How to burn video DVD

You can create your own DVD complete with menus, using DVD authoring applications. Hook the camcorder to the computer, turn it on in VCR mode, and fire up your video-capture editing software. Since the video has to be transferred from the camcorder to the computer's hard drive, you'll need a bit of storage space for the footage. Get a separate drive to capture your video instead of the drive window uses. If not, there is a slight chance of a blip on the captured video. The final step for preparing your PC for video capture is to defragment your hard drive. Save the movie as an MPEG-2 for burning to a DVD.

Video capture card software

Installing a video card is pretty easy. It slides into an empty PCI slot on your computer motherboard, and you'll have to open up a space on the back by removing one of the sliver slot covers. More than likely, you'll have video card may also include a fire wire connection, in addition to the regular audio and video connection. You could do that, but there's a simpler way, all you need is a format converter that bridges the gap from the analog world to the mini DV digital format.

Making copies of DVD

Once you've created a DVD, be it your own edited movie or simply a dub from your VHS tapes, there is often a need to generate multiple copies that can be backup as a safety in case the original copy ever becomes damage. Few people have both a DVD player and a separate DVD recorder in their computer. Your software must first download all of the information from the original DVD and copy it to the hard drive. That "image" file is then transferred or burned to the DVD.

Power point video clips

The beauty of using computers for a presentation is that you are not restricted to simply displaying stills. It can display text, still, animations, and even video on any given slide. Once the video is in the computer, it may be edited in the usual fashion. Clips in a PowerPoint presentation typically start out on-screen, displaying their first frames until they are told to run. For the most part, editing for PowerPoint is the same as any other type of video editing.

Restore scratched DVDs

DVDs and CDs get scratched, and often become unplayable. Don't write off your favorite DVD or CD yet. Hold the disc by its edges, for minor scratches; carefully clean the clear plastic that protects the aluminum inside the disc. Use a soft, damp cloth and a small amount of very mild abrasive cleaner, plain white toothpaste, and metal cleaner or plastic cleaner. Polish gently from the inside of the disc to the outside. After wiping away a scratch, clean the disc again, let it dry and try playing it again. If it still skips, use a commercial disc-repair solution.