Dvd onto comp

[Andy Rhode]

i just got a dvd cam (parents gave it to me they got a new one) and i am wondering how to put the video files onto my computer
i have a av tuner in my room somewhere would that work or could i finalize the dvd and get the video files off the actual dvd itself

 

[jeff26]

cant you just put it into your dvd drive and open it?

 

[Eric Magray]

idk hom much help i can be cause idk much about dvds in general but...

im thinking your gonna have to check the drive on your comp to see if its dvd+/-ram compatible and if it is it should work without being finalized since (if my thoughts are correct) the camera doesnt actually record the videos to the cd, it writes them as compressed video files.

p.s. i could be wrong about any of this

 

[conordavidson]

Your screwed, i had one a while back and it was hard as hell to capture it.

 

[CodyChirichiello]

Im not sure exactly what youre saying but I think you might need a DVD ripper type program.

 

[P4RK3R]

there's no firewire?

 

[conordavidson]

There is firewire, but you can't capture like normal tape because it's compressed in some mpeg2 format. Use the software that came with the camera, it's the only way.

 

[Andy Rhode]

i dont have the soft ware
im using my old camera as a cap cam via svideo and then
transfering that via firewire

its a bitch