| Subject | Date Asked |
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| Video_TS | 10/25/2009 |
Q: Ferguson: I hope you can help me. I recently downloaded a movie but it came in an unfamiliar ...
A: They are DVD formatted files. Looks like you downloaded an ISO/copy of a DVD. If you can burn them ...
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| 2 Cameras into a Mac | 10/24/2009 |
Q: I have two JVC KY-F550U cameras that i would like to run into my iMac to be used for golf ...
A: That camera has firewire output. So to use two cameras, you would need to have 2 firewire ...
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| Burning MP4'S to dvd? | 10/23/2009 |
Q: I have a wealth of video footage in MP4 format, from concerts I have been to all over the world. I ...
A: I've had varying luck converting from MP4's. I recently had a project where I had success w/ 5 ...
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| Sony Imagemixer | 10/13/2009 |
Q: I currently have five mini cassettes I want to edit on my computer. The camcorder is a Sony I got ...
A: USB typically isn't fast enough for good quality throughput. Firewire is. That should solve the ...
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| Sony Imagemixer | 10/11/2009 |
Q: I currently have five mini cassettes I want to edit on my computer. The camcorder is a Sony I got ...
A: By 'mini-cassette' I assume you mean it's a Mini-DV (or DVC) tape. If that's the case, you're in ...
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| video editing Mac files on PC | 8/28/2009 |
Q: I have some videos that a friend shot and loaded onto his Mac before he sent them to me. I copied ...
A: I would imagine that most editors would play .dv files so it's a matter of finding a free one. I ...
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| VCD to DVD | 8/17/2009 |
Q: I have a VCD CD with .DAT format and want to convert it to DVD to play it at home DVD player. Can ...
A: First let me say that I don't typically deal with VCD's. Their quality is bad and they are a pain ...
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| video formats | 8/8/2009 |
Q: i have videos that are almost 30 min long.i want to convert them to a file size under 50 mb but i ...
A: Unfortunately I don't have a direct answer for you. Whenever you try to make small file sizes you ...
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| editing a video | 8/6/2009 |
Q: Hey! I am trying to edit from youtube.com video. I am currently running Windows XP. When I tried ...
A: Movie Maker is free with WIn XP and I assume Vista so there's a version for you out there. You ...
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| Software to improve the quality of old video and pictures | 7/13/2009 |
Q: I have video casset recordings of family ceremonies nearly 20 years old, which I turn into DVD. But ...
A: Sorry but you really can't improve the quality of your video. It can only get worse, not better. ...
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| saving captured file | 7/7/2009 |
Q: I have installed ulead videostudio in my pc.When I connect camcorder to the pc, I am able to view ...
A: You have to CAPTURE the video...you can't just play it and view it through the software and expect ...
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| Software to join video files | 6/29/2009 |
Q: I have video recording about 3 hour’s duration, but it is split into about 560 mb sizes in many ...
A: Any video editing program should be able to do this as long as the files are some type of 'normal' ...
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| Double the video | 6/13/2009 |
Q: how do you have create a video where you have two different clips playing at the same time in one ...
A: Then the first part of my answer is what you want. The images (individaul videos) have been ...
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| Double the video | 6/13/2009 |
Q: how do you have create a video where you have two different clips playing at the same time in one ...
A: Any decent video editing program should be able to do this. It's either a split screen (you would ...
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| Canon HF10 Camcorder | 6/5/2009 |
Q: I recently purchased a new Canon HF10 Camcorder for a great price because the new 'S' versions are ...
A: I don't know the practical difference between the HF10 and the HFS10. I have never used these ...
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| Canon GL2 importing problem | 5/27/2009 |
Q: So I recently bought a used Canon GL2 video camera and i'm having trouble transferring film to our ...
A: Sorry...without being there, it's hard to diagnose and fix. Also, you should be using Firewire to ...
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| Canon GL2 importing problem | 5/26/2009 |
Q: So I recently bought a used Canon GL2 video camera and i'm having trouble transferring film to our ...
A: My buddy had a Canon cam (XL1)years ago and swore to me that it wouldn't connnect easily to his edit ...
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| Copying DVDs | 5/26/2009 |
Q: As a videographer, I often need to make multiple copies of DVDs. However, when I switched from ...
A: I'm sure there is but I haven't used any freebies that I can recommend. Everything I use now is a ...
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| audio in After Effects | 5/16/2009 |
Q: When I import a video clip that contains sound into After Effects, I can't hear the sound. How can I ...
A: I'm not at my editing computer right now to check but I believe you hit the '.' key....the decimal ...
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| Video but no audio on Windows Media Player. | 5/13/2009 |
Q: I have a new JVC Everio HDD Camcorder (GZ-MG330HU) which I’ve used only once. Uploading the vids to ...
A: You probably need a computer expert. I answer video production questions. But I'll give it a ...
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| Desktop Video Issue | 5/11/2009 |
Q: I have a Dell XPS 420 with a ATI Radeon HD 3650 video card and a 24 inch high definition S2409W ...
A: This is not really in my area but try this: Try 'zoom' instead of 'full screen' and see if that ...
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| Copy Movie | 5/3/2009 |
Q: I downloaded a movie with an extention .avi. I want to create (burn?) it to a DVD. I have tried ...
A: I have run into the same situation before with a small file suddenly being too large to fit on a ...
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| DVD to MPEG4 and/or DVD to FLV video converters.... | 4/22/2009 |
Q: Novice video conversion user who needs DVD to MPEG4 and/or DVD to FLV conversion software. Any ...
A: You need to 'rip' the DVD first to get the video file off of it. Look around for a free DVD ripper. ...
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| Metalic camcorder retina | 4/6/2009 |
Q: Ferguson, You are now involved in one of the most important science experiments in history. ...
A: Cameras do not have 'retinas'. They let in light thru a lens which focuses the light to a CCD ...
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| Backing up MP4 Video | 4/3/2009 |
Q: I have a huge collection of MP4 Video and MOV 3gpp which I have took using my mobile phone at ...
A: I can't say that for sure but it would be my best guess. Since it's showing up at differnet times, ...
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| streaming video | 4/3/2009 |
Q: i have a gateway mt3707 laptop.what can I do to make streaming video and youtube run seamlessly ...
A: could be any number of things. Could be your network, your ISP, your RAM, etc. You don't say if ...
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| Backing up MP4 Video | 4/2/2009 |
Q: I have a huge collection of MP4 Video and MOV 3gpp which I have took using my mobile phone at ...
A: That's your computer playing 'catch up'. Meaning it temproarily runs out of memory and has to ...
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| Backing up MP4 Video | 4/1/2009 |
Q: I have a huge collection of MP4 Video and MOV 3gpp which I have took using my mobile phone at ...
A: Each time you convert the file to another video format, you're going to lose some ...
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| Video Converting from Youtube | 3/1/2009 |
Q: I want to get videos from youtube onto my mp3 player. My player only supports mp4 video files, and ...
A: I don't have one that I can recommend off the top of my head but I did a Google search for "free ...
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| resolution | 2/10/2009 |
Q: What is the best resolution (for possible enlargement to a 35mm print) to render a clip in After ...
A: I would still say QT Animation codec tho this is somehting I haven't dealt with before. Your best ...
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| resolution | 2/9/2009 |
Q: What is the best resolution (for possible enlargement to a 35mm print) to render a clip in After ...
A: Don't use MPEG's...they are very compressed. Try a QuickTIme movie using the Animation codec. It's ...
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| Synchronizing subtitles to movie | 2/8/2009 |
Q: I have downloaded a movie from the internet as a .rar file, which contains actually two files: a ...
A: Unfortunately I have ZERO experience with this. If the subtitle file was some sort of video file, I ...
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| streaming video from pc to tv. | 1/22/2009 |
Q: I recently joined netflix and can stream movies directly to my PC. I would love to be able to watch ...
A: You don't need the DVR to play it on TV. Bypass the DVR and go straight into the TV. A lot of the ...
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| Ulead video editor 10 | 1/7/2009 |
Q: When you are ready to burn a project to disc or harddrive there are TEMPLATES available. I want to ...
A: Hhhmmm...that's odd. We have a much older version here that we use occasionally and it does it too. ...
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| Audio and Video quality? | 1/2/2009 |
Q: I have videos i want to edit but i don't know what is the best video and audio bitrate to use. For ...
A: The answer to all of the questions is 'as high as you can get it'. However, when you rip from a DVD ...
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| Cropping | 12/30/2008 |
Q: I am editing a video using Adobe After Premiere Pro CS3 and I was wondering if you knew of a way to ...
A: hhhhmmmm....never heard of that one before. As far as I know (and I could be wrong), AfterEffects ...
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| Canon XM2 and DV Capture | 12/14/2008 |
Q: .I have a Canon XM2 and I'm not able to connect it to my PC.I keep getting a message " camera not ...
A: I'm not directly familiar with the XM2. Looks like it's a PAL unit. I know of no reason why it ...
