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Hi everyone,
I've got a Samsung digital video recorder and until today I have never attempted to get the video off of the recorder and onto the computer. I have it hooked up via firewire and i've launched iDVD and choose the "One Step DVD" option.
I see it is taking just as long to capture the video on the computer as it does to watch it. Is this normal for the most part?
Once i get it on the computer, what are my options here on a Mac? Can I somehow edit the video and create something thats easier to watch? For example - I have a lot of video of my little girls, plus vacation video, and other family video. Ideally I would like to make a dvd or two for each year. I'd like to be able to store up all of the 2006 video (on the mac?) and at the end of the year create a DVD. This dvd would have a menu that allows you to quickly navigate to to the highlights of that year. (ie birthdays, christmas, vacation, etc). I'd prefer to be able to edit this video and only include what I want.
What's the easiest way to accomplish this? Do I have the tools I need already or is there something else I should buy?
Please keep in mind this video thing is completely new to me so when replying please act as though you're replying to a small child.
Thanks in advance!
I've got a Samsung digital video recorder and until today I have never attempted to get the video off of the recorder and onto the computer. I have it hooked up via firewire and i've launched iDVD and choose the "One Step DVD" option.
I see it is taking just as long to capture the video on the computer as it does to watch it. Is this normal for the most part?
Once i get it on the computer, what are my options here on a Mac? Can I somehow edit the video and create something thats easier to watch? For example - I have a lot of video of my little girls, plus vacation video, and other family video. Ideally I would like to make a dvd or two for each year. I'd like to be able to store up all of the 2006 video (on the mac?) and at the end of the year create a DVD. This dvd would have a menu that allows you to quickly navigate to to the highlights of that year. (ie birthdays, christmas, vacation, etc). I'd prefer to be able to edit this video and only include what I want.
What's the easiest way to accomplish this? Do I have the tools I need already or is there something else I should buy?
Please keep in mind this video thing is completely new to me so when replying please act as though you're replying to a small child.
Thanks in advance!