[dba-Tech] Convert Panasonic vr video file

Hi all

We found that ThinkPad portables are delivered with a tool that can do this, Power DVD Creator.
It runs as is only on IBM/Lenovo machines and in realtime ...

/gustav

>>> Gustav at cactus.dk 28-09-2006 09:39:40 >>>
Hi Jon

But it is slow (real time). 
These recordings last for hours, that's why my colleague looks for a cheap and fast software converter.
He found TMPGEnc MPEG Editor 2.0:

  http://www.tmpgenc.net/en/e_main.html 

At USD 60 I find it cheap but the client thinks otherwise ...

/gustav

>>> jon at tydda.plus.com 27-09-2006 21:21 >>>
I've got one of those, dead easy to use too. Plug in the SCART socket of
your VCR or use the AV cables, and straight into a USB port. Really couldn't
be easier.


Jon 

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com 
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart McLachlan
Sent: 27 September 2006 13:05
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Convert Panasonic vr video file

On 27 Sep 2006 at 9:25, Gustav Brock wrote:

> Hi all
> 
> Does anyone (Lembit?) know how to convert those camcorder vr video 
> files to a "normal" editable format? My colleague can find a shareware 
> tool but it will only handle 30 mins and the session in question lasts for hours.

If the camcorder has an S-Video or RCA composite video output, you can get a
USB video capture device complete with editing software from about $50 or
so. Just google "USB video capture"
--
Stuart