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| Converting video to my PC and Windows Movie Maker for editing. | 12/9/2008 |
Q: Ferguson. My specs: XP with Service Pack 3, Pentium 4, 640MB RAM in a Dell 2300 Dimension. I’ve ...
A: According to the Microsoft support page, you should be able to edit wmv files. ...
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| Cropping | 12/8/2008 |
Q: I am editing a video using Adobe After Premiere Pro CS3 and I was wondering if you knew of a way to ...
A: Ok....You're either using Adobe Premiere OR Adobe After Effects. Two different programs that ...
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| Converting video to my PC and Windows Movie Maker for editing. | 12/4/2008 |
Q: Ferguson. My specs: XP with Service Pack 3, Pentium 4, 640MB RAM in a Dell 2300 Dimension. I’ve ...
A: Yes. Use wmv for MovieMaker. I don't know the Mb/min ratio for wmv files. Try loading one minute ...
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| Video Conversion | 12/3/2008 |
Q: I apologize if this is not within your expertise... but I am trying to convert movies ... those with ...
A: MPEG is fine for the web. There are at least 4 mpeg formats. Quality increases and file size ...
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| Samsung VP-D20 to pc? | 12/2/2008 |
Q: I have a Samsung VP-D20 mini-DV camcorder which did not come with any cables or software. How do I ...
A: Mini-DV cameras have a port called a Firewire port (also called IEEE 1394). It looks kinda like a ...
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| Video from VCR to desktop | 10/14/2008 |
Q: Is there a way to tranfer a video from a VHS tape n my VCR to my computer? I have a Mac G4 with ...
A: Yes. You need a video capture card that accepts analog/composite video (has standard 'video'and ...
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| Video Players all Crashing | 10/7/2008 |
Q: I'm sorry if this isn't exactly your expertise, but looking around and not seeing who else to ask on ...
A: You need a computer expert. They would be able to help you more than me. The only things I can ...
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| Making a video music track | 9/5/2008 |
Q: I would like to construct my mix CDs tracks for my myspace viewers, however only band profiles can ...
A: Any video editing program will do this...maybe even Movie Maker. Just drop the songs end to end on ...
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| .vob file | 8/26/2008 |
Q: Cheers, Thank you for your time! There are a number of videos of my son and the rest of the youth ...
A: Whatever you used to convert them .vob files should give you the option of making the videos ready ...
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| DV Cassette to computer | 8/25/2008 |
Q: From one expert (military history) to another. I have a Samsung SC-D353 camera. I am running win XP ...
A: ULead may do the conversion for you. But I don't think you need AVI-2. DVD's use MPEG2 so ...
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| DV Cassette to computer | 8/22/2008 |
Q: From one expert (military history) to another. I have a Samsung SC-D353 camera. I am running win XP ...
A: Don't toss it over the balcony just yet. Without being there and trying things it will be hard for ...
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| capturing from mini-dv camera to laptop | 8/5/2008 |
Q: Ferguson, First of all, apologies if you had to answer this question many times before. Recently I ...
A: Are you sure the slot you're trying to put it in is a PCMCIA slot? Sounds like it may not be if the ...
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| Making a dvd | 7/24/2008 |
Q: Hey! Me and my family have just gotten back from our vacation to Yellowstone. And i have a bundle of ...
A: If you have a DVD burner in your 'puter then it probably came with some burning software. You ...
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| S video | 7/21/2008 |
Q: what solfware do I need to convert images from my laptop to my TV,I look at internet tv and other ...
A: This is really outside my area but I'll give it a shot. I don't think it's software you need but a ...
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| no video with .avi file | 7/20/2008 |
Q: I have a Gateway One with Vista. I have a .avi file that I am trying to play but when Windows media ...
A: It's hard to say. I have the same or similar issues from time to time and it's a hit or miss thing ...
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| Recording Project | 7/17/2008 |
Q: I would like to make an edited video of the forested area right outside my window. Dozens of ...
A: Sounds interesting. The security cameras and web cams aren't good enough to be considered ...
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| questions | 7/5/2008 |
Q: 1-whats your opinion about SONY 8M camera is the may be good for proffessional usage for recrording ...
A: Without knowing your budget, recommending a camera and software is difficult but here goes... I ...
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| video frame capture | 7/4/2008 |
Q: I am an avid film fan and I would dearly like to adorn my walls with framed pictures of my most ...
A: Can't be done. TV is 72dpi. Period. That cannot be improved upon with any hardware/software ...
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| pic file type | 7/3/2008 |
Q: i have a pic that was taken with a kodak and in easyshare.its a jpg file and the site i want to post ...
A: jpg and jpeg are the same thing. Mac computers will put the "e" in it sometimes while PC's ...
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| 2 camera (analog) simultaneous recording to MAC or PC | 7/1/2008 |
Q: I have two older Sony cameras with RCA outputs and would like to record both cameras simultaneously ...
A: Ok...I think I understand now. Sorry for the mixup. It sounds like you want to be able to display ...
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| 2 camera (analog) simultaneous recording to MAC or PC | 6/30/2008 |
Q: I have two older Sony cameras with RCA outputs and would like to record both cameras simultaneously ...
A: You are looking for 'switching' capability. You can buy hardware (called a switcher) that will do ...
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| video distorted | 6/22/2008 |
Q: I have a Panasonic PV_3DV600D and need to know if the camera can be adjusted, when taking videos or ...
A: Nope...no internal tracking knob. If there was one it would be on the outside where it's ...
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| windows media player....help! | 6/7/2008 |
Q: i hope you can help me, i think this is close enough to your expertise for you to help me, but if ...
A: This is not really my area but here's what I would do. Go ahead and reinstall it even if you can't ...
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| inserting part of a movie file into PowerPoint | 6/3/2008 |
Q: I am preparing a PowerPoint presentation and want part of an AVI or MPG file to play when I click on ...
A: I don't think PowerPoint lets you set in and out points on videos. The best way is probably to edit ...
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| DVD player | 6/2/2008 |
Q: Hi i just wanted to know the if you cant play DVDs on your computer is there anywhere you could ...
A: I believe that if you have the latest Win Media Player, it will allow you to play DVD's. I'd make ...
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| Transfer VHS video to DVD | 5/11/2008 |
Q: Ferguson: I have a fairly large number of VHS tapes containing movies and documentaries that I ...
A: Buy a DVD recorder (not the computer type but the type that looks like a VCR) and connect your VHS ...
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| editing my vidio files | 5/5/2008 |
Q: When I download video files from Lime wire (T V episodes) they are neatly packed in 350mb give or ...
A: Look at the extension (the 3 letters after the "." in the filename like .mov, .mpg,.wmv, etc...)on ...
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| vhs to dvd | 4/20/2008 |
Q: i recently transfer one my old vhs home videos to dvd using my standalone dvd recorder i use analog ...
A: You won't be able to connect the VHS to the DVD with any other connector other than composite (video ...
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| making file smaller | 4/20/2008 |
Q: I wasn't sure where to ask this, I have a video that's about 2.3 GB and I want to send it to a ...
A: You're probably not going to get a 2.3G file down to an emailable size (usually about 10 megs). You ...
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| videos wont play | 4/20/2008 |
Q: for my work i have been receiving videos from people and then i need to watch them. at first i wasnt ...
A: There are lots of players that will play avi files. QuickTime Player may play it, I don't remember. ...
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| Direct to file hardware | 4/15/2008 |
Q: I’m a researcher in mental health and we used Focus Enhancements FS-1’s and Canon XM-2 video ...
A: You didn't give me budget so I'm going to suggest a mid-range camera that shoots HD as well as SD ...
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| Video Converters | 4/13/2008 |
Q: I am using a free software package called "Any Video Converter" that allows me to convert my ...
A: I bet it's your computer and not the software. You may need a separate hard drive to play the video ...
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| Camcorder | 4/5/2008 |
Q: Ferguson, I recently asked a question concerning camcorders to Jeff Greenberg. Unfortunately, it ...
A: Good lighting is a plus in any shooting environment...SD or HD. It's really the key to good ...
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| still image in After Effects | 4/1/2008 |
Q: How can I save as a still image, or photo in After Effects?
A: Under COMPOSITION, choose SAVE FRAME AS and then choose PHOTOSHOP LAYERS. This will save it as a ...
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| Video 8 Playing in Black and White only | 4/1/2008 |
Q: I have several tapes created on a Sony CCD-F402 Video8 Handycam (several years old - I'm just trying ...
A: Could be any number of things and unfortunately there is no easy answer. Sounds like you've done a ...
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| using the Pinnacle Dazzle DVD Recorder | 3/29/2008 |
Q: I am trying to use the dazzle dvd recorder to transfer my HI 8MM videos onto my computer (or DVD). ...
A: It's odd that is is trying to force you to add music. I'm assuming that this is happening in the ...
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| utube converter | 3/27/2008 |
Q: My winFF converter broke and i need something to convert my windows movie makers to mpeg or wmv do ...
