Newbie needs info on video to DVD?

[Chip718]

Hi. I am trying to find out home to copy my home videos onto DVDs. I am currently using a 128MB ATI Radeon 9600G with TV out and DVI, but don't know what I need to connect a VCR. Any info would really be appreciated. TIA

[Gees]

Start with all the GUIDES to the left. Start with CAPTURE.

Then move onto TOOLS to get all you need. When you have specific questions, pop back & ask them here.

Or you may be able to search for your question and find it's already answered.

Lots of reading needed to get started. Get a cosy chair and a drink ready.

There's also a very good glossary here if you come across terms you aren't familiar with.

:c)

[Solarjetman]

Take a look at the guides to the left. There are a million and one ways to do it depending on the software you are using.

Also, you can check out www.lordsmurf.com His site is not complete, but he is pretty much the ATI guru around here

EDIT: I assume you mean an All in Wonder Radeon, and not just the video card. you need some piece of hardware to get the video in. Like Gees said, get a nice drink and a cosy chair. There is alot of reading involved. I spent 3 days just reading about resolutions and formats before I even captured my video. And another week of reading before I got it to a disk. I did not want to go the quick and sloppy way, I wanted to actually learn it.

[Mxbubs]

1. Capture the video to your Hardrive
2. Encode the video/audio (puts it into dvd compliant file/format)
3. Author the video (takes the encoded file and creates a file system your
stand alone dvd player will recognize and play)
4. Burn the Video_TS folder to a dvd that is a product of the author process
5. Watch the video

Tmpgenc DVD Author works for me, and Tmpgenc 2.5 plus works great to encode the video to DVD compliance.

Tmpgenc dvd author will also burn the Video_ts file for you once it is authored up. But you must first encode the video before the Author program will make use of it.

Cheers

[FOO]

Step 5 is optional. I never do it.

[bottle-necked]

I've been trying out "Video Soap" when hooked up my camera or vcr. I think I can make it work(?)... Probably not.