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    - Dragging Error Having trouble when I drag and drop in movie maker I can't release it, the object will not be placed and I cannot get rid of it, this means the only way I can do things is by copying and pasting, which isn't ideal, any ideas for me to be able to drag and drop. Tag: how can I use old camcorder for WMM Tag: 46523
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    - copy transitions on my cd all ready to go--copied all my pictures with transitions and titles, etc...now i want to make a cd--which I have, but it does not have the transitions on it. have the movie maker 2.1 Tag: how can I use old camcorder for WMM Tag: 46518
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    - Removing the trial program Nero help please Hi I downloaded trial version of Nero 7 tried it do not like it. Went to add remove programs and uninstalled it. All went fine. But when I do a search for Nero including hidden files, I get tons of stuff. How can I remove all these files relating to Nero. Thanks I have WINXP Home Tag: how can I use old camcorder for WMM Tag: 46512
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    - "New Collections Folder" greyed out I want to import some single images and put them into a new collection, but the Tools/New Collection Folder is greyed out. What to do? Tag: how can I use old camcorder for WMM Tag: 46509
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    - 'Video device is currently in use' If this turns out to be a double post, forgive me. I thought I posted it earlier but I canâ??t see it and itâ??s been a long five minutes. Iâ??m trying to put video from an analog camcorder in to Movie Maker. Should be possible. Iâ??m using the yellow/yellow connections (composite). When I try to capture the video I get this message: â??The video device is currently in use. Close any other application that is using the device and try again.â?? When I click OK to close that message I get another, â?? The video device cannot be used at this time because there has been an error starting the device.â?? All other programs are closed, so whatâ??s up? Tag: how can I use old camcorder for WMM Tag: 46507
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    - No Audio in Movie Maker When I capture vhs video into Movie Maker 2.1, I can see and hear what's being captured. However, when I try to edit the captured video and when I save it and play it, I have no audio. I've tried setting my audio to both "audio-in" and "microphone". I'm using the 3-wire connection (yellow-white-red). -- Schatzy-D Tag: how can I use old camcorder for WMM Tag: 46505
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    - Getting video from DVD-RW I am just getting started and am afraid to try this without knowing the answer. Can I put a DVD-RW on which I recorded video (using my digital camcorder) directly into the disc tray of the PC and get the video into movie maker that way? Or do I have to connect the camera to the PC via USB? Tag: how can I use old camcorder for WMM Tag: 46503
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    - The IEEE 1394 Cable, Saving Movie to DV Camera On Windows Movie maker. My computer can detect the IEEE 1394 Cable when I wont to capture video footage from my camera but once I completed my movie and then tried to copy it back on the DV camera it says "Your DV camera is not connected to your computer". So any help would be great thanks. Tag: how can I use old camcorder for WMM Tag: 46485
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    - Confusion in saving movie format I'm sorry but I'm kind of new to this forum and using movie maker. I have downloaded the clips from my digital camera. I'm thinking of burning the movie to DVD. What I did was to first of all save it to the computer. Shall I select DV-AVI as the format ? I did this but movie maker does not allow me giving a message that the file is too big for FAT32, whatever this means. So I selected the format at High Quality and burned it using another DVD authoring tool but quality is not good. Can anyone tell me where I went wrong please! Tag: how can I use old camcorder for WMM Tag: 46481
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    - Final Movie Resolution I have starting using MM recently by downloading some footage in the highest setting allowed. However, when I am putting the movie together and veiwing clips in the small viewing window all looks well, but if I enlarge the screen to full size, the video content loses it high resolution to a much lower quality and looks blurred/out of focus. This also transfers through to the final DVD copy? I have viewed the video content on my TV, direct from the camera, and the quality is fine and as it should be. Does anyone have any ideas why it seems to be losing it's quality through the transfer process. I am using a Firewire/1394 cable. Tag: how can I use old camcorder for WMM Tag: 46480
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    - unspecified error Whenever I try to open windows movie maker I get a small box that says "unspecified error" and nothing else. I tried updating it by downloading the Windows XP Service Pack 2 but nothing happened. Is there anything I can do to fix it? Tag: how can I use old camcorder for WMM Tag: 46478
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    - play back speed to fast i capture video from my sony hi 8 onto movie maker, and when i play it back the speed of the video and audio is in high speed. Tag: how can I use old camcorder for WMM Tag: 46477
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    - Importing file from cd-rom While trying to import file from video cd in MPGEV format it gives messege that file format is not supported in movie maker.What should I do to import file and make clips from mpgev format Tag: how can I use old camcorder for WMM Tag: 46476
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    - WMM imports mpg files BUT ... when I try to add the movie to the timeline all I get is the audio - video will not go into the timeline. Is there some known issue with all MPG files or just certain version of MPEG files? Tag: how can I use old camcorder for WMM Tag: 46475