A: Software doesn't really 'break'. I can become corrupted or develop issues but a reinstall should ...
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| home movies | 3/25/2008 |
Q: Mr. Fergerson, I have been wanting to digitize all of my 8mm, VHS home movies. With the advent of ...
A: You don't need any software on the external drive. It will be storing data (your movie files) only. ...
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| Multi cam for windows | 3/24/2008 |
Q: Bo you have any multi cam or even multi video track editors that are free? For Windows? -- In ...
A: Not that I know of. That's a pretty big feature. I don't know of anyone that's giving it away. ...
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| home movies | 3/24/2008 |
Q: Mr. Fergerson, I have been wanting to digitize all of my 8mm, VHS home movies. With the advent of ...
A: No matter what you do, the movies will not be in High Definition. You can watch them on your Hi Def ...
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| Sonic DVD stops suddenly | 3/23/2008 |
Q: I am trying to burn a DVD from my camcorder. The process seems to start fine, but then after 5 ...
A: Without knowing the specifics on your 'puter, I'll have to make a few guesses and suggestions: I ...
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| Connect camcorder to PC | 3/21/2008 |
Q: I'm introducing myself to digital film making. I have bought a Canon camcorder. The manual tells me, ...
A: An IEEE 1394 is just a firewire card/port. As for your second question (error message)...I don't ...
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| burn vob to DVD | 3/13/2008 |
Q: I created an wmv file with windows movie maker from videos that I took with my camcorder. I now ...
A: I believe you will need more than just a vob file. If you look at the structure of a DVD you'll see ...
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| slow rendering | 3/1/2008 |
Q: I just got a mac pro with 2 X 3.0 gh Quad cor intel xeon(8core) 4 gb Ram 2x 500 gb hard ...
A: If you are doing a lot of layering and filters/effects, you'll get some slow down in rendering. The ...
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| ntse and pal systems | 2/15/2008 |
Q: i want to know details about these NTSE and PAL sytems ? what is difference between them ? their ...
A: NTSC is based on the electrical system in many countries (the US and Japan and others) which runs at ...
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| Widescreen Problems | 2/15/2008 |
Q: I edit using Adobe Premiere. The problem that I am having is that when I recorded using my DVX100 ...
A: The whole widescreen/Hi Def issue can be tricky because how it displays depends on a lot of things, ...
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| Panasonic NVGS15 | 2/9/2008 |
Q: Sir, how can i convert my recorded vedio by my Panasonic NVGS15 onto my Laptop
A: Connect it to a firewire connection on the laptop and capture it thru your editing program. Movie ...
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| PC to TV | 2/9/2008 |
Q: i want to purchase a new pc, no monitor and project it through my tv. My tv is pretty new, lcd flat ...
A: It should just hook right up. Chances are it's a VGA (or SVGA or something similar) input on the TV ...
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| Digital Time Lapse Photography | 2/7/2008 |
Q: I am working on a time lapse movie of a construction site. I've been taking about a picture a day ...
A: Most any video editing program will do this. Avid Free DV is free but kinda hard to learn. ...
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| problem:) | 1/25/2008 |
Q: ) I am working with Ulead VideoStudio10, and I have problem with transfering video from VCR to my ...
A: Hhhhmmmm.....I really don't know. I've never used that software, unfortunately. Sounds like it ...
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| Instructional DVD | 1/19/2008 |
Q: I want to create an instructional DVD for learning guitar. I am looking to create a simple but ...
A: That's a pretty big project to take on as a novice. Yes, you could use Illustrator for the ...
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| Adding clips of silence to a project | 1/14/2008 |
Q: I have a .mov file where the audio finishes 30 seconds or so before the video finshes. Since I used ...
A: The clip doesn't have to be silent. You can make it silent. Just copy (Apple "C") and place any ...
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| Windows Movie Maker | 1/10/2008 |
Q: and thankyou for taking the time to read my message. I have Windows Movie Maker, and I would like to ...
A: That's hard to diagnose without being there. I also don't have any experience with MovieMaker so ...
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| Connecting dvd player to pc | 12/9/2007 |
Q: Help please! I am a golf pro and want to provide my clients a dvd of their lesson. I use software ...
A: Why don't you just purchase a tabletop DVD Recorder, like a VCR. They're fairly inexpensive and ...
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| uploading a homemade dvd to youtube | 11/22/2007 |
Q: I'm in the process of transferring my homemade vhs tapes to dvd (easy task with the combo unit that ...
A: You'll need to get the video into your computer. It's difficult to extract video and audio from a ...
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| viideo edting and video converting | 11/20/2007 |
Q: Hey can you find me a free video edting software. I want it to put text in the film, add captions, ...
A: Try Avid Free DV. Avid is a top name in the video industry. www.avid.com It may do what you want ...
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| videos from youtube | 11/18/2007 |
Q: Well we're doing a "freeform" project in class that helps the rest of the class learn about the ...
A: Sure you can. Just connect a player (DVD or VHS) to a recorder (DVD or VHS). Select the correct ...
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| videos from youtube | 11/18/2007 |
Q: Well we're doing a "freeform" project in class that helps the rest of the class learn about the ...
A: If you didn't create or buy it, you can't use it without violating copyright laws. However, you'd ...
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| Exporting DV to a 56" x 32.2 Plasma TV | 11/2/2007 |
Q: We are in the process of purchasing Premiere Pro at work. We plan on creating dynamic video to play ...
A: You will have coices on size setup when you launch Premiere. It will not give you the choices in ...
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| desktop video capture | 10/29/2007 |
Q: I'm looking for a software/shareware alternative to Snapz Pro for use on my Mac. I'm running OSX ...
A: I don't really work in this area. All of our video is broadcast quality and either provided to us ...
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| S video output | 10/28/2007 |
Q: i am trying to make it project from the s video socket on the back onto a sanyo widescreen TV. i ...
A: I don't know that the s-video sends an image out all of the time. You may have to output a full ...
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| windows movie maker problem | 10/17/2007 |
Q: I am trying to publish a movie using windows movie maker. I have windows vista OS. If the file is ...
A: I don't use Movie Maker so I only have limited familairity with it. I doubt it's your computer. ...
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| Pinnacle MovieBox USB | 9/23/2007 |
Q: I have a moviebox USB from Pinnacle. I was using it with the bundled Pinnacles Studio 9 software. ...
A: Hmmm...without getting in there and trying it myself, I'm afraid I won't be much help. ...
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| Final Cut Pro Rendering problem | 9/7/2007 |
Q: when i was about to render it says it would took it for 4 days i got a screen shot for proof: ...
A: Could be any number of things...amount of RAM you have, processor speed, etc. Most likely it is the ...
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| downloaded movies | 8/27/2007 |
Q: i downloaded a movie from lime wire and all i get is sound. what can i do?
A: Could be any number of things including a bad file. It's likely that you don'thave the correct ...
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| windows media format conversion? | 8/9/2007 |
Q: I burn some videos on CD downloaded from the internet (with windows media player) but I would like ...
A: Yes you can but not without a HUGE drop in picture quality. Not worth it. Also, making a CD work ...
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| reg cable and lcd tv's | 8/7/2007 |
Q: I have an analog tv which i wish to replace with an LCD flat screen. I have regular cable. Can I ...
A: There's a huge difference betweeen high definition (HD) and just a widescreen TV. HD is ultra crisp ...
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| After Effects cropping | 8/3/2007 |
Q: How can I crop 4:3 video footage to 16:9 widescreen ratio on Adobe After Effects? TRULY APPRECIATE ...
A: I'm not sure if there's a template in there or not. I haven't played w/ the new AE very much. But ...
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| Compressing video | 7/29/2007 |
Q: I took 17 minutes of digital video (Panasonic PV-gs200)at a wedding. The total file size was 17 GB. ...
A: Try different codecs. Some compress it more than others. You lose quality when compressing but ...
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| copying video | 7/16/2007 |
Q: my son sent me a clip of there reunion after 22 years of not seeing each other and i want to find ...
A: I hate to give a vague answer but...it depends. If he emailed it to you, then it's probably not ...
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| Streaming Video | 6/18/2007 |
Q: I would like to capture a streaming video of a documentary news program on my laptop computer to ...
A: I downloaded a program called Switch the other day to do audio file conversions. With it came the ...
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| editing DVD | 5/15/2007 |
Q: I have an iMac 2ghz intel core 2 duo, OX 10.4.9, iMovie, iDVD DVDxDV. I received a DVD from my ...
A: editing from a DVD can be tricky. You can look on the DVD and find the .vob file(s). That's your ...
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| Flipping the clip | 4/20/2007 |
Q: I made a video with my digital camera and had to turn it sideways in order to fit everything in. Now ...
A: Movie maker should have a 'rotate' feature. I've never used it so I can't say for sure. The others ...
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| Problems editing mpeg files | 4/17/2007 |
Q: I'm having a bit of trouble editing mpeg files I've captured from the television using my Hauppauge ...
A: Could be any number of things. Looks like you have aqeduate hardware so it must me some sort of ...
