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I'm in the process of capturing a large amount of video 8 analogue footage by copying direct to DVD using a Panasonic DMR-EZ25EB DVD recorder. The is a fast and straightforward method of digitizing the tapes and the results are impressive in terms of video quality and sound synchronization.
I have downloaded PacketDivX Encoder (0.3.90) which produced excellent results encoding a 30 minute DVD VOB file to AVI in 14 minutes in order to play on an Archos 604. However, most of the captured video needs extensive editing and I would like advice on the following points:
1. Is it necessary to carry out the editing before encoding and burning the finished footage to disc?
2. Will I be able to edit VOB files using Windows Movie Maker or do they need to be re-encoded first. If so, what format should I use?
3. I would like to try copying the tapes initially to DVD RAM which I believe would allow me to do some initial editing on disc but would the finalized RAM disk be readable by my computers multi-format DVD drive.
Many thanks for your help
I have downloaded PacketDivX Encoder (0.3.90) which produced excellent results encoding a 30 minute DVD VOB file to AVI in 14 minutes in order to play on an Archos 604. However, most of the captured video needs extensive editing and I would like advice on the following points:
1. Is it necessary to carry out the editing before encoding and burning the finished footage to disc?
2. Will I be able to edit VOB files using Windows Movie Maker or do they need to be re-encoded first. If so, what format should I use?
3. I would like to try copying the tapes initially to DVD RAM which I believe would allow me to do some initial editing on disc but would the finalized RAM disk be readable by my computers multi-format DVD drive.
Many thanks for your help