Recording from DVD video camera to blank DVD

[amymcc78]

I am trying to make a copy of the video i have on my DVD video camera onto a blank DVD but i am unable to do it. I have installed onto my computer the software that came with the camera.

[Guest Wolfeymole]

Hello Amy

 

Welcome to FPCH

 

Can you give us more details about what make the camera is and the software involved please.

[amymcc78]

Hi, the camera is a Hitachi DZ-MV780E and the software that came with it is:

UDF Driver (DVD-RAM Driver)

DVD-MovieAlbumSE 4

DVDfunSTUDIO 2.2

The camera takes DVD-R and DVD-RAM discs.

[Guest Wolfeymole]

Did you get any burning software bundled with your pc when you bought it, if so simply copy the disk using that software.

[amymcc78]

i've just looked and there is a DVD movie factory for Toshiba, is that what i use? Do i save the video to my computer first? when i did this i couldnt open the video i had saved

[BeeCeeBee]

Movie Factory is a bit of editing software you need something to burn with. Toshiba usually includes something from Sonic or Roxio. Ring any bells? Anything listed in your program files? Edited February 12, 2009 by BeeCeeBee

[Guest Wolfeymole]

Is this what you have Amy?

 

DVD authoring and burning software: Ulead DVD MovieFactory - Features

[amymcc78]

I cant find either of those and nothing else that looks like it could be?

[amymcc78]

yes!

[amymcc78]

Iv'e just found windows dvd maker i assume i can use that?

[Guest Wolfeymole]

Looks good to me Amy, have a further read on what it can do here.

 

Explore the features: Windows DVD Maker

[BeeCeeBee]

What you need is a software program that actually allows you to burn a disc. If you have ever copied any files to a dvd or cd it would be the same software. Did you happen to see anything listed under Sonic in your list of programs or Roxio? You may not recognise them as burning software until you expand the list.

[amymcc78]

Just tried with windows DVD maker and when i try to add the file to it, it says its not a supported file type and cannot be imported.

thanks so much for your help!

[amymcc78]

I have never copied anything to CD or disc, have only ever put photos onto a memory stick. I cant find anything that says sonic or roxio, have clicked on all of them.

[Guest Wolfeymole]

You may wish to consider something like this Amy

 

SourceForge.net: AVStoDVD

[amymcc78]

i have now downloaded that but it wont let me add the file (the dvd i saved onto my computer) , its an IFO file??

[BeeCeeBee]

Amy it does not appear that you have any software that will allow you to BURN a disc. There are a number of good free ones but Nero is recognised as the best.

 

I still think you may have something that would have come with the pc when you first got it. You do not need to create a DVD you need to copy and burn one.

 

After reviewing the above, I must correct myself, it seems that Windows DVD maker mentioned by Wolfeymole comes bundled with Vista Home Premium and will support direct burning from the camera to a DVD.

Edited February 13, 2009 by BeeCeeBee

[Plastic Nev]

Although not a Vista user myself, I think Vista still comes with the Windows Movie Maker, it should be in your program list if it is there. Once opened, there should be an option to "Import" video, this option will handle just about all types of video format, once imported you can then edit the video if you wish, and then send the finished video in whatever format you want, direct to disk, if there is burning software on board, Windows Movie Maker will find and use it.

[RandyL]

Hi amy;

Download and review the DVD Movie Factory User Manual.

 

It explains a lot of things about how to capture your video to a full size DVD or your hard drive. It seems you can also capture from DVD using it.

 

Windows Movie maker will not capture DVD format movie disks nor will Windows DVD Movie Maker as these deal with indivdual file types like Mpeg and such.

 

An IFO file is an Information file and is just one of the types that is on a DVD movie disk. So you need to use specialized software such as what you have or something else like Roxio or Nero.

 

I'm sure your software can do it or there really wouldn't be a point to your camera if you couldn't get it off the mini dvd disk onto a full size one.

 

And like I said I think you can also use it for copying from a regular DVD and your hard drive too.