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| video | 3/24/2007 |
Q: hey, before I ask the question, I just wanted to appologize, if this is not your field, but ...
A: This really isn't my field but I know how frustrating it can be so I'll tyr to help you as best I ...
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| Avi editing(removing silence from video file) | 3/20/2007 |
Q: I have some video tutorials. All of them are so lengthy. So i want cut the silence from the video ...
A: You need video editing software. I don't think Sound Forge does video editing. You can download ...
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| mpeg sound | 3/18/2007 |
Q: Suddenly I can't hear sound on my mpeg movie files. Know how I can fix this? I'd truly appreciate ...
A: You don't say what you're using to play them so I can't really help you. Could be any number of ...
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| Windows Interface | 3/8/2007 |
Q: I just bought a new computer that has Windows Vista. When I get on the internet, the display ...
A: I can't remember, but I think this is how I did it the last time I ran into this: Right click in the ...
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| capture video | 2/26/2007 |
Q: .. I was wondering if You can recomend me a good FREE program for capturing the video content that ...
A: Streaming video is hard to grab. We don't do it here so I can't give you any first hand ...
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| re: simply snap | 2/24/2007 |
Q: i would like to know how to convert bmp images to other formats
A: ANy imaging program will do this. We use Photoshop (pretty expensive and probably overkill) but ...
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| Editing movies from my DVD camcorder | 2/12/2007 |
Q: I was able to copy a movie from the DVD-R disc from my camcorder (Sony DCR-DVD92) to my hard drive, ...
A: It could be as simple as just changing or adding the extension to it. This WILL NOT convert it to a ...
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| WHICH CARD IS ADVISABLE | 1/31/2007 |
Q: I bought DAzzle digital video creator 150, but is not working completely. please i am a novice i saw ...
A: I have never used either of these so I can't give you a hands-on comparison. They both look very ...
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| watching movie on television | 1/27/2007 |
Q: Please I hope you can not only help me, but understand my question. I am a grandmother, not a ...
A: You can't burn them on a CD and make them play on a DVD player (actually you can but it's not what ...
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| Hard Drive Camcorders | 1/18/2007 |
Q: My question is about hard drive camcorders. I mistakenly assumed that i would end up with an .avi ...
A: I have no experience with a hard drive camera so I'm going to have to answer based on what I do know ...
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| Making a DVD | 1/18/2007 |
Q: I have a video file on my computer that I want to transfer to a DVD so we can watch it on the family ...
A: hhhmmm.....typically the format is mpeg2 for typical DVD's. Usually your DVD burning software will ...
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| Slideshow Software | 1/15/2007 |
Q: I have used a number of slideshow software products for making musical slideshows with my digital ...
A: You need to make sure you are starting with good, clean images. Today's digital cameras should have ...
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| Need advice. | 1/10/2007 |
Q: I want to convert a video I downloaded from limewire so it's smaller so it won't take up soo much ...
A: As far as free, I can't really recommend one for you. You may try Avid's free editing software ...
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| saving pic's format | 1/4/2007 |
Q: i have a Philips simply snap& share webcam and the pictures are saved as bitmap can i change it to ...
A: You need a graphics program. We use Adobe Photoshop but it's very expensive. I'm sure there are ...
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| Saving a video from URL to file | 12/22/2006 |
Q: I am making a powerpoint slide show and I would like to add a video I have from a URL. Basically, I ...
A: I don't typically deal w/ this in my work so I'm not going to be able to give you that great of an ...
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| FREE video screen capture software | 12/13/2006 |
Q: I am looking for a free program to create videos of my computer tweaks and fixes.
A: I have answered a similar question before, though I'm not sure the software was free (probably not). ...
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| DVD Copy Software | 11/20/2006 |
Q: Can you recommend DVD Copy software that includes the ability to copy over all of the menu items in ...
A: I'm not sure I understand exactly what you're asking but I think you want to make a complete copy of ...
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| Video software. | 10/25/2006 |
Q: I have a video file of Cyclone Larry in a VOB format and I would like to know how to convert it to a ...
A: The VOB files are part of the DVD structure, meaning they aren't standalone video files. THey work ...
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| file format support when importing | 9/27/2006 |
Q: After further investigation, I realized I framed my question incorrectly. The issue is not whether ...
A: Ahh..I see. I've run into this before. Unfortunately I know of no really easy fix. When you ...
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| file format support when importing | 9/25/2006 |
Q: I was using Windows Movie Makers to make simple home videos but it kept crashing so I recently ...
A: Hhhhmmmm....Usually this is a codec problem but I don't believe that wmv's use codecs (I may be ...
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| saving streaming video | 9/22/2006 |
Q: I know this isn't right on topic but you are the closest I could find...... How do I go about saving ...
A: I believe there are couple of products that claim to be able to do this. Unfortunately I have little ...
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| dvd burning software problem | 9/13/2006 |
Q: I’m not sure if your exactly who I need to talk to but I’m hoping you’ll have an answer for me. ...
A: This is more of a computer question than a video question but I'll give it a shot. You may want to ...
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| Flash from Powerpoint | 9/9/2006 |
Q: Ferguson, I'm trying to get; www.Interviewthedevil.com to run like www.Interviewwiththedevil.com ...
A: The 2nd one is done in Flash. It's a program that lets you create animations and movement with ...
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| Media Player image stops for a few seconds | 9/1/2006 |
Q: I am having a problem with my Media Player. When I play any video. The video starts playing then ...
A: This is more of a computer question than a video question, but I'll give it shot. It could be ...
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| THE BEST SOFTWARE FOR EDITING A MOVIE | 8/25/2006 |
Q: pls what is the best software for editing a movie and the screen play sliding. i also need ...
A: Very broad question. The best software? Probably Avid Adrenaline, Final Cut Pro HD, and maybe ...
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| S-Video to my TV | 8/12/2006 |
Q: Question - Hi I have a (Radeon X800)256MB GDDR III PCI Express Radeon chip set video card made by ...
A: Without getting into it and actually troubleshooting, this is difficult to diagnose from a distance. ...
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| adding subtitles to the video | 7/19/2006 |
Q: I want to know how to add sub titles to the video. Give me a grate explanation and the pictures ...
A: Most any video editing program will let you add CG (text on the screen). "CG" stands for "character ...
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| VHS to DVD video transfer | 7/17/2006 |
Q: Sorry if this is out of your area of expertise, but I currently have about 20 years worth of home ...
A: You don't say how you plan to get the footage into the computer. You'll need some sort of video ...
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| video | 7/16/2006 |
Q: do you no of any free good video editing software available? and do u no of any software ...
A: Answer to the firstYes. Go to avid.com They have an editing program there that is free (can't ...
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| Video stuttering | 7/15/2006 |
Q: this is probably a stupid question but for the last month all videos that I play stutter and skip ...
A: Typically this is a performance issue. Not enough RAM, not enough Video RAM, too many proceses ...
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| Codecs | 6/21/2006 |
Q: I hope you can help. Some files that I download cannot be played through any of my media players. ...
A: Most likely you are missing the correct codecs. There are lots of them out there tho some are more ...
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| adding subtitles | 6/18/2006 |
Q: what if i say quality remains the same, these are divx or xvid compressed...those 700 mb videos have ...
A: Aspect ratio is the ratio of height to width. As you write it: "very good aspect ratio...(more than ...
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| adding subtitles | 6/17/2006 |
Q: ok u did a good job, but if u read my original question..it says , i have seen video dvd'd with 6 ...
A: Ok...you mean feature length movies like from the theater when you say 'a movie'. You see, to me a ...
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| adding subtitles | 6/15/2006 |
Q: hey, i want a software that can help in adding sutitles to video files..like...avi, mpg, rm, ...
A: Most any editing software will allow you to add sub-titles. It's called CG or titling. There are ...
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| exporting video with premier & edit studio, terrible artifacts. | 6/1/2006 |
Q: Hey there. I was recording some videos with a program called game cam and editing them together ...
A: The only thing I can think of without getting into the program myself and checking things, is that ...
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| Quick question! | 5/15/2006 |
Q: Hey! I have no idea if you would be able to help me but I'm making a video for a school project. I ...
A: Can you? Sure. Should you? I would say no. Check out the following web site for more info. ...
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| Video Capture | 5/8/2006 |
Q: I am looking to help my church out by video taping the services. I have an HP latop that I can plug ...
A: Cheapest easiest route given the info provided: Buy a Mini-DV camcorder (the best you can afford). ...
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| video type | 5/2/2006 |
Q: i have a video project from school that i made on imovie and i dont have imovie at home. i have ...
A: Teh problem is probably one of two things: Your video may be too big. If it was edited to be full ...
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| Video | 4/29/2006 |
Q: I purchased a device called "Connect All" which allows me to connect my laptop to my TV. It works ...
A: Many times a secondary device will not function as your main monitor does. For instance, I have 2 ...
