What is the best Video Capturing Device.

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What is the best Video Capturing Device.

Postby -Zither- » Sun Oct 03, 2004 5:36 pm

I use Windows Movie Maker and it says i need a Video Capturing device. What is the best and cheapest i can get? At like a local store. (like, Walmart, Office max, Best buy Etc.) Can u help me the best way you can. Also a good web site to get one. Unless there is a different way i can capture video with a device and u can tell me that will be better.
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Postby Jason 00 » Mon Oct 04, 2004 12:20 am

The DVD drive on your computer will work just fine.

Use DVD Decrypter to "Rip" the DVD and "capture the footage"

:!: No harm is done to the DVD during the "Ripping" process :!:

DVD Decrypter is found here----> http://www.dvddecrypter.com/


Also read the guides----> http://www.animemusicvideos.org/guides/avtech/ They will help you learn what to do with the .VOB files once you have them on your harddrive.

Well thats the best way to capture footage that I know. Also most Walmarts dont carry PCI Capture Cards but, they do carry DVD ROM drives :)
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Postby TaranT » Mon Oct 04, 2004 12:33 am

Don't forget this page: http://www.aquilinestudios.org/wmm2guide.html.

The "best" capture device is not something you're going to find at a local store. The Canopus ADVC-100 is very good and I know from experience that it works with Movie Maker 2. But it goes for about $250 (order from newegg.com).

If you have a miniDV or Digital 8 camcorder in the house, you might be able to use that...maybe.

More about capture devices for Movie Maker here: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/expert/bridgman_02february4.mspx.

...and here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/expert/bridgman_02february18.mspx.
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Postby Psygnius » Mon Oct 04, 2004 1:59 am

It's difficult to express Best and Cheap when you're refering to video editing systems since it can be subjective depending on emphasis on best or cheap. But yeah, the DVD drive I guess would be the cheapest good quality capturing device.
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Postby -Zither- » Mon Oct 04, 2004 4:29 am

http://www.dvddecrypter.com/ I tired to use that but i didnt understand it. I read everything i can find on how to use it but i have really bad reading compension porbelm. So its really hard for me to understand how to use it. But thank you anyways and for your help.
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Postby Joukahainen » Mon Oct 04, 2004 12:38 pm

I'd say Pinnacle Studios 7,8 or 9. It isn't so expencive, because you get a great editing software and a great capturing device in a same packet. It costs about 99€, so that is almost same in dollars.

Think about this :wink:
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Postby Joukahainen » Mon Oct 04, 2004 12:48 pm

Oh sry, I think I misundestood. So do you want to capture from camcorder? Tell me if I got that wrong. But if you meant to capture from DVD, then all you need is AutoGordianKnot and DVDDecryper.
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Postby -Zither- » Mon Oct 04, 2004 3:10 pm

want to capture from DVD
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Postby Brolly345 » Mon Oct 04, 2004 11:38 pm

Then you want a DVD drive with a DVD ripping program found here:

DVD Decryptor

It's free and does a good job. I would suggest you give the guides a read before you do anything though.
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Postby Joukahainen » Tue Oct 05, 2004 2:08 pm

After capturing the DVD on to your computer, do you want change it to AVI-format? So you can edit it? Just say, because then I can help you whit it :wink:
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Postby Scarface » Wed Oct 06, 2004 8:54 am

let him read the guides
ad and ermac wrote this guide for him
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