newbie questions for capturing & creating DVD from MiniD

[jam007]

Hi,
I have a few newbie questions. I've been doing a lot of reading and researching but still confused. Here is what I want to do.

1. Capture video (in the highest quality - space is not an issue) from MiniDV using firewire.
2. Editing the film & mixing 2 camera angles to make 1 angle for DVD.
3. Outputing to DVD making chapter marks with pretty basic menu.

So which programs should I use for these steps?! Am I missing any steps?! I think I can do # 3, but which (basic & experienced) programs can I use for # 1 and 2?

thanx

>>JAM<<

[tito13kfm]

1. I use WinDV a simple, free utility for transfering the video to your computer.

2. For simple editing I use VirtualDub. For more advanced stuff you may want to check out Adobe Premeire. And i'm sure others will have more suggestions.

You are forgetting a step. Encoding. For which I use TMPGEnc. Other choices are CCE and MainConcept.

Sounds pretty straightforward in what you want to do. But then again everything sounds simpler than it is.

[tweedledee]

Hi,
2. Editing the film & mixing 2 camera angles to make 1 angle for DVD.
>>JAM<<

What does this mean? I have put my home movies on dvd and to my knowledge have never done this.

[jam007]

What does this mean? I have put my home movies on dvd and to my knowledge have never done this.

Have you ever had 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 etc. camera angles of the same exact event?!

And thank you tito13kfm.

>>JAM<<

[DivXExpert]

You want adobe premeire for advanced editing. Just dump all the video to your computer, start cutting and re-organizing on the timeline. Simple as pie.

[tweedledee]

[quote="jam007Have you ever had 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 etc. camera angles of the same exact event?
>>JAM<<[/quote]

Sorry.......too complicated for me. But, good luck.

[jam007]

You want adobe premeire for advanced editing. Just dump all the video to your computer, start cutting and re-organizing on the timeline. Simple as pie.

Well I know what your saying, but I have music in the video and it has to sync up to the video since it's a performance. I almost wish I would highlight what I want and hit a button and it will switch it for me.

I think somebody else mentioned something about dragging a line up and down the video files... I would check but Premiere keeps crashing on me. Time to build me a new PC.

>>JAM<<

[DivXExpert]

Music is normally added later in post production, which you add in premeire.