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| Adobe Premier Elements | 4/26/2006 |
Q: I just bought Premier Elements and spent hours working on a video. When I tried to add music to it, ...
A: I would say it's probably gone but you may want to ask a computer expert on this site. They would ...
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| desktop video | 4/20/2006 |
Q: i have managed to freeze frame an image on a DVD and also print a colour photo but as we all know ...
A: Sorry. That won't help. Television/video uses 72 dots per inch. No more, no less. For ...
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| AfterEffects question. | 4/9/2006 |
Q: That's fantastic! Thanks tons. Now, just one other thing... what exactly are keyframes? What ...
A: Boy....that's tough to explain here. It's really the basis of operation in AE and most editing ...
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| AfterEffects question. | 4/8/2006 |
Q: Hey R., Just picked up a copy of the Adobe Creative Production Suite -- Premiere Pro, Bridge, ...
A: I don't know so much about Premiere Pro, but in AfterEffects you would set a keyframe on the ...
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| There is a lot of difference... | 4/8/2006 |
Q: There is a lot of difference between a film or movie and a home video. Do you know any software that ...
A: There are a number of plug-ins and filters available for most editing programs that will do this. ...
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| Streaming video with Windows Media Player (different versions) | 4/7/2006 |
Q: I hope I'm not wasting your time with this query, but I am seeing something that seems a little odd ...
A: Hhhmm..this is actually out of my area of 'expertise'. And I have no clue as to why this is ...
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| Video editing. | 3/26/2006 |
Q: I have recorded some videos off my movie camera and transferred them to DVD on a DVD recorder. I can ...
A: It's been my expereince that getting video files directly off of a DVD is difficult. They use a ...
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| Rotate video clips | 3/9/2006 |
Q: I have 4 short video clips that were created on a Kodak digital camera. Apparently, when the clips ...
A: Any video editing program will do this. There are a few on the market at varying costs and ...
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| edit pattern for testing picture quality | 2/21/2006 |
Q: Ferguson I need to edit some pattern (for HD and SD) for testing picture quality for flat panel ...
A: This is something I have never been involved with, so forgive me if I'm not as much help as you ...
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| Video capturing .Help me Please!! | 2/13/2006 |
Q: Here's the technical stuff: It's a Pinnacle "Dazzle* digital video creator 90" external video input ...
A: Without getting into the machine, I would be hard for me to diagnose it. It's obviously a computer ...
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| vcd | 2/10/2006 |
Q: I've edited a movie in premiere, so what kinda movie file should i exported as. or have it converted ...
A: According to my friends that have tried to make VCD's (I've never even tried), it's not worth the ...
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| video | 2/2/2006 |
Q:
A: There may be some free ones out there, but I can't recommend one for you. I have never usd a free ...
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| how to make a color photo of a paused scene on a dvd movie | 1/24/2006 |
Q: Ferguson..thanks so much for your info....you say i need 150-300 dpi for good print quality? is ...
A: True, you can change the size and even the dpi in Photoshop, but it will not increase the quality. ...
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| how to make a color photo of a paused scene on a dvd movie | 1/22/2006 |
Q: ..i am an artist and sometimes i see scene in a dvd movie i would like to paint...i have pirated ...
A: You'll need to bring the video into a video editing program. Then, most programs let you 'make ...
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| Going from videotape to DVD | 1/19/2006 |
Q: Hope you can help out a fellow Expert volunteer (I'm under "Cats" and have been at this for a ...
A: Your guru is right. You need something that will play 8mm, then you'll pass that thru a video card ...
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| i need to reduce the size how do i do it? | 1/16/2006 |
Q: i am a photography student who needs a little help. im useing adobe premiere pro, and have made a ...
A: You're on the right track and you may not be able to reduce it anymore than you already have without ...
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| External TV recording onto hard drive | 12/26/2005 |
Q: I have a standard desktop dell pentium 4 pc and a samsung flat panel lcd tv which are connected ...
A: TV's are typically output only, meaning they accept a signal (video) and output it only as an image ...
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| Regional Codes | 12/13/2005 |
Q: Ferguson, I bought a dvd in France but i can't play it here because it has the wrong regional code. ...
A: The reason it won't play is because in France (and most of Europe) their standard video system is ...
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| Windows Media Player 9 Playback Issues | 12/5/2005 |
Q: I often purchase and download videos online for playback on the Windows media player on the Windows ...
A: I think you really need a computer expert. I work primarily with the production of videos and TV ...
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| dvd | 12/1/2005 |
Q: I have a DVD from which I want to put a short video excerpt onto my website. On my computer I have: ...
A: I'm not familiar with these programs' capabilities in this area. I know when we take footage from a ...
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| compressing video files to send over email... | 11/30/2005 |
Q: I'm going to be traveling and will be bringing along a Sony digital video camera. I am going to ...
A: You don't say how you're getting the video into the 'puter or how you're getting it to 5-10mb, so ...
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| Upon capturing video from... | 11/25/2005 |
Q: Upon capturing video from an old VHS-C camera to a laptop pc via a Pinnacle Moviebox (USB2), I get ...
A: See if you can 'un-mux' it. I've run into this before and a guy at work had to help me. Sorry, but ...
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| Video format problem | 11/20/2005 |
Q: I am now having a problem watching video clips. All of sudden I keep getting messages that say ...
A: Get the latest version of the player you are using (QuickTIme, REal Player, etc). Then check the ...
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| zoom in | 11/13/2005 |
Q: if i have a movie or a clip in my computer or like in my real player and i wanna zoom in to a ...
A: Nope. Sorry. To blow up the picture means your are increasing the size of the pixels which makes ...
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| xvid | 11/11/2005 |
Q: XVID decompressor not found". i dont quite understand what this means so any help i would be ...
A: It's a codec (compressor/decompressor). Check out this web site for more info on it. ...
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| Cannot get dvd studio pro to compile and burn! | 11/9/2005 |
Q: I hope you can help me since I've loooked all around in the web without any success, so you're ...
A: This is really more of a computer question than a video question (I do video and TV production ...
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| saving parts of dvd's as video files | 9/1/2005 |
Q: how would one go about turning snippets of dvd into files that you can save & play with windows ...
A: Unfortunately I don't know the answer to this. Someone at work had a similar question and we ...
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| Copying VHS to DVD | 8/30/2005 |
Q: Not sure if this is going to be your bailiwick or not, but here goes... I'm looking for a ...
A: Easiest way is to buy a set top DVD recorder. Not very expensive and pretty much hassle-free. To ...
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| video capture | 8/30/2005 |
Q: I've been searching and searching and just come up with nothing. I don't know if you can answer my ...
A: Shortcut and old school method: Buy a scan converter. It takes your monitor signal (SVGA, VGA, ...
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| camcorder jvc gr-d270 | 8/29/2005 |
Q: I have the above camcorder, upon linking it up to my personal computer, I could access and extract ...
A: See if the camcorder has a Firewire port (IEEE-1394) This is usually how video is transferred from a ...
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| Screen recording software w/ audio | 8/25/2005 |
Q: I am looking for software that records the computer screen with audio. This will be used for online ...
A: I'm not exactly how to do that. There may be software out there that does it but it's not really ...
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| Scan slides to jpg, burn jpeg to CD-R, view on tv | 8/12/2005 |
Q: Computer used: HP Pavillion ZD7000 (XP Home) No alterations were made to this computer. Connected ...
A: I'm not really familiar with this but I may have some info that's helpful. If you are burning CD's ...
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| S-Video output question | 8/8/2005 |
Q: On my laptop I have an S-video output connection. I connect this into a SCART adapter which also ...
A: From what you describe, I believe it would work. You would just need some software that will ...
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| Monitor display between computers/camera photos | 8/6/2005 |
Q: I have a Dell computer with a flat screen monitor. The display, in general, is very light. When I ...
A: If you looked closely, you'd probably find that not only is the darkness/lightness not correct, your ...
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| Older CamCorder linking with a PC | 7/29/2005 |
Q: Greetings Mr. Ferguson; This may seem like a strange question, but I would really like to make this ...
A: If the camera has video and audio out, then you are in luck. If it does not (most do) then there ...
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| encorder | 7/17/2005 |
Q: Can you recommend a free and easy to use program for me to convert my MPEG4 video to DVD, so that I ...
A: Free and easy, huh? Not sure I can help you there. We usually use QuickTime Pro for conversions. ...
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| capture video | 7/10/2005 |
Q: My system is a P4 2.4MHz, with512ram and running WinXp pro with SP2. Can you tell me how can I ...
A: Yes, the FIrewire card is a PCI card. I'm not familar with WIn Movie Maker so I can't tell you how ...
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| Windows Movie Maker | 7/3/2005 |
Q: I've been editing video clips taken with a digital camera and they look great when I first take ...
A: I thnk the prob may be not enough RAM and the image size is too big which in turn creates a larger ...
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| privewing editing on tv | 6/22/2005 |
Q: I am using pinnacle studio ,I connected my AGP card(ATI Radeon 9800) TV out to a TV which i want to ...
