jjohns
Mon Oct 25 08:52:18 CDT 2004
Thanks for the info. What about bit rate, Mbps, frames/sec?
>-----Original Message-----
>VHS resolution should be either 320x240 (NTSC) or 384x288
(PAL)
>You should try to match your output profile NTSC or PAL
with that of the
>source. You can change your NTSC or PAL mode from menu
>Tools->Options->Advanced.
>
>Capturing in higher resolution than the source itself
wont increase the
>qualiy of the video. However if you plan to do some
significant
>editing/adjustments etc then consider capturing and
editing in higher
>resoltion and then saving the final movie in same
resolution as source.
>
>--
>Rehan
>www.rehanfx.org - get transitions and effects for Windows
MovieMaker
>
>
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>"jjohns" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:096701c4b9d7$57419700$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>>I am trying to archive my old VHS tapes to PC and also to
>> create DVD's with them. I am using Windows Movie Maker.
I
>> have to select the file type and quality to save as.
>>
>> I believe that VHS quality is 240 x 576. The option I
>> have chosen in Windows Movie Maker is to save as a
>> Windows Medie File (WMV). I am chosing:
>>
>> Bit Rate: 2.1 Mbps
>> Display Size: 720 x 480
>> Frames per Second: 30
>>
>> Will I have any problems converting this *WMV file to a
>> DVD file type to burn to DVD and is this set-up overkill
>> with VHS quality? If so, what should I choose to archive
>> with? I do not want to loose anything in the transfer.
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