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PostPosted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 5:53 am    Post subject: Video Camcorder Editing Help. Reply with quote

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.
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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 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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PostPosted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 6:18 am    Post subject: Video Camcorder Editing Help. Reply with quote

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.

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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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PostPosted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 2:46 pm    Post subject: Video Camcorder Editing Help. Reply with quote

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

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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PostPosted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 4:43 pm    Post subject: Video Camcorder Editing Help. Reply with quote

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 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.


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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PostPosted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 2:23 am    Post subject: Video Camcorder Editing Help. Reply with quote

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

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 6:31 am    Post subject: Video Camcorder Editing Help. Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 6:38 am    Post subject: Re: Video Camcorder Editing Help. Reply with quote

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.

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:54 am    Post subject: Re: Video Camcorder Editing Help. Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 6:51 am    Post subject: Best file format? Reply with quote

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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