A: Without looking at your set-up I can't really diagnose the problem thoroughly. It may just be wired ...
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| recording problem | 6/17/2005 |
Q: I need your help, I have few movies into my computer hard drive and I want to burn them onto vhs ...
A: You'll need a computer video card that has standard video and audio outs. Connect the outputs from ...
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| video file issues | 5/22/2005 |
Q: I read your profile and I am not sure you will be able to help me with this issue but I thought I ...
A: Check out QuickTime Pro. We use this to convert between formats alot. You can get it at apple.com. ...
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| H.264 format real time capture | 5/13/2005 |
Q: I want the best software for capture real time video(with audio)in H.264 format. i tested ...
A: From what I can find, it appears that H.264 is just a codec (compressor/decompressor) that is based ...
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| I want to capture my 8mm/Super8mm/Beta tapes to my PC. | 5/10/2005 |
Q: /0/ I have a WinXP Desktop Computer. /1/ I want to capture my 8mm/Super8mm/Beta tapes to my PC. /2/ ...
A: You have alot of work in front of you. Getting the Beta (I'm assuming you mean Betamax) tapes into ...
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| Interactive CD/DVD | 5/6/2005 |
Q: I want to create an interactive CD that I can give to my customers to view a video and/or powerpoint ...
A: Most folks use Macromedia Director for this. A friend just told me about a program called iShell4. ...
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| cheap digital camera | 5/3/2005 |
Q: this may be a stupid question to ask you, but would you know if anything can happen to a brand new ...
A: I wouldn't think there would be anything that could hurt your PC provided the camera is designed to ...
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| Video | 5/2/2005 |
Q: I downloaded video clips. They are formatted as .avi and .wav. They are recognizable by DivX and ...
A: VXD's are video card drivers. Perhaps you need to reinstall the driver or better yet, check for ...
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| photos to video | 4/27/2005 |
Q: I'm losing resolution when importing digital photos to digital video. Windows pictures shows higher ...
A: Television uses 72 dpi (dots per inch), so no matter how high the res is when you bring it in, it ...
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| Real one player | 4/21/2005 |
Q: Heloo Mr. Ferguson I have aproblem with Real one player version 10.5. I have downloaded it but ...
A: I BELIEVE YOU CAN TURN OFF THE 'SEND REPORT' FEATURE. YOU COULD TRY THIS AND MAYBE IT WILL WORK. ...
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| sound lags video | 4/15/2005 |
Q: . i have a video with me, which was recorded live frm a stage programme... but the problem is ...
A: I assume you mean the video is in your computer and not on tape. This is usually caused by ...
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| Dear Sir:
What software do... | 4/9/2005 |
Q: What software do I need to transfer mini-DVD tapes to my computer for editing that will preserve the ...
A: You could have a setting wrong on the audio part of Pinnacle. I believe it needs to be 44.1 mhz. ...
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| Mindows Media Player Playback | 4/2/2005 |
Q: This may seem like an out of place question, but here goes. I am doing some amateur home video ...
A: This is usually caused by insufficient RAM. Since it used to work but now it doesn't, you may want ...
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| Windows movie? | 3/26/2005 |
Q: I would like to know how to make a cd-r, or cd-rw that will also play on my dvd player. I have made ...
A: You are talking about a VCD (Video CD). They aren't worth the effort. Buy a DVDR for your computer ...
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| after effects memory issues | 3/23/2005 |
Q: I have a G4 quicksilver 733, 768mb, (2) 80 gigs hard drive. On one drive I have os 9, and the other ...
A: Sorry. That's more of a computer question than a video question. Maybe one of the Mac/computer ...
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| mpeg 2, mpeg 4 ,divX? | 3/21/2005 |
Q: i realize that mpeg 4 is a new format put by the motion picture experts group (and guess it has not ...
A: It appears that you know more about this subject than I do! Unfortunately I don't work in these ...
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| Mpeg to Jpeg | 3/19/2005 |
Q: Is there an easy way to convert an Mpeg scene into a Jpeg? Thanks
A: I'm assuming the mpeg is a piece of moving video and you want to freeze it and save it as a jpg. ...
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| DVD creator software | 3/7/2005 |
Q: I am new to the world of DVD creator software. I have a software that can transfer the movie from ...
A: This may be odd, but I don't create DVD's very often. Most of my friends that do use iDVD ...
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| video files | 2/25/2005 |
Q: i not sure wether your the right guy to ask but cant find my subject on here, i have download 2 ...
A: Sure you can. Most video editing programs will do this, but I'm betting you don't have one or you ...
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| DVD Online | 2/17/2005 |
Q: I have a DVD that I would like selected users to my website to view. I can already password-protect ...
A: Not sure I can help but here's what I got... Full are HUGE files. Maybe too big to stream thru the ...
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| MiniDV tape PC / CD ROM | 2/17/2005 |
Q: Sir, I am a fresher in video shooting. I have recently purchased a Panasonic, NVGS15 digital ...
A: Yes. I think DV and Firewire are the same. You will just need to get some video editing software. ...
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| adding to a drop down menu | 2/12/2005 |
Q: I wanted to know if it is possible to add to a drop down menu. When I put a cd into my cd drive, it ...
A: Hhhmmmm. This is more of computer question than a video question so I'm little out of my league. ...
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| Video Editing | 1/18/2005 |
Q: With more respect! I want to ask to u about the best video editor. Please tell me some ...
A: That depends on how much money you want to spend. Final Cut Pro is very popular. Costs around ...
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| Real Player/Windows Player | 1/15/2005 |
Q: I use an RF modulator that converts the S video output in the back of the computer to a coax signal ...
A: I really don't know. Pretty much out of my area. I work mainly in television and television ...
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| Real Player/Windows Player | 1/14/2005 |
Q: As a solar system ambassador for NASA, I do presentations on television screens from my computer, ...
A: Without more specific info, I'm afraid I can't help you with that. There are many things it could ...
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| after effects | 1/12/2005 |
Q: I have the profound effects plug in for after effects. I have reinstalled AFX 6.0 and the plug-in. I ...
A: Hhhmmm...you've done everything I would have done. Maybe you should reinstall the operating system. ...
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| internet video | 1/8/2005 |
Q: Is there any way to capture internet video? For example,I'm interested in the tsunami news. One site ...
A: I ran across a program that would do this once but unfortunately I don't have it or remember its ...
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| Hello,
I have a Sony mini... | 1/8/2005 |
Q: I have a Sony mini DV Videorecorder and i'm using Windows Movie Maker XP. What kind of transport do ...
A: I hope you are using firewire for input. Make sure your video is set to capture full resolution ...
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| Making DVD from .asf, .avi, .mpg and .mpeg files | 1/2/2005 |
Q: I would like to know how to make a DVD that I can watch on my DVD player that is connected to my TV. ...
A: Your DVD burning software should be able to convert these to the proper files for you with no ...
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| Capturing video | 1/1/2005 |
Q: I would like to capture some video from an analog camcorder. I have a video card in my PC with a S ...
A: Most any video editing software will let you capture. Some programs are more expensive than others, ...
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| Compressing,decompressing | 12/29/2004 |
Q: I have a large motion clip (several gigabytes big) on file that I obviously cannot write to a CD-R ...
A: You're right that compressing it would make it fit as would reducing its screen size and/or dropping ...
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| Interactive CD Rom | 12/25/2004 |
Q: ------------------------- Followup To (Follow up follows original question & answer at bottom) ...
A: Ah. I didn't know you meant it was shot on a digital 'still' camera's movie setting. I thought it ...
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| Interactive CD Rom | 12/24/2004 |
Q: I am trying to make a slide show with a main menu page on a CD (not DVD). I was able to succesfully ...
A: All video is shot at 30 frames per second in the USA (and many other countries...some countries ...
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| Hello
I would be pleased... | 12/14/2004 |
Q: I would be pleased IF you told me how I could make professional DVDs. I nedd to know about ...
A: That's too much info for me to write here. I don't know your definition of 'professional', what ...
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| Audio | 12/13/2004 |
Q: im having trouble playing back divx movies. all my divx movies work but thay have a problem where ...
A: I assume you're playing these on a computer. Try putting more RAM into the computer. Typically ...
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| video issue> | 12/1/2004 |
Q: I am not sure if you can answer this or not but here goes. I joined a website the other day that ...
A: They don't want you to download it. That's why it's done that way. Check your Temporary Internet ...
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| How to put video on my website | 11/28/2004 |
Q: Please bare with me. This is new for me. I was hoping that you could give me a little advice on how ...
A: If you have a Mini-DV camera, then get a firewire card and a cable and import the video from the ...
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| hot to change video quality | 11/28/2004 |
Q: i wannted to ask if its possible to change the quality of a video on the computer if so please ...
A: I'm not sure I understand what you are asking. If you want to download a movie and then make it ...
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| Not sure what a VCD is...... | 11/26/2004 |
Q: Not sure what a VCD is... but want to know a simple way to write a CD that has both audio and pics. ...
