mini-dv to dvd-recorder

harie29harie29
edited August 2004 in Internet & Media
Hello, I am new here and I am from Holland.
I have a camcorder sony hc20 and I want to buy a dvd-recorder.

I have following question:

dvd-recoders often have an I-link connection for transferring from camcorder to dvd.

I heard that:
1. if you make footage with your camcorder (mini-dv)
2. make a movie out of it on the pc with e.g. windows moviemaker
3. transfer this movie back to the mini-dv tape

and you want to burn this movie to a dvd, not all dvd-recorders can record this complete movies. This would mean that I would be limited in the choice of my dvd-recorder. Does anyone know this problem ?????

Comments

  • CBCB Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Der Millionendorf- Icrontian
    edited August 2004
    I can probably help you out, but I'm not sure what you are asking.

    What is it exactly that you are trying to do that you are not being able to do?
  • harie29harie29
    edited August 2004
    OK, I made a movie from my camcorder footage with windows moviemaker which i recorded back to my camcorder. Now i want to connect the camcorder to a dvd-recorder through i-link and put my movie to a dvd.
  • CBCB Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Der Millionendorf- Icrontian
    edited August 2004
    Sounds like a worthwhile project. :)

    What's not working?
  • RWBRWB Icrontian
    edited August 2004
    My SONY has an option in the menu somewhere to burn to DVD and/or VCD. But it's a bit more of an upgrade to yours, I just can't remember the model name.'

    Do you have a DVD Recorder on your PC or is it a unit for an Entertainment Center type thing?

    (sorry, really damned tired at the moment :p)
  • RWBRWB Icrontian
    edited August 2004
    If it's a DVD-R or whatever on your PC, then you shouldn't have a problem burning a DVD.

    Though, I admit, I have only burned one DVD in my whole life, and we used the equipment at school to build the DVD Interface, import the movie, then burn to DVD using a damned Mac.
  • harie29harie29
    edited August 2004
    To do this I need a DVD-recorder which I want to buy. But I got scared hearing that not all dvd-recorders are able to record through i-link an already edited movie. So my question was: does anybody know this phenomenon and if so which (type of ?) dvd-recorder can be used and which not ?
  • RWBRWB Icrontian
    edited August 2004
    I can't see how an edited movie which has been put back on tape cannot be recorded, it doesn't make sence to me as the movie is only a video on tape again, it's back in it's native format and thus should be capable of being recorded as if it were not recorded before hand.

    I'll try to ask a teacher of mine to see what he says, but I may not see him today.
  • GHoosdumGHoosdum Icrontian
    edited August 2004
    It sounds to me like buying a DVD burner for your PC might be a better bet. That way, you can actually burn the movie onto a disc, and include neat options like adding a menu and such. Standalone DVD burners tend to be a bit too expensive, and a bit less flexible than their PC counterparts.
  • RWBRWB Icrontian
    edited August 2004
    GHoosdum wrote:
    It sounds to me like buying a DVD burner for your PC might be a better bet. That way, you can actually burn the movie onto a disc, and include neat options like adding a menu and such. Standalone DVD burners tend to be a bit too expensive, and a bit less flexible than their PC counterparts.

    Agreed, and is also my suggestion.

    Anyways, I passed my old teacher from Digital Media Productions, and he said what I figured, there is no problem with what your trying to do based on what you said. You may need a type of certain type of connecter, which I doubt will be any problem finding and may even come with a DVD Recorder.

    So, your good to go. :thumbsup:
  • CBCB Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Der Millionendorf- Icrontian
    edited August 2004
    I also say get one for your PC. Make sure that it comes with DVD creater software, so that you can add menus and the like to your DVDs.
  • harie29harie29
    edited August 2004
    OK, I know that a dvd-burner on the PC ia cheaper but I also need a dvd-recorder to replace my vhs-video recorder.
    And I thought if I have to pay a hard euro's for a dvd-reorder why not looking for a dvd-recoder that also can handle edited movies from a camcorder.

    I thank you for your comments so far and I buy a dvd-recorder and with my new pc a dvd-burner. But what about double layer ? Can you play this also on a normal dvd-player ?
  • GHoosdumGHoosdum Icrontian
    edited August 2004
    In most cases, yes, with the same caveats that disallow some single layer formats from playing properly on a normal player. In fact, the majority of the DVD movies put out by the studios are dual-layer.
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