[opendtv] A New Way to Convert Those Old Home Videos
- From: Monty Solomon <monty@xxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 18:53:14 -0500
December 8, 2004
A New Way to Convert Those Old Home Videos
By WALTER S. MOSSBERG
Many of us will be capturing memories on video this holiday season by
using digital video cameras. But the tapes tend to be disorganized
and can lie around for years. Wouldn't it be great to convert them to
organized DVDs, divided into chapters, that could be popped into a
DVD player whenever you want to watch them, or sent to relatives and
friends with DVD players?
And what about that stack of old VHS tapes that's collecting dust in
your family room? Those memories also deserve to be preserved on
organized DVDs that last longer than tape and are easier to use.
Converting VHS tapes into DVDs isn't anything new or out of the
ordinary, but because it usually involves a trip to your camera
specialty store or the hassle of a send-away service, most of us
choose to have only certain favorite tapes converted. Using a PC to
do the conversion can be a hassle, requiring extra equipment in some
cases. And using a standard DVD recorder usually just puts the same
disorganized footage on disk.
So, this week, my assistant Katie Boehret and I tested a new type of
DVD recorder that easily converts video content onto organized DVDs,
complete with "chapters" accessible from a main menu, just like a
Hollywood DVD. This machine incorporates the technology of a company
called YesVideo Inc., whose automated scene detection and chapter
creation had formerly been available only if you sent away your tapes
or brought them into a store.
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http://ptech.wsj.com/archive/solution-20041208.html
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