A: VCD's aren't worth the effort, or so I hear..never tried one. If you don't need it to play in a ...
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| What to buy for 10 year old | 11/23/2004 |
Q: My grandson is 10 years old and itnrerested in designing video games. Can you suggest anything to ...
A: I wish I could help you, but I work in television. I do know that you can design some pretty cool ...
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| Transferring to DVD | 11/21/2004 |
Q: We have old Super-8 movies of family activities and I'd like to know if and how I might transfer ...
A: You need to record the film to video. Just project it on a wall and video tape it with your ...
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| DVD videos | 11/11/2004 |
Q: 1)how do I burn avi files into a dvd disc so I can play it on a DVD player? 2)how do I shrink ...
A: 1) Your DVD software should do this for you. 2) 6 x 700mbs only 4.2 gb. should fit, right? 3) ...
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| How to comress a 13-GB AVI file? | 11/6/2004 |
Q: I have captured a 13-GB Avi movie from a camcoder and now I must put it on a cd (or 2). I have no ...
A: The only way you are going to fit this thing on a CD or 2 is to change its size to 320x240 (maybe ...
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| MiniDV to AVI | 11/4/2004 |
Q: I want to convert a video from a MiniDV cassette onto some video format for computers (AVI for ...
A: You're getting there. The cable you need is called a Firewire cable. Simple enough, eh? Premiere ...
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| video edit question | 11/3/2004 |
Q: .. Maybe you can help me. I am not a professional video person but I do have tons of home movies ...
A: I understand completely. You want to edit. You just need video editing software. I don't know of ...
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| dvd editing | 10/30/2004 |
Q: which dvd editing program (ie pinnacle studio) do you think is the best out there?
A: Patrick, that's the age old question and I wish I were the one with the answer. All I can do is ...
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| simple DVD creation | 10/26/2004 |
Q: A friend of mine has a side job creating DVDs from someone's pictures and video clips. She puts ...
A: Any video editing program will do this. But many DVD burners come with the software to do what you ...
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| How to autorun my CD ROM | 10/12/2004 |
Q: I am a multimedia student and have just created and finished one of my projects using Director MX. I ...
A: It's so simple you won't believe it. Using Notepad, create a document called autorun.inf. It is ...
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| hi,i ve an extremely basic... | 10/5/2004 |
Q: i ve an extremely basic question so i think anyone could help.i m very bad with comps my self hence ...
A: Your CD burning software should come up. Then you just tell it which folder or files you want to ...
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| Play or convert .avi files | 9/26/2004 |
Q: Ferguson, What media player do I need to play .avi files? I have Windows Media 6.4, Jet Audio 6 ...
A: I found this web site that may be helpful. http://www.moviecodec.com/extensions/avi.html It ...
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| DVD assembling | 9/24/2004 |
Q: I want to put together a couple of presentations on DVD... essentially I want to be able to: 1) rip ...
A: You need some video editing software. Pinnacle Studio is fairly inexpensive, I think, and halfway ...
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| copying vhs tapes to dvd | 9/16/2004 |
Q: --I guess I wasn't clear enough. I have a dvdxmaker that runs off a usb port. I can copy vhs to the ...
A: Video is big. It takes up alot of space. You may just need a bigger hard drive or record less ...
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| copying vhs tapes to dvd | 9/16/2004 |
Q: I need help copying vhs home movies to dvd. If this is not your field of expertise, please point me ...
A: You can pass the video and audio thru a mini-dv camcorder and a firewire card or you can get a ...
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| compressing imovie file | 9/15/2004 |
Q: I recently started using imovie and I'm loving it...the only problem is my first movie, which is ...
A: Basically what you need to do is use a different 'codec' (compressor/decompressor). There are many ...
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| Tv Station on the Web | 9/12/2004 |
Q: I am writing to you because i am wondering what tv station are on the web that people can down load ...
A: I'm not sure, to be honest, I doubt there are very many but I'm sure someone is doing it. You're ...
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| Panasonic PV-GS120 | 9/8/2004 |
Q: I recently bought the PV-GS120. I recorded a video on a JVC DVM60 tape. I want to get that ...
A: Yes. You'll need some software. Usually the firewire card comes with some video capturing/editing ...
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| Stills from Movies | 9/4/2004 |
Q: Do you know of any free software that would enable me to take stills from dvd's I am watching on the ...
A: Hhhhhmmm... I would think that most video editing software would let you do that...never tried. But ...
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| General System regarding video quality | 8/29/2004 |
Q: When I am watching streaming media, such as online movie (downloaded) rentals and Big Brother 5 ...
A: Screen and image sizes are measured in pixels, the tiny dots that make up the image. Most streaming ...
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| divX | 8/25/2004 |
Q: what is divX format? how can i convert dat format to divX format?
A: Not really in my field but I did find these web sites that have some info on DIVX. ...
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| Picture Format? | 8/18/2004 |
Q: I have been given a couple of CD's with old family pictures on them. I can bring them up for viewing ...
A: There are lots of programs that you can use to change the file format from bmp to jpg. I'd go to ...
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| Veo video email | 8/13/2004 |
Q: I just reformatted my hard drive and reinstalled everything. I have the latest windows media player ...
A: Usually this is caused my a lack of RAM and/or video RAM. But if it worked before the reformat, then ...
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| DVD has Slow Motion Mode?...or software for analysis of musician's finger movements? | 8/13/2004 |
Q: I'm Roark,Guitar teacher,player for 40 yrs I'm trying to analyze the finger movements of a ...
A: To get a good slo mo, the video needs to have been shot with a fast shutter speed. Football/sports ...
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| video fromat converter | 8/1/2004 |
Q: What is the best software to convert WMV(Window Media video)and MPEG (Realone player) to AVI or ...
A: We use quicktime Pro for most conversions but I don't think it will work w/ wmv's. Most video ...
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| new question | 7/20/2004 |
Q: . Please disregard my previous question. I actually wrote you the wrong question. My question was ...
A: Your DVD recorder should have come with software for burning a DVD. A good one (in case it didn't) ...
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| Photo shop picture.mpeg | 7/17/2004 |
Q: I downloaded some pictures from a memoery stick. one turned out to be a picture.mpeg can this ...
A: I'm guessing the mpeg is a moving image (movie) so you'll need some sort of editign software that ...
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| dvd record | 7/15/2004 |
Q: Ferguson Could you please help? I have just bought a new PC, ADVENT, 3.4Ghz, 512 ram, 200MB HDD, ...
A: It's my understanding that a store-bought DVD holds approx 9 gigs while a DVD-R only holds 4.5 gigs ...
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| I am going to be putting a... | 7/11/2004 |
Q: I am going to be putting a home movie on DVD. I would like to know what editing software is would ...
A: Those should work fine. You may also want to look at Adobe Premiere. AS for enhancing sound and ...
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| Compressing Video for the Web | 7/9/2004 |
Q: I've got a five-second QuickTime movie clip that's 1.30MB in size. I want to upload it to a web ...
A: You can try different codecs like Sorenson and Cinepak to try to get it down. These are commonly ...
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| Graphics resolution for video | 7/8/2004 |
Q: I produce digital video. In the process, I create graphics for inserting into the video sequence, ...
A: You're right. The higher the resolution the better but only when you are creating the video. Once ...
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| VHS Video to DVD | 7/1/2004 |
Q: I have several VHS videos which do not display properly in the Philippines i.e either no colour or ...
A: Hmmmm....if the tapes came from another country, that could be why they won't play properly. The ...
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| web camera for boat | 6/28/2004 |
Q: I would like to use a web camera on our treasure salvaging boat to show our internet users what is ...
A: Well, the trick isn't making the camera work, it's in getting the information to the Internet. ...
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| confused writing DVD and VCD | 6/26/2004 |
Q: i just got a program and a dvd writer the program is sonic my dvd i always thought that there could ...
A: That's odd. Even if your DVD software is converting it to whatever file format it needs, I wouldn't ...
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| Copying photographs to CD | 6/17/2004 |
Q: I am not sure whether this is your field of expertise but possibly you can assist. I have a large ...
A: Don't use a CDRW. The prob w/ them is that they (most, anyway) will only play back in machines that ...
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| Connecting a Player 2 a PC | 5/29/2004 |
Q: Ferguson I've read the solutions u've provided to others n i'm pretty sure that u can help me with ...
A: Should be easy since you have an assortment of video/audio in's & out's. One rule of thumb...in's ...
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| hi
i have recently purchased... | 5/19/2004 |
Q: i have recently purchased a new pc with a dvd rewriter. i am having trouble burning an avi/divx ...
A: I would think that the software that came with the DVD burner would be able to do it. It should see ...
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| Recording video don't work | 5/8/2004 |
Q: I can't seem to record TV video since deleting my HD and starting over. I get the audio, but no ...
A: Wow...you're in it deep! TO be honest, I'm not sure what I can tell you that will help. Resetting ...
