[Hidden-tech] DVD Conversion

[Everything Computers]

Agree with Aaron, GCC, Smith, UMass should all have the equipment you need
in their library for use for free.

Good Luck


On Tue, Oct 29, 2019 at 5:37 PM Aaron E-J via Hidden-discuss <
hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> wrote:

> I should think that Umass or the Town of Amherst should certainly have a
> DVD burner or you could go to NOM (Northampton Open Media, formerly
> Northampton Community Television) in the Northampton High School.
>
> Aaron E-J
> The Other Realm LLChttp://otherrealm.orghttp://theotherrealm.org (Blog)
>
> On 2019-10-29 2:23 PM, The San via Hidden-discuss wrote:
>
> I hope I’ve reached the right people here; I send a copy of the following
> from a friend and brother who greatly needs a solution; ANY solid reply
> will be appreciated. Thanks!
>
> “Request for Assistance:
>
> I need help from a local to me (Northampton), to convert this DVD into a
> format compliant for upload to my YouTube channel.
>
> Unfortunately my ultra modern HP Spectre doesn't have an optical drive,
> which I've not needed in nearly 8 yrs.
>
> Our PS4 won't recognize the disc, because the writer used an ancient codec.
>
> My ancient Dell Inspiron 6000 does recognize the disc, but it runs WinXP
> Pro (!) and I can't find a proper ancient software to decode/encode into a
> YT compliant MOV file.
>
> I'm stuck among various degrees of technology without a solution. Other
> than ordering an external optical drive. Which I do not want to do for this
> once in a decade effort.
>
> I do have rights to the video so there is no impropriety issue there.
>
> It is the 2011 UMASS freshman orientation 'Welcome to UMass at Amherst'
> community outreach video. I was approached by the administration and asked
> to volunteer toward this per my then many community 'town & gown' Projects
> that I developed and coordinated.
>
> If any of you can help please DM or text me direct.
>
> Thx!“
> --
> Sent from Gmail Mobile
>
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