Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Don Dory wrote: >Phillippe, >If your time is as valuable as I think it is then pay a third party to >convert to your specs. In the U.S. this will be about $32 for two hours >converted to standard DVD format. > > Thanks Don, this I can already do with the VHS/DVD player. Even though the Mac won't then read the DVD , a standard player does. I want more than hard copy, I want to edit and 'mount?' the video on the Mac before burning DVDs. >Should you want/need to do this yourself then it appears that your problem >is the digitizing board/software. So, I would shop around for a board that >allows a much higher resolution > Thanks. This is the direction I will now be heading towards; I regret that the interface I bought from an Apple store is so poor... and that they didn't warn me about that. >than your current set up with possibly an >upgrade to Premiere or Final Cut for the final DVD mastering. > > Thanks for the tip. Bien amicalement Phili^^e >On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 3:38 AM, Philippe AMARD <philippe.amard at >tele2.fr>wrote: > > > >>Really Off Topic >> >>I'm seeking information, experience report, and advice on how to transfer >>Video8 tapes onto DVDs with as little quality loss as possible while >>keeping >>the highest resolution present on the master tapes.. >>I am NOT looking for the best way to compress archives, I'm looking for the >>least loss in quality - space/weight of the file is no issue here. >> >>My equipment: >>Sony Video8 player. >>Pinnacle analog to Mac interface (RCA -> USB2) >>IMac - 3.06 with extended ram and a 500Gb HD. Latest OS. >>External HDs. >> >>Note that : I also have a VHS/DVD player/recorder that can also burn DVDs >>from an external source (the Video8 player can then be plugged in by means >>of RCA) >>Yet creating chapters and readjusting sequences proves near impossible. >>And the Mac facilities/features are lost. >> >>My current Mac problem: >>I do get converted files, in MPEG4 format, but the quality is very poor, >>and the images are resized to fit I-Pods ... (I'll end up hating the Mac >>closed world). >>I'd like to be able to play the DVDs on any standard DVD player, edit >>sequences, add titles, etc and retain the original quality. >>So far not good. >> >>Question: >>Has anyone here found a near lossless solution on the Mac and what is it? >>Which interface and programmes have you used that would help me reach my >>after all very simple goal; best preserving my analog kids memory through >>the digital age. >> >>Thanks in anticipation for your advice drawing on experience. >>Maybe better off list as this is all really OT? >>Philippe >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> > > > > >