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| Video Compact Discs | 5/6/2004 |
Q: I am trying to get a slideshow from my computer to a disk. My software program says I need to copy ...
A: A VCD is a CD burned to play like a DVD in a regular DVD player. They are hard to get to work ...
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| Microphone for narration | 4/30/2004 |
Q: I want to add some narration to my desktop video that I am editing, but I want it to sound good - ...
A: wow..loaded question. I'm assuming you have a limited budget so we won't get into the $400+ mics ...
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| final cut pro | 4/29/2004 |
Q: Just wondering if Final Cut Pro 4.5 is the latest edition. What is the main difference between 4.5 ...
A: I don't use Final Cut so I'm not sure what verison is the latest. I believe Final Cut is made by ...
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| DVD | 4/25/2004 |
Q: SIR WHAT STEPS DO I HAVE TO TAKE TO DOWNLOAD VIDEOS INTO MY COMPUTER AND COPY THEM TO MY CDROM ...
A: Best bet is to get a DVD burner...pretty cheap now. THey will burn CD's as well (check the box to ...
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| Video playback | 4/23/2004 |
Q: I have downloaded a few movies from the internet (ie Kazaa) and viewed them on computer screen with ...
A: Hard to say for sure, but if you are getting pic and sound then the codec is most likely correct. ...
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| DAT File Conversion & Splitting | 4/22/2004 |
Q: I have a DAT file (movie) having a size of 784MB and of course will not be able to accomodate in a ...
A: I don't work with VCD's so my knowledge of them is limited. I know they are tricky to make work ...
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| 8 MM FILM TO DIGITAL | 4/17/2004 |
Q: I have a lot of 8mm movies, a projector and a miniDV recorder. What are the ways of getting the ...
A: Actually there is a gizmo but you probably don't want to buy it. It used to be called a film/slide ...
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| Backing up DVD movies | 4/13/2004 |
Q: I have some valuable DVD movies I would like to back up by copying on to the HDD of my PC. Can I ...
A: I'm not really involved in that type of video stuff, but I can tell you what I know/think. I don't ...
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| interactive cd rom | 4/8/2004 |
Q: thx for offering ur advice... Im trying to make an interactive curriculum vitae. Just simple... I ...
A: Actually it's fairly complicated...especially if you have limited computer experience. THe best way ...
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| Video Editing | 4/6/2004 |
Q: Sir i have Movie CD's given by my friend Anges when i watch the movie a marquee will appear ...
A: Any video editing software will do this. It's in the CG (Character Generator) section of the ...
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| Video Capture | 4/5/2004 |
Q: I have a Dazzle Fusion device for "capturing" analog video and audio from my camcorder into my PC. ...
A: I'm really not up on the latest and greatest video capture cards (sorry), but have you considered ...
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| Video Problem (first address was wrong) | 4/4/2004 |
Q: I have connected a monitor to my laptop that is running XP and it works fine, but when i go to watch ...
A: Hmmm... it may have something to do with which monitor you have set up as the 'main monitor' if such ...
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| VCD | 4/2/2004 |
Q: I have some video on my computer that I want to burn on a CD and play on my dvd player. Is there a ...
A: VCD's are pretty tricky, so I hear. I've never tried it so I only know what people tell me. Best ...
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| Video Editing | 3/27/2004 |
Q: my name is Dave. I am shooting videos with my friends. I use a JVC MiniDV camcorder. I was ...
A: Firewire is the way you will connect your camera to the puter. You'll need a Firewire card ...
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| playiny video file in Win2000 professional os | 3/25/2004 |
Q: R. Ferguson regarding the playing video file(dat format) in win2000 professional. I have ...
A: I don't beileve .dat is a video format...it's a data format so it probably won't play. You may have ...
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| Home Movies to DVD | 3/21/2004 |
Q: What is your recomendation for software for (a beginner) to put VCR home movies on DVD Disks..... ...
A: You'll need some sort of video capturing software. Any editing software should suffice (Adobe ...
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| vhs to dvd | 3/17/2004 |
Q: I want to convert family videos on vhs to dvd. I have nero and a dvd writer on my system but I need ...
A: You need to get the videos into the puter somehow, either thru a video card w/ video & audio ins & ...
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| Backing up home videos on computer | 3/16/2004 |
Q: I want to back up some old video 8 tapes that were recorded in PAL format 10+ years ago. I have ...
A: In all honesty, I know very little about the answers to your questions (not really my area) but I'll ...
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| DV CAM editing | 3/15/2004 |
Q: Just wondering if PC Adobe Premium can accept input from DV CAM deck, edit and output DV CAM quality ...
A: I can't say specifically, but I would think that it would depend on the format and codec you choose ...
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| new questions! | 3/14/2004 |
Q: I have two other areas where I could use some aid. I've been running my computer for a mnoth+ now ...
A: Lotsa info and questions there! NO...don't let that thing access the internet! Who knows what it ...
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| multimedia card | 3/12/2004 |
Q: well... I opened it up and I can see my mother board, vodoo banshee video card; the 10/100 ...
A: Look at where you plug in the speakers and that should point you to the sound card if there is one. ...
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| Webcam images | 3/12/2004 |
Q: I have a Veo Stingray camera I use to "talk" to my daughter. We usually use it on Yahoo! instant ...
A: I'm not familiar with it and I doubt there's any evidence of it on the drive. IF there is, it would ...
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| multimedia card | 3/11/2004 |
Q: I know this isn't technically the correct category for this question, but there are no listed ...
A: You should be able to right click on My COmputer and then click 'properties' then go to 'Device ...
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| Converting .MOV files | 3/9/2004 |
Q: I have a Nikon coolpix5000 digital camera that can take a 60 second QVGA movie that is stored as ...
A: Tehre are a few ways you can shorten the d'load time for a movie on a web site. Basically you want ...
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| Getting video off a VHS tape to the computer | 3/7/2004 |
Q: Here is the deal... I have some video on VHS tapes that I want to get off the tapes and into the ...
A: Get a Mini-DV camcorder that has video & audio in/out. Patch the VHS player into the camcorder's ...
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| media player 9 | 3/5/2004 |
Q: i have windows xp pro and for some reason, all of my video files are displayed and play for 1 ...
A: I ran into this a few years ago, but unfortunately I don't remember what I did to fix it! I'd ...
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| WEBCAM | 2/23/2004 |
Q: My brother and I have just installed webcams and were wondering if any one provider was better to ...
A: This really isn't my area but I'll give you my opinion. The 'providers' you listed will bombard you ...
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| tv out put text program | 2/22/2004 |
Q: i am looking for a program that helps me to show continues text line and show it on the tv .. like ...
A: Any video editing software can do this. It's called a crawl. You could also do in in a video ...
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| hi
I am a 3rd year computer... | 2/21/2004 |
Q: I am a 3rd year computer science undergraduate student,wanting to do a project in multimedia, so i ...
A: I'm not sure I understand completely but it sounds like you want to devlop video / audio editing ...
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| Extracting a still picture from a video. | 2/20/2004 |
Q: I have a digital video camera and I need to know if there is a way to extract still photos from the ...
A: Usually the software will let you freeze images. SOme will even let you 'export as pict'. This ...
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| Help with media | 2/9/2004 |
Q: I have a problem with my widows media player, every time I try and play a file on it i get a pop up ...
A: Not really a video question...more of a puter question but here goes.. Best thing to to would be to ...
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| converting dvd format | 1/15/2004 |
Q: I have a dvd video that was taken at a lunchone here. I can load it onto pc and play it with inter ...
A: You'll need to convert it from the file format it's in now. I believe DVD uses some form of mpeg, ...
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| Quicktime player plays music videos but will not play movie trailers | 1/13/2004 |
Q: I have the latest quicktime player downloaded from the internet but Iam unable to play movie ...
A: Hhhmmmmm....that's odd. If this only happens when you are playing streaming video thru the web, ...
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| What would be a good choice... | 1/10/2004 |
Q: What would be a good choice of software for streaming video. Thank you
A: The only thing I can tell you about streaming video is what file format to use. As far as I know, ...
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| DVD captures | 1/5/2004 |
Q: I am trying to capture short clips from a DVD onto my hard drive. I can assure you that I am not ...
A: Sorry Aarann, but I don't do much of that sort of thing. However, a workaround could be this: Use ...
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| Real video presentations to DVD? | 12/1/2003 |
Q: I run a non-profit brain tumor foundation. We have a video library made up mostly of Real video ...
A: Here's my suggestion, tho it may be a real pain to do. I would bring the videos into AfterEffects ...
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| VHS video to VCD/DVD | 11/2/2003 |
Q: After seeing an advert to transfer video onto vcd/dvd i realised this would come in handy.As a ...
A: I seem to get this one alot..I need to keep my answers so I can copy/paste them! LOL You'll need a ...
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| mpegav converter | 10/20/2003 |
Q: Ferguson, I am trying to convert an mpegav file which will only view in a 'xing player' to a format ...
A: I had a similar question the other day and I'm afraid I wasn't much help. