firm and be certified as 'unaltered and a true copy'. Just a suggestion. ...... Big Cholla

 

[JohnnieB]

Now I need to either make a VHS taape or a DVD from the cassette. I have two DVD writers in my computer and one stand alone DVR recorder /player on a tv set as well as a VCR.

LO-Tech solution.

I have an older compact video camera that uses cassettes about the size of audio cassettes, but thicker and I transfer them to VHS by playing them back in the camera and feeding the camera's A/V output into a regular VHS recorder instead of a TV.

Probably will work the same with a DVR recorder.

I think you'll need a Video capture device to get the tape into a computer and a program of some type to put them on a DVD, but I might be wrong.


Added - after reading Big Cholla's post, I agree.

Just take camera and A/V output cables to meeting, along with a Video monitor or let them supply it.

 

[cowart]

The Canon ZR 70 has a "firewire" output. You can connect from that to a computer or DVD recorder that has a firewire input, and record the output directly with maximum quality. Quite a few DVD recorders have firewire inputs. You would need to have a firewire cable.

Firewire inputs are found on some PCs, but are more common on Macs.

You can also get firewire to USB adapters or cables.

 

[oldman45]

The Canon ZR 70 has a "firewire" output. You can connect from that to a computer or DVD recorder that has a firewire input, and record the output directly with maximum quality. Quite a few DVD recorders have firewire inputs. You would need to have a firewire cable.

Firewire inputs are found on some PCs, but are more common on Macs.

You can also get firewire to USB adapters or cables.

OK, I just bought a firewire cable. Trouble is there is no way I can connect it to the computer since the other end is not a USB. I attempted to buy a Firewire to USB cable and Radio Shack said there is no such animal.

Where can I buy a DVD recorder with a firewire connection?

 

[oldman45]

IMHO, as a retired LEO, I suggest that you just take your video camera to the conference and 'show' them what you have. If there is any chance this video will be used as evidence in a court trial the only way it should be transferred from the camera to a disc is by a professional video firm and be certified as 'unaltered and a true copy'. Just a suggestion. ...... Big Cholla

It is being used as evidence and there are two labs in the area that will convert the tape over. However both have told me about the soonest they can get it done will be next Friday or the following Monday. So I am having to do it myself and this is like rocket science to me.

 

[gamedic]

Some of the Walmart stores convert video casettes to dvd. you may want to check, it would be cheap and quick.

 

[venomballistics]

OK, I just bought a firewire cable. Trouble is there is no way I can connect it to the computer since the other end is not a USB. I attempted to buy a Firewire to USB cable and Radio Shack said there is no such animal.

Where can I buy a DVD recorder with a firewire connection?

PC can do it .. but you'll need to crack her open.
The part you are looking for is called a fire wire card .... easy to install.
Unplug your PC and pull the side cover .. you'll see a row of slots in the main board .. pick one and shove it in .. lock down with the screw.....
Next you run the setup with the CD that comes with it (after you put the side cover back on and plugged it back in ... than you may transfer at will

 

[oldman45]

PC can do it .. but you'll need to crack her open.
The part you are looking for is called a fire wire card .... easy to install.
Unplug your PC and pull the side cover .. you'll see a row of slots in the main board .. pick one and shove it in .. lock down with the screw.....
Next you run the setup with the CD that comes with it (after you put the side cover back on and plugged it back in ... than you may transfer at will

Been there, done that and wore the hat but still at stage one. Bought a IEEE 1394 PCI Host Adapter ($39.00) to accept a firewire. Opened the PC and learned the mother board is filled on this PC due to a lot of other accessories. Bought a firewire cable ($29.00) but it does not have a USB end. Tried ordering a firewire to USB cable but it will not be here until Friday ($57.00).

Camera has all sorts of connections. I have all types of cables with all sorts of connections. Have camera manual and it was written by someone that never laid eyes on the camera and writes poorly translated English.

 

[oldman45]

Some of the Walmart stores convert video casettes to dvd. you may want to check, it would be cheap and quick.

Checked with WalMart. They send their stuff to the lab for transfer. Five to six week turnaround time.

Back to First stage.

 

[JcMack]

Turn off the PC. Unplug the PC from A.C. source. Make sure you do that as PCI slots have DC 3v on them even with PC turned off.
Pick a PCI card not essential to operation. (maybe the card that runs audio ((where speakers are plugged in in the back of PC))) Pull that card. Plug A.C. back in to computer, and turn it on. Let computer find it's missing the card. Shut down PC and unplug from A.C.. Plug in your new card, plug PC back into A.C., turn PC on, load drivers when asked, and hopefully you're all set.