video to dvd

[Pudcat]

how can I copy a video to a DVD

[mandie73]

connect a recordable dvd player to a tv/video combo. thats how we did it!

[Catso]

Or buy a video capture card for your computer.

[Pudcat]

Catso,

Can you give me a bit more details on a capture card, how much do they cost, where do you fit them. and from where?

Sorry to appear so thick. Pudcat

[Catso]

They are (usually) PCI cards that plug into your (desktop) computer. If you've got a laptop, I've no experience of this, but I'm sure there would be something suitable.

Anyway, you plug in the card, load up the software that comes with it, plug in your DVD, VCR, or tele and 'record' the picture and sound onto your hard disk.

Cautions: you need quite a fast processor to keep up with the stream of data, probably 2GHz minimum. Similarly, you won't get far with a slow hard disk, needs a good performing 7200RPM at least. And you need acres of disk space, somewhere in the area of 2GB per minute of video.

Cards: lots of the WinTV type cards can do this, look for one that offers video capture. If you don't much care about WinTV, a specialist video capture card is probably better. Google 'video capture card' and you'll find 100s. Loads on ebay usually, as well. For reasonable quality you need to be able to capture 720x576 resolution and save it as AVI and/or MPEG2.

[Pudcat]

Thank you Catso Most helpful

Best Wishes Pudcat

[MoonRiverws]

Follow this step by step guide about "How to burn a Video to DVD"
http://www.dvdburnermacosx.com/tutorial/tutori al-mac-dvd-creator.html#129

[Pudcat]

Thank you Moonriver,
It sounds a bit complicated but I will ask someone a bit more experienced with computers to sit beside me while I try to carry it out.
Best Wishes Pudcat