----- Original Message ----
From: Brian Vagnoni <bvagnoni@v-system.net>
To: Philadelphia Linux User's Group Discussion List
<plug@lists.phillylinux.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 10:48:01 PM
Subject: Re: [PLUG] Video question
If you live near Bensalem there is a New York Camera on street road, and in
south philly there is Calumet Photographic both offer professional services and will be much
more knowledgeable than the local drug or video store. Of course professional
means $$$, but a phone call can't hurt.
Good places to go and try out high end gear, and then go and buy it online.
Brian Vagnoni
Good Luck, & Best Wishes for you and yours
From:
Eric [mailto:eric@lucii.org]
To: Philadelphia Linux User's
Group Discussion List [mailto:plug@lists.phillylinux.org]
Sent: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:53:54
-0400
Subject: [PLUG] Video question
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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