DVD Quality Video with Flip? With the Flip, if I were to edit the clips on Windows Movie Maker, then burn them onto a DVD, would the quality of the video when viewed on a television degrade at all?
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So t17, do you have any advice about how to reasonably & inexpensively get digital videos made on a Flip onto DVD's? LUV LUV LUV the convenience of the Flip, but I was suprised that I can't just burn my videos to a DVD. Called Ritz Camera (at Flip's suggestion since they are 'authorized to create DVD's from the Flip'), and was shocked that I would need to give them the Flip for 10 days plus $29 for the first DVD and $15 for each subsequent copy. Yikes!! So to give my family (some of whom are elderly and don't have web access) 7 DVD copies of the cool little 18 minute movie I edited together from our July 4th party, I would have to spend $120! There's got to be a better way. Any suggestions?
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Yes the video file generated by the Flip camera can be uploaded to You Tube. You Tube accepts the vast majority of video file formats.
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I am trying to burn HD video to a dvd. Can anyone tell me what DVD's to use and how to burn the video in HD? I recorded the material in HD...
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No, I couldn't find any option relating to DVD resolution. When dubbing from VHS to DVD, I usually find the quality of the DVD picture to be at least equal to the quality of the VHS picture.
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so i have a power-PC (non-Intel) PowerBook...does this mean i cannot download Flip Mino HD video to it? can the Flip video be burned directly to a DVD via the USB cable or must one download it to the hard drive first?
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In stead of windows dvd maker i use ConvertXToDVD 5..... as far as software goes that is. I don't know if it was free or not, i may have went to "https://thepiratebay.se/browse"; and downloaded it with utorrent (http://www.utorrent.com/).
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Backed up/ dvd copies cannot be upconverted because of the lower bit rate. The signal may be 1080p but it will still be the same 480p image. DVD copies may look even worse in 1080p on occasion, prone to video noise and such.
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You will need a laptop with you to off load the videos from the camcorder. And the videos by default are in MP4 format, which is already a compressed format. Saving videos directly onto your laptop (drag and drop from the camcorder) wouldn't degrade the video quality.For the flip mino, yes, or you may buy an AC-USB power adaptor. For the flip ultra, you can simply swap in a new pair of AA batteries.
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Hi Dan, Let me try and address each of your questions separately. Question 1: This camcorder has the capability of recording either SD or HD. If its recorded in HD, you can transfer it to varous PC software packages in HD and down convert to SD for burning to DVD. Sony Vegas Movie Studio + DVD, Pinacle Studio Plus 10.5 and Ulead DVD Movie Factory can handle HD and create standard DVDs. No known software products for HD DVD and Blu Ray. Question 2: If you want to record in HD and output to a standard Mini-DV tape in SD format, you should look into one of the software products above to do that for you. I don't know if a firewire connection will work. Question 3: Yes. See the list of software products above. Please note that the software listed does not include professional grade software costing $400 and up. Additional software packages in this price range can handle HD editing. Also note, if you are looking into software for HD, check the system requirements of the software against your PC to see if you have enough horsepower to use it before buying.
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Hi there K.........how did this unit turn out for you? I've had mine for a couple of years so far, and it plays DVD's great. I gave up on learning how to copy a tape to a disk, but that is the one feature I needed to rid myself of boxes of old VCR tapes. (See my posts dated 2/21/10.) James says I need a tuner, however the inst. book does not mention that. Thanks for the help, Jeanette
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How do I even get the video onto a dvd? When I play it in Quicktime, it plays sound but no movie. When I use Windows Media Player, I get video but no sound. What am I doing wrong?
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I use Windows Movie Maker which comes with most Computers. You will need a USB cable. Is simple and easy for me and I can edit the video on movie maker, add titles and music. I burn the dvd's using Sonic's my dvd which also came with my computer.
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Not sure! I recall the book stated if it would not record on some dvds they tell you how to reformat.
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Don, The DVD loads in the rear and from the side. With a Flipper DVD (has media on both sides) it's sometimes a guess as to which side you're going to get. I have a smaller TV that has DVD integral and it turns on when you put a DVD in - this one you have to turn on then insert DVD. Switching from DVD to alternate input (for Nintendo Wii as example) the DVD didn't 'remember' where I left off on the DVD - it started fresh. Also not a problem, just something more to remember. Hope this helps.
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I asked this question in another discussion but this discussion may be more appropriate:Which DVD format is best for recording on the Toshiba D-R400?DVD-R; DVD+R; DVD-RW; or DVD+RW? If there is info in the manual I don't see it.Thank you.
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To be honest with you Jim, I have not done any recording with this laptop yet, not on DVDs. Based on past experience with other computers, I would suggest using a good quality DCD R+ disk. If you are ordering in bulk like we did, check the reviews for the brand carefully. We had one batch of el cheapo blanks that once they were recorded could not be played. I wound up throwing a lot of music away. I've copied few CDs without incident. Good luck with your Gateway. After using this since April, I will never go back to a desktop PC.
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The format recorded is avi which can easily burned into DVD using any DVD maker software. Refer to the software manufacturer for more help. I used windows 7 media player. It's free