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slyck(at)frontiernet.net
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Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 5:53 am Post subject: Video Camcorder Editing Help.

Grant, when I have nothing better to do and the nordic elements  

hereabouts are forbidding I intend to

embark on the same pursuit.  I bought a Toshiba player/recorder that  

will dub either way.

It will play several formats so I will dub the disc to tape which is  

easy to edit, then back to disc.



I haven't tried that routine yet but so far it has done a good job  

converting VHS to disc.

BB

On 15, Dec 2008, at 8:35 AM, grantr wrote:



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 <grant_richardson25(at)yahoo.com>



 I got a Sony DCR-SR45 30GB HandycamÂ® Camcorder



 http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay? 

 catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921665291488



 So far I like the camcorder. It takes very clear video and is fun  

 to use!



 The problem I have is what to do with the video when I put it on  

 the computer. My camcorder records in MPEG-2 format. Windows movie  

 maker, real player, quicktime and win amp will not play these files  

 or edit them.



 Real player will start playing but the picture freezes.  The files  

 can be converted to WMV files but that takes a while an decreases  

 the quality of the video.



 I am not looking for any thing real elaborate for editing. I just  

 need to be able to dub over some background narration or music, Cut  

 out sections of the video. I believe this is called video trimming.  

 The software that came with the camera will trim but it saves each  

 trimmed section as an individual video file and there is no way to  

 merge the file with another video file to make a movie.  Windows  

 movie maker seems to be ok but it does not work with my file type.



 Any suggestions? I prefer freeware if it is available.





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rlaird

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Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 6:18 am Post subject: Video Camcorder Editing Help.

I'm lucky enough to have access to commercial software, but, for free

video editing, you could try this:



http://fixounet.free.fr/avidemux/



I've not tried it, but it looks decent.



  -- Robert



On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 7:35 AM, grantr <grant_richardson25(at)yahoo.com> wrote:

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 I got a Sony DCR-SR45 30GB HandycamÂ(R) Camcorder



 http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921665291488



 So far I like the camcorder. It takes very clear video and is fun to use!



 The problem I have is what to do with the video when I put it on the computer. My camcorder records in MPEG-2 format. Windows movie maker, real player, quicktime and win amp will not play these files or edit them.



 Real player will start playing but the picture freezes.  The files can be converted to WMV files but that takes a while an decreases the quality of the video.



 I am not looking for any thing real elaborate for editing. I just need to be able to dub over some background narration or music, Cut out sections of the video. I believe this is called video trimming. The software that came with the camera will trim but it saves each trimmed section as an individual video file and there is no way to merge the file with another video file to make a movie.  Windows movie maker seems to be ok but it does not work with my file type.



 Any suggestions? I prefer freeware if it is available.





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Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 2:46 pm Post subject: Video Camcorder Editing Help.

I have been using a free program called "any video converter".  Google it up and give it a try.



Bill Eslick



On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 7:35 AM, grantr <grant_richardson25(at)yahoo.com (grant_richardson25(at)yahoo.com)> wrote:

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 I got a Sony DCR-SR45 30GB Handycam® Camcorder

 

 http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921665291488

  

 So far I like the camcorder. It takes very clear video and is fun to use!

 

 The problem I have is what to do with the video when I put it on the computer. My camcorder records in MPEG-2 format. Windows movie maker, real player, quicktime and win amp will not play these files or edit them.

 

 Real player will start playing but the picture freezes.  The files can be converted to WMV files but that takes a while an decreases the quality of the video.

 

 I am not looking for any thing real elaborate for editing. I just need to be able to dub over some background narration or music, Cut out sections of the video. I believe this is called video trimming. The software that came with the camera will trim but it saves each trimmed section as an individual video file and there is no way to merge the file with another video file to make a movie.  Windows movie maker seems to be ok but it does not work with my file type.

  

 Any suggestions? I prefer freeware if it is available.

 

 

 

 

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Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 4:43 pm Post subject: Video Camcorder Editing Help.

At 08:35 AM 12/15/2008, you wrote:

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		  --> Kolb-List message posted by: "grantr" <grant_richardson25(at)yahoo.com>



 I got a Sony DCR-SR45 30GB HandycamÂ® Camcorder



  http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921665291488 



 So far I like the camcorder. It takes very clear video and is fun to use!



 The problem I have is what to do with the video when I put it on the computer. My camcorder records in MPEG-2 format. Windows movie maker, real player, quicktime and win amp will not play these files or edit them. 	




 I use Studio 10 - but the new version is Studio 12 - not free - about $50



  http://www.pinnaclesys.com/PublicSite/us/Products/Consumer+Products/Home+Video/Studio+Family/ 

 You might click on "see what's new with Version12" and run the tutorial.



 It supports  Video: DV, AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, DivX®*, MPEG-4*, 3GP(MPEG-4)*, WMV, Non-encrypted DVD title



 



 After editing, I always save it as a MPEG-4 file & upload it that to goggle or youtube.

 Or burn it to HD disc for the TV. 

 If you're just trying to play the MPEG-2 - copy it from the chip to your desktop & play it from there.

 That will keep it from sticking while you play it on your computer most of the time.



 Sample of one done pretty quick & dirty.

  http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3487102474967847487&hl=en     [quote][b]

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Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 2:23 am Post subject: Video Camcorder Editing Help.

Why go to all the trouble of taking videos and then not get good tools to 

share them with the world? >>



Hi Dave,

All that presupposes that the world actually wants to see them. Judging from 

the general standard of filming displayed on the net the perpetrators would 

be well advised to keep their productions to themselves until they have 

mastered some basic technique.

A few are superb but most....yuck!



Cheers



Pat

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Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 6:31 am Post subject: Video Camcorder Editing Help.

On Dec 16, 2008, at 3:44 AM, Dave Bigelow wrote:



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		   .  I'd recommend a duo core processor, lots of memory, a big hard  

 drive, and a good graphics card.


	




Dave, sounds like an Apple Mac advertisement.  <g>

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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 6:38 am Post subject: Re: Video Camcorder Editing Help.

 	  Possums wrote: 	
		   



I use Studio 10 - but the new version is Studio 12 - not free - about $50



	




Pinnacle Studio 11 is the best video editing program I have ever used.  It does everything, simple to elaborate, and is super easy to use.  



I have tried others, Adobe does everything, but you need to spend a month figuring out how to use it, everything is a hard with that program.  Sony Vegas is much to limited in what it can do.  



Windows Movie maker that comes with Windows XP is good, and free, for simple editing, and most importantly, easy and quick to use.



Mike

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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:54 am Post subject: Re: Video Camcorder Editing Help.

Thanks everyone,



I downloaded  Video Spin by Pinnacle  for free and I really like it. Its very easy to use and does what I need it to do.

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Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 6:51 am Post subject: Best file format?

Mike,



What file format do you download your videos to youtube with?

I want to get the best quality for the file size. DIVX which is a AVI file is what I used on my R?C video and it has the watch in high quality option but its not the best. Your videos seem to be  a good bit better not so fuzzy.

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