Re: [PLUG] Video question

["Isaac Bennetch" <bennetch@gmail.com>]

Yeah, I agree with Brent -- if they don't expressly tell you they'll
make it in to , say, a QuickTime file, they're probably just going to
make a standard NTSC video DVD. You could do the same if you have a
DVD recorder, hook the output of your camera to the input of the DVD
recorder, create the DVD, then rip the DVD into your computer.

Other than that you should ask around and see if you can borrow a
friend's mini-DV camera, as that's already a digital format you get a
nice friendly datastream on the FireWire port and can relatively
easily make the data file using any of a huge number of programs. Or
do the same with a webcam, if quality isn't a huge concern.

Your odds of finding a local photo shop that will digitize it, that
is, record it to a datafile, aren't so good as most of them probably
will want to (and only be configured to) make a standard video DVD
instead of the data file.

Since it's for a scholarship I wonder if she's still in high school,
if so they'll possibly have some sort of ability to get you the file
you need. Come to think of it, most colleges should have something
like that too.

Good luck,
~isaac

On 10/31/07, Brent Saner <brent.saner@gmail.com> wrote:
> well, if you lack the hardware, you could always have it converted to DVD
> and then just rip it to mpg/avi/whatever!
>
> there are a LOT of available options. google rip dvd linux  or something
> like that.
>
> did he mention what format? my guess is NTSC but you never know
>
>
> On 10/31/07, Eric <eric@lucii.org> wrote:
> > This is only tangentially related to Linux but I need some advice/help.
> >
> > My daughter has to complete a 3 minute speech on my old VHS-C video tape
> > recorder tomorrow, have it converted to one of these formats:
> > [wmv|avi|mov|mpg|mpeg|mp4|3gp] and upload it to the contest site on
> Friday.  A
> > college scholarship or considerable portion thereof could be in the
> balance here.
> >
> > Neither of my computers has the capability to take a video input (skip
> long
> > "Pinnacle sux" story here).  The Camera Shop will convert it for $29.99 (3
> > minutes or 2 hours - same price) but they have no freakin' idea what the
> file
> > format is.  They just say: "You put the DVD in your DVD player and it
> plays!"
> >
> > Does anyone have suggestions about going from VHS-C to a file in short
> order?
> > Perhaps someone could help out - I'd be happy to pay the $29.99 and drive
> over
> > if that helps :-)
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Eric
> > --
> > #  Eric Lucas
> > #
> > #                "Oh, I have slipped the surly bond of earth
> > #                 And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings...
> > #                                        -- John
> Gillespie Magee Jr
> >
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