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    - size of iported file before MM hangs? It seems like any file larger than 5 MB will cause WMM to hang (XP professional) Tag: how can I use old camcorder for WMM Tag: 46474
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    - JVC - DF550 I am looking to purchase this camcorder but wanted to make sure it would work with MovieMaker (capturing from the camcorder). I had read that there may be an issue with capturing via USB ? Does anyone know if this camera is compatible, I want to make sure it is before purchaing. Thanks Tag: how can I use old camcorder for WMM Tag: 46471
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    - Audio Problems I have an analog video camera. I plugged in all the wires properly, but when I go to capture video, there is only video, no sound. In the pull down menu for audio devices, there are two options: Realtek AC97 Audio, and Conexant Falcon Audio Capture. With the Realtek AC97 Audio option, I can select the audio input source, such as Line In, Line In 2, Mono mix, ect. I've tried all these options and none of them produce audio. The video capture device is called Conexant Falcon II NTSC Video Capture, so it would make sense that the audio device would be Conexant Falcon Audio Capture. When I select Conexant Falcon Audio Capture, no options for audio input source are given. But on the screen before the video capture, when I click next the screen freezes and will do nothing. As soon as a click around a few times, it says Not Responding and I have to Ctrl Alt Delete out of the program. I've tried doing this multiple times, and have rest the computer, but it keeps happening. I'm extremley frustrated, what should I do?! Tag: how can I use old camcorder for WMM Tag: 46454
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    - trouble editing finished movie I have a movie that I have "finished" and saved. Now I need to make a change on the title page but can't figure out how. I thought this would be an easy task but so far I can only add a new title page and have been unable to delete or change the original one. I'm new at this. Thanks for your help. Tag: how can I use old camcorder for WMM Tag: 46452
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    - Windows Movie Maker I have some videoclips, which i want to put together to one movie. The clips comes in 640 * 480, 8 bit sound, AVI. No problem making a full movie in WMM in any format - but the sound is in all cases thin and metallic. On the original files the sound is fine. Any idea how to fix that problem, please ? Is there another program that can do the job (and as easy to use as WMM) without distorting the sound ? Kim Tag: how can I use old camcorder for WMM Tag: 46449
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    - "problem was encountered" error when I select AVC Compliant DV dev Just bought a JVC mini DV camcorder GR-D240EK and a Belkin firewire cable to connect it to my HP PC. The camcorder is detected OK by XP but as soon as I select capture, and click on the AVC Compliant DV Device icon from within WMM, I receive the following error message: "A problem was encountered while trying to connect to one of your capture devices" Have a logitech web-cam and a TV tuner and capture is OK from those. If I go into control panel, rt click on AVC Compliant DV Camcorder, and select properties then "test camera" it passes the diagnostic test OK. My machine also has InterVideo DVD creator pre-loaded onto it - and when I select the same driver with that, I can control the camera and capture video without any problems. Any ideas? TIA. Midge. Tag: how can I use old camcorder for WMM Tag: 46442
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    - Static 2 Updated message When the finish movie is replayed on the computerthere is no problem. I have given up on trying to burn to CD from movie maker. I have been unsuceesful. So, I have done the following. I recorded back to a DVD tape. While viewing this process is when I get the periodic brief static. It is like pluging in or unpluging the cord from the amplifier without turning the volume down. I have been able to burn the project into a DVD disc. The finish product,however gets this periodic stadic sound. Any suggestions?? Tag: how can I use old camcorder for WMM Tag: 46439
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    - so confused, what should I buy Hi everyone I have WINXP-- Pentium4 530 (P) HT 3.0 GHz: 800 MHz Front side bus 512 MB (2 x 256) Hard drive a.. a.. 200 GB SATA b.. 7200 rpm 16x DVD(+/-)R/RW DL LightScribe drive a.. must use Double-Layer media discs in order to take advantage of the DL technology Video graphics Integrated with up to 64 MB allocated video memory b.. I also have a stand alone DVD Player/Recorder Liteon Model #LVW-5115GHC c.. I am wanting to copy my old VHS home movies to a DVD d.. So I copy them in my VCR to my DVD recorder and that is fine. e.. But how to I get them in my computer to edit? f.. Then what program do I buy for editing etc. I want something that is easy to use, but has some good features, example --color correction or should I say brightening up because allot of them are dark because made from an analog camcorder. g.. I have been surfing the net but one site reccomends this one another site recommends that one.... h.. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. i.. Thanks in advance Tag: how can I use old camcorder for WMM Tag: 46437
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    - Unable to edit video after downloading Hi, We are using a Samsung digital camcorder (SC X105). We are having a problem editing the video. 1. Unable to capture from the camera 2. If downloaded to computer through USB, if imported to windows movie maker, video comes up with a green screen and if spliced, will play fine. But, if edited and spliced at the splice point, it will play a green screen with audio. We do not have a "fire cable". We have upgraded our RAM and are using what our IT guy said is "a pretty damn good video card". All of you guys seem very helpful and I hope you guys can help! Cheers, Sean Tag: how can I use old camcorder for WMM Tag: 46436
