Convert our analog videotapes to VCD-comliant MPEG-1s for ca

[vcdsavant]

We are a small AV training company that needs to convert a number of already existing videotapes to MPEG-1 standard MPEG files. From these we would expect to edit them in-house on a Mac, producing small excerpts in mpg and avi formats for promotion purposes. We'll also need to convert the full MPEGs (typically 30-45 minutes) to VCDs, burning the final product in-house with Toast 5 on the Mac.
If you have the proper equipment and would like to do the conversions for us at reasonable cost, please contact me. Be prepared to tell me your encoding resources and provide me with references and sample product you've done previously. Also what you would charge us and when you could do the work. Southern Cal location preferred but we could work with electronic comunication OK.

[Hateslife]

Dude... there are a lot of companies out there doing this for reasonable prices.

I don't think I'd risk MY business on some jackass in a garage somewhere using software of questionable legality to make probably-noncompliant VCD's.

[AnnihilatorTokyo]

Skittelsen on this forum is working with converting clips. To what extent I don't know.
Search for Skittelsen here on the forum and contact him.

[Jason A]

Well....I know that if you need TRUE VCD from analog...I can help you with that.

I use both SGI and PC's for doing the capturing..

and hardware MPEG1 encoders the final process.

My email is in my profile....it's true that there are companies out there that can do this..

but at big bucks!!

Jason

[Jason A]

oh, also..I have BetaCam-SP, SVHS, MiniDV, DV-CAM, 8mm, Hi-8, Digi8, D1 and 3/4" decks in house.

Also just aquired the Pioneer DVD writer for MPEG2 media.

Jason

[vcdsavant]

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On 2001-10-22 22:46:01, Hateslife wrote:
Dude... there are a lot of companies out there doing this for reasonable prices.

Can you suggest any that you would trust? The outfit that dubs my videos gets $300 an hour for this kind of work and that's not worth it to us.

I don't think I'd risk MY business on some jackass in a garage somewhere using software of questionable legality to make probably-noncompliant VCD's.

Agreed, but I can screen. References and samples should help.
Thanks for the input. Feel free to respond by private e-mail if you wish.
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