Re: Great video but where's the audio

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Well, my audio problem is now solved. Thanks. :) After talking to my
husband, and the sales rep at Best Buy, I now own a Dazzle Digital Video
Creator 150. They did carry the 80 -- and 90 -- but after talking to the guy
from the "Geek Patrol" (not my personal comment, it's part of BB's service)
we decided to go with the 150 because it (supposedly) has better DVD quality.
My husband was deployed to the Middle East last year, and the kids & I
videotaped everything that he missed out on. He wants to make sure we record
quality DVDs.

Now that I've got the audio issue resolved, can I ask you another question?
What format should I capture to? AVI, MPEG, etc... As I mentioned in my
first posting, please forgive my pc illiteracy! I understand that some
formats use less space, etc, etc. I simply want to transfer from video to
dvd at the highest quality possible. Any general tips/hints would be VERY
much appreciated.

Thanks again for your help.
--
Rika


"PapaJohn (MVP)" wrote:

> I got it over a year ago at Circuit City... that was the price after the
> sale and rebate.... but I've seen it in Sears a few times at $35.
>
> --
> PapaJohn
>
> Movie Maker 2 and Photo Story 3 - www.papajohn.org
> Photo Story 2 - www.photostory.papajohn.org
> ..
> "Zonnebloem" <Zonnebloem@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:6CC490AA-B081-4B6B-B738-73AE39915D29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >I took a quick look on the web for Dazzle 80....where did you find it for
> > $30?? It's now $70! Thanks for helping to put me on the right track....
> > --
> > Rika
> >
> >
> > "PapaJohn (MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >> Yes, 2 years ago I paid over $3,000 for my Toshiba Satellite laptop Media
> >> Center Edition... and I later bought a Dazzle 80 for about $30 to capture
> >> analog video directly into Movie Maker...
> >>
> >> We live in a sales/marketing oriented world... they don't tell you 'the
> >> rest
> >> of the story'..
> >> --
> >> PapaJohn
> >>
> >> Movie Maker 2 and Photo Story 3 - www.papajohn.org
> >> Photo Story 2 - www.photostory.papajohn.org
> >> ..
> >> "Zonnebloem" <Zonnebloem@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:89E9C657-4C20-4D98-A3D9-F9471C63F182@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Tried to access your site, but got message "Website not responding."
> >> > Will
> >> > try again later. Pardon my ignorance, but I want to make sure I'm
> >> > understanding you....you're telling me that I need to buy/download an
> >> > analog
> >> > capture device? This wouldn't have been preinstalled on this new and
> >> > $$$
> >> > Gateway?? If that's the case, why did the sales person make it seem as
> >> > though it would be so "easy" to transfer from VHS (etc) to DVD? This
> >> > is
> >> > so
> >> > frustrating! But, thanks for your help.
> >> > --
> >> > Rika
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "PapaJohn (MVP)" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Even the Media Center Edition needs an analog capture device... see
> >> >> the
> >> >> Analog Video Capture section of www.papajohn.org for some of those
> >> >> being
> >> >> used. Based on posts, the Canopus line seems to be the high-end one...
> >> >> I
> >> >> use
> >> >> a low-end Dazzle 80..
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> PapaJohn
> >> >>
> >> >> Movie Maker 2 and Photo Story 3 - www.papajohn.org
> >> >> Photo Story 2 - www.photostory.papajohn.org
> >> >> ..
> >> >> "Zonnebloem" <Zonnebloem@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> >> news:CA6D2879-7768-4535-9202-E4AC6710EF96@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >> > Here's what I did....connected one set of the white & yellow a/v
> >> >> > cables
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > the camcorder, and the other set (end) into the back of my Gateway.
> >> >> > Sound
> >> >> > comes from the camcorder as I'm capturing, but there's nothing when
> >> >> > I
> >> >> > playback the captured video on my pc. I've read other posts and see
> >> >> > people
> >> >> > referring to "Dazzle" etc...what are these? I'm simply using the
> >> >> > Windows
> >> >> > Movie Maker that is part of the XP Media Center Edition that was
> >> >> > preinstalled
> >> >> > in this new Gateway. Where would I find the settings that you
> >> >> > mention?
> >> >> > And
> >> >> > how do I figure out how to configure them? Sorry if my queries seem
> >> >> > silly,
> >> >> > but I'm pc illiterate when it comes to the details...sound card,
> >> >> > etc.
> >> >> > I
> >> >> > just
> >> >> > figured I could hook up the cables and it would transfer! :) The
> >> >> > guy
> >> >> > at
> >> >> > BestBuy made it sound like it would be a "breeze." Obviously I was
> >> >> > mistaken!! :) Thanks!
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > Rika
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Graham Hughes" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> The white jack which should be the audio one should go into your
> >> >> >> sound
> >> >> >> card
> >> >> >> line in input, you need to ensure this is selected in the audio
> >> >> >> settings
> >> >> >> of
> >> >> >> volume control record settings and in the app you use to capture
> >> >> >> with.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> Graham Hughes
> >> >> >> MVP Digital Media
> >> >> >> www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
> >> >> >> www.dvds2treasure.com
> >> >> >> www.simplydv.com
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "Zonnebloem" <Zonnebloem@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
> >> >> >> message
> >> >> >> news:681864A7-D2EE-427D-BAFB-E01F36CE01AD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >> >> > Am totally new to this, and need some HELP! Have figured out how
> >> >> >> > to
> >> >> >> > capture
> >> >> >> > video from our Hitachi 8mm Camcorder...but there's no sound on
> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> > captured
> >> >> >> > video . Not sure if I've chosen the correct settings, but I've
> >> >> >> > tried
> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> > obvious choices. The camcorder is connected to the back of the
> >> >> >> > pc
> >> >> >> > with
> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> > yellow & white jacks. ANY help would be greatly appreciated!!
> >> >> >> > --
> >> >> >> > Rika
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
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