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    - Vista... Here's a 5-1/2 minute flick about Movie Maker and Photo Story in Vista... http://www.papajohn.org/newsletters/86-VistaCapture.wmv Movie Maker comes with Vista, but not Photo Story... PS3 can be installed. -- PapaJohn Movie Maker 2 and Photo Story 3 website - http://www.papajohn.org MM2 Tips and Tricks: http://www.simplydv.co.uk/simplyBB/viewtopic.php?t=4693 Online Newsletters: http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/PapaJohn/Index.aspx Tag: how can I use old camcorder for WMM Tag: 46433
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    - Made a Music video montage of vid clips of my nephew Any critique is appreciated. I can E-mail it to you or if you could point me to a site that would host it for free. It's my first attempt with this MM2 and would like some feed back. The vid is about 3 mins long and probably is ripe for constructive critisisim. I'd like to hone my skills with MM2, so let me know if you're interested in viewing my vid and offering your comments, don't worry about being blunt - I don't get offended . Thanks, Raoul Tag: how can I use old camcorder for WMM Tag: 46432
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    - Periodic Stadic!! The movie is done. Before I burn the project I replay it. I notice that periodically during the playback I get an interference sound. It sound like when you unplug or plug a guitar jack to an amplifier and you get the brief annoying static sound. Can someone guide me in the right direction? Tag: how can I use old camcorder for WMM Tag: 46414
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    - 1.convert from VHS and 2.how to convert audio I just mastered how to convert my digital camera mov files and burn a DVD. Now can someone tell me a similar way to convert my VHS tapes to a file that I can trasfer to a dvd? I have a toshiba laptop and do not have the outputs (red, white, yellow) for the camcorder. Yes I am a novice. Also, I tried to add audio to one of my video projects and it told me that MM2 could not play an m4a. How do I convert my music files so that they will play. Sorry to compound my questions, the first is way more important to me. Tag: how can I use old camcorder for WMM Tag: 46412
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    - Movie Maker freezes after a few seconds We have been trying to use MM to download video from our Canon ZR200. When we first plug in our camera to the firewire, the computer recognizes the camera and MM starts just fine. We follow the on-screen instructions and when we start to capture the video, the camera rewinds and starts to capture, but freezes after about 5 seconds (the most we have ever got is 19 seconds). After this, the computer no longer recognizes the camera. We have tried to capture using Adobe Premiere with the same results. We have MM version 2.1 and Service Pack 2. System requirements are not the issue either. We have tried absolutely everything we can think of. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated as this is becoming increasingly frustrating. Thanks. Tag: how can I use old camcorder for WMM Tag: 46411
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    - No Sound... I do not get any sound when using Movie Maker. Sound source is AC97 but I think I need to change it to AverMedia to get the sound. How can I change this... Thank You Tag: how can I use old camcorder for WMM Tag: 46408
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    - capture video from device problems? after clicking the capture video from device icon it gives an error message saying: the video device is currently in use. close any other application that is using the device and try again. however, I'm not using the device for anything else... any recomendations? Tag: how can I use old camcorder for WMM Tag: 46407
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    - Number of clips in collections pane I can only import one video clip into the collections pane. When I import a clip it replaces what is already there. I can import more than photograph but not clips. Is there a setting that I have wrong. Thanks, Billy Tag: how can I use old camcorder for WMM Tag: 46402
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    - Program blows up. Ihave the new Multmedia edition and it has errors durning a write, is there a place to go to down load a new version of m.m. 2.1. Cant write to disk or even save to the computer? -- west virginia Tag: how can I use old camcorder for WMM Tag: 46399
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    - batch compress How do I batch compress avi video Tag: how can I use old camcorder for WMM Tag: 46398
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    - Noise Slightly off topic, but a video question: I film with a Sony DCR-HC21. I noticed in a movie I made of a birthday party in a park that there's a great deal of background "hiss" in the audio...a constant low roar of sound. This is not a problem in making the movie in MM. It's sound that has been picked up by the camera's microphone. I don't use an external microphone; just the built-in microphone. Any suggestions for minimizing this when taking the pictures? -- Tony Cooper Orlando, FL Tag: how can I use old camcorder for WMM Tag: 46397
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    - Save only a clip Hello, Is it possible to save only one scene (part of whole clip) after capture? thanks Tag: how can I use old camcorder for WMM Tag: 46396
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    - an interface has too many methods to fire an event from When I try and import an MPEG file into WMM is get the error message "an interface has too many methods to fire an event from". But I can't find any useful information that explain what would cause this error and how to fix it. Can anyone out there advise please? The movies were taken on a SONY DCR-DVD403E. Tag: how can I use old camcorder for WMM Tag: 46388
