[Hidden-tech] Using iMovie to convert miniDV to DVD

[Nate Bartlett]

Andrew, if your colleagues are planning on editing, I wouldn't put the files
on DVD, because if it's a playable DVD, they'll have to rip it to use the
footage, and if you put the movie on as video data files, then you won't be
able to fit it on DVD's.  I'd reccomend putting the 4 hrs of footage on
external hard drive, if you don't want to store it on your Macbook hard
drive.  I'm pretty sure there's a simple way in iMovie to record the whole
tape.  Like Rikk said, expect to use about 12 to 14 GB per hour of video.

Nate Bartlett
Teltrab Productions
Teltrab Computer Consulting
Nate at Teltrab.com
www.Teltrab.com

On Thu, Jun 19, 2008 at 9:49 AM, Tom / Reelife Productions <
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>>  Andrew,
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>> I haven't worked much with iMovie or iDVD, but it should be simple enough
>> to digitize the footage in iMove and then use iDVD to make the DVD. If you
>> have iMovie you most likely have iDVD as well. FYI, 1 hour of DV footage
>> will be about 14GB.
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>> Well I'm hoping my new handy dandy Macbook with the latest Leopard and
>> iMovie will make converting miniDV digital tapes into DVD's (and/or a Google
>> photo file) a digital walk in the park so to speak.
>>
>> I've perused the iMovie tutorials a bit and would appreciate any tips and
>> tricks.
>>
>> I have 4 x 1 hour long tapes to convert and I realize they could be
>> sizeable data files.
>>
>> I'd love any advice / help with this.  I don't plan to do any editing
>> myself, colleagues will do that.  Eventually this may end up on YouTube
>> and/or Google Videos so that the movies can be shared.
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Andrew
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> WHAT'S NEW FROM REELIFE:
> www.folktographybytom.com- a new website featuring, well, folktography by
> tom.
> -
> Reelife's Youtube channel now has 61 videos!
> -
> The Bridge of San Luis Opera promo video, Paula Kimper / Linda McInerney
> http://youtube.com/watch?v=Mw8zHUErg5A
> -
> new Amity Front video webpage: (
> http://web.mac.com/reelifeproductions/amity_vids/home.html)
> -
> TWO new Natl. MS Society/NE Chapter webvideos:
> http://web.mac.com/reelifeproductions/MS_Video/_video.html
> and
> http://web.mac.com/reelifeproductions/MS_Video/bike_video.html
> -
> "folktography" debut exhibit, July 2008 Meekins Library, Williamsburg, MA
> www.folktographybytom.com
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