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Video cassette to CDROM?

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Could anyone tell me what, if any, software and/or
cables I might need to record my home videos onto
CDROM/DVD?
I dont think there will be a problem with the hardware side of things as I'am running WinXP on a 80GB HDD with 256 RAM and 32MB graphics card.There
is also a CDRW/DVD player on the system.

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by mindwave1

1st you'll need to get a video capture device, having used a dozen in the last 10 years your best bet (depending on cpu speed - didnt mention it) is going to be an ATI all-in-wonder card. they are a 3d video card w/ excellent capturing capabilities.you can get a 32mb pci version for about $50 or opt out on the high end w/ the all-in-wonder radeon series, 64mb will run about $250. realize that this is a LONG and CPU INTENSIVE process, you'll capture the tape to the HD, edit it down to fit on the cd and then record it from there. i edited my wedding video from a 2 hour tape to a 30 minute music video, the original capture file was over 2gb, so you may want to chop it up into sevceral smaller files

by psimaint

The card mentioned above is a very fine choice.and if you are on a lower powered machine it is recommended.But if you are in the 900mhz club or higher you can get most of the proformance without spending alot of money for the all in one card.just get a tv tuner card
I have two machines and my wife has the habaugge tv tuner mine has the radeon she is capable of the same functions as me but her card cost a mere $50.makes me mad.but anyway if you have a video card you like already in your machine dont get the radeon unless you want a little boost in your video graffics or you want to hook it up to a tv for play back.software pick is adobe premeir 6

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