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    - Follow up ? to the Bleep ? Sorry, but I forgot to ask if there is also a way to pixelate the mouth area during the bleep part. I realize MM2 is basically a no frills free video editer, so if I downloaded something more substantial, how do I integrate it into MM2 short of doing each clip on the nicer editer then importing back into MM2? Thanks, Raoul Tag: how can I use old camcorder for WMM Tag: 46384
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    - Best way to save? As a matter of opion (as I'm sure I'll get several opinions). What is the best format to save my finished movies for qualitys sake. I thought it was AV/DVI, but I can't seem to use my Nero to burn the AV/DVI files without having to convert them back to mpeg, which kind makes the whole AV/DVI save kinda moot. Thanks, Raoul Tag: how can I use old camcorder for WMM Tag: 46381
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    - how to Bleep out certain word? Hi, I was wondering if there was a way to bleep out just certain words using MM2. The only way I can find to adjust the audio on a clip, it just deltes the audio for the whol clip. Any suggestions are welcome. Tag: how can I use old camcorder for WMM Tag: 46376
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    - DVD Burner? Hello, first I appologize for being in the wrong place. Please excuse me. I feel I can depend on you for answers. :) I viewed a site which offered a DownLoad to turn my PC into a DVD Player/Burner. I have a regular CD Player on my Laptop and use Windows 98. Is it even 'possible' to get this type of download, beable to watch, Burn and make my own DVD's without adding hardware? Does MicroSoft have a download like this? Other reliable site's? My sincere Thanks for your answers. -- Thanks for helping. Tag: how can I use old camcorder for WMM Tag: 46374
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    - There is no sound after video capture. After capturing my samsung camcorder and saving my movie no sound is playing even when my movie is played in windows media player; but I did hear sounds from my camcorder. Can anyone please help me as im really confused? Tag: how can I use old camcorder for WMM Tag: 46372
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    - incorrect field order Hi there I'm using Movie Maker 2.1, and somebody told me I may have an incorrect field order. Does anyone know how I would reverse the field order please? Thanks. Tag: how can I use old camcorder for WMM Tag: 46371
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    - A Video Capture device not detected I have a Panasonic PV-GS35, and I am trying to use Movie Maker but the Video Capture device can't detect the camcorder. If I try with the photo mode, the photos are properly loaded. I had the same problem with Image Mixer. My computer uses XP, and is up-to-date with all security patches. Does anyone have a potential solution? Please let me know. Thanks!!! -- TJG Tag: how can I use old camcorder for WMM Tag: 46370
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    - Im confused about quality Hello, I am trying to make a movie of my family, i import the video from my DV camcorder w/ a fire wire cable. Everything looks good. And I added a Mp3 to the video for some music. Everything looks and sounds fine. Then when I choose save to my computer under High Quality video large, and I watch the video and sounds really bad. What is the best way to save the file? and should I use WAV. instead of MP3? Also, I have a tv with a 16:9, so should I create the file with that ratio, or would it compromise the quality? Im just so confused as to why my quality is so horrible after I save it. And Im afraid if it looks that back during playback on my computer wont it look even worse stretched to the size of my tv? Tag: how can I use old camcorder for WMM Tag: 46366
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    - Saved MM movie plays up to a point I'm trying to save a MM movie to the computer but when it's done and I try to play it the movie stalls out at a certain point. The project has about 400 pictures (runtime should be about 50 minutes) and a couple of audio files. I've already tryed to burn it to a DVD but that errors out...I suspect by whatever is causing the above problem. Any thoughts? Is there a limit to the number of pix you can have in a project. Tag: how can I use old camcorder for WMM Tag: 46363
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    - vcd or svcd i have done a small video to give out to potential customers but should i use svcd or vcd. svcds work on my cheap £25 dvd player but a lot of sites say that many players wont take svcds. How common is this. i dont really want to lose the quality by using vcds but i dont want to send out discs that people cant play. yours martin Tag: how can I use old camcorder for WMM Tag: 46356
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    - IMPORT VIDEO I record TV using WinTV Nova - I think files are saved as MPEG2. Should I be able to open/edit these in Movie Maker? (I keep getting message stating required codec not installed). Tag: how can I use old camcorder for WMM Tag: 46354
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    - Burning DVD from Media Center I would like to edit some recorded TV from the Media Center so I can fit the file to a DVD-RW disc. How can I change the file format to be accepted by Movie Maker? H Tag: how can I use old camcorder for WMM Tag: 46350
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    - 8 easy steps for creating a video with Windows MovieMaker Here's a great tutorial which shows you how to quickly and easily create a movie with Microsoft Moviemaker. Just thought I'd share it with you guys: http://www.desktop-video-guide.com/mmaker1 Gary Tag: how can I use old camcorder for WMM Tag: 46349
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    - movie maker freezes When I try to drag a new clip to my storyboard, the whole program freezes. I have MM1. I have to shut down the whole program. This also happens when I try to use NERO. What do I need to do? I am trying to use video clips saved to my computer from my Sony MiniDVD. Tag: how can I use old camcorder for WMM Tag: 46348

