capture im moviemaker convert to dvd

04-05-2005, 9:57 AM

Hope someone can help a beginner

If I want to capture video from camcorder using moviemaker2, which setting should i use. will it always save as wmv?
I then want to burn this onto DVD, can Nero 5.5 convert my file to MPEG2 or is there a free software that will do it?

04-05-2005, 10:28 AM

No you must capture in MovieMaker as DV-AVI - do not capture as .wmv or you will be very dissapointed with the results.

Stay with DV-AVI through the editing and export of your video - then import the .avi into Nero for conversion and burning.

MarkE19 · 05-05-2005, 7:35 PM

IIRC Nero 5.5 will convert the AVI files to DVD compliant MPEG-2 files, but it is very slow and not very good quality. Nero 6 or later is much better, and the latest version allow you to create chapters. Even so I think Nero is not the best program to use. IMO you are better off with a dedicated DVD authoring program such as Ulead DVD Movie Factory that can be bought for around £30 or less, and the results will be much better.

Mark.

04-05-2005, 9:57 AM	#1
Hbilly Guest Posts: n/a	capture im moviemaker convert to dvd Advertisement Want to Advertise? Hope someone can help a beginner If I want to capture video from camcorder using moviemaker2, which setting should i use. will it always save as wmv? I then want to burn this onto DVD, can Nero 5.5 convert my file to MPEG2 or is there a free software that will do it?
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04-05-2005, 10:28 AM	#2
Brian110507 Guest Posts: n/a	No you must capture in MovieMaker as DV-AVI - do not capture as .wmv or you will be very dissapointed with the results. Stay with DV-AVI through the editing and export of your video - then import the .avi into Nero for conversion and burning.
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