[olug] Editing and reburning home-made DVDs.

[Craig Wolf]

You can get a Mac Mini for $500, though I understand the no money right now!  8)  I am considering this to dedicate a machine to video until it is done and then using it for fun after that.
 
This would take too long to import/edit/export in a library, in my experiences, with video editing.  
 
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>>> Kevin <sharpestmarble at gmail.com> 11/25/2009 >>>
That's when you go to $COMPUTER_LAB. I imagine that Omaha's library
might have some Macs, or if you know of another place, such as UNO,
they've got some there.

On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 08:25, Dan Linder <dan at linder.org> wrote:
> My friend is a Linux/Windows user and isn't able to purchase a new
> piece of hardware just for this purpose.  (Sure, an Apple laptop can
> also run Windows and Linux, but it's an added expense he can't afford
> right now.)
>
> Dan "adding gas to the flame war" Linder
>
> On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 08:16, Craig Wolf <CJWolf at mpsomaha.org> wrote:
>> Ok, let the flame war begin BUT have you thought about using a Mac??
>>
>> Craig Wolf
>> Linux Server Support
>> Backups Administrator
>> Desktop/Network Specialist
>> Desk: (402)715-6283
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>>
>>
>>>>> Dan Linder <dan at linder.org> 11/24/2009 >>>
>> A friend of mine sent this question to me:
>> == begin ==
>> I made copies of many VHS home movies onto DVDs.  Most of these VHS
>> tapes were recorded between 25 and 30 years ago in LP or SLP mode (4
>> or 6 hour), so the quality was marginal at best.  I did the copying
>> using a consumer VHS->DVD copier.  The copier had three modes, XP, SP,
>> and LP (1, 2, and 4 hour modes).   I chose SP mode.
>>
>> The copy quality was decent and nicely preserved the original VHS
>> movies.  However, I'd like to rip the new DVDs to PC file format so
>> that I can edit them (splice, make titles, chapters, etc.) and then
>> burn them back onto DVD.  As you might imagine, this poses an array of
>> choices such as codec, sample rates, compression formats.
>>
>> I ripped the DVDs using the Xvid AVI codec that came with my ripper
>> utility.  Xvid is usually ranked highest in quality.  However, when I
>> burn the results back to DVD using Windows DVD Maker, there's too much
>> quality loss / pixilization when I compare against the original DVD
>> copy.
>>
>> I'm torn right now between abandoning my attempts at editing and just
>> cloning the copied DVDs.  But I'd prefer to edit if I can.
>>
>> Does anyone have suggestions for the best codec to use?  Best software
>> to make this happen?  I'll take any advice!
>> == end ==
>>
>> Does anyone have any suggestions or pointers I can throw his way?
>> He's a Linux user too, so if there is a great tool you'd recommend to
>> use under there he would easily be able to use it.
>>
>> Dan
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