Hello all! I have an older Sony 8mm camcorder.(1995)- I still have lots of
stuff recorded to those 8mm tiny tapes. have no desire to put them on a vhs
tape. prefer to get them on a DVD/CD by either WMM or some other program
(free perferably)
Is it possible to accomplish this. I dont want to be stuck in the ancient
but my camcorder is of the older kind as you can see. Do you need more info
on the model, etc?

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Thanks so very much for your help-! ! ! !

Re: how can I use old camcorder for WMM by John

John
Mon Jan 09 17:58:21 CST 2006

Marcy wrote:
> Hello all! I have an older Sony 8mm camcorder.(1995)- I
> still have lots of stuff recorded to those 8mm tiny
> tapes. have no desire to put them on a vhs tape. prefer
> to get them on a DVD/CD by either WMM or some other
> program (free perferably)
> Is it possible to accomplish this. I dont want to be
> stuck in the ancient but my camcorder is of the older
> kind as you can see. Do you need more info on the model,
> etc?
=================================
If your main goal is to make DVD copies
of your 8mm tapes...you don't even need
a computer. A DVD Recorder like the
following example may be worth a look.

Here's one example:
http://tinyurl.com/88lql

However if you plan to edit your movies...
Maybe the following links will give you
some idea of what's involved.

Download Video to Your
Computer with Windows
Movie Maker 2
http://tinyurl.com/4fpea

Capturing Analog Video
http://www.papajohn.org/MM2-CaptureAnalog.html

Copying VHS to DVD
http://tinyurl.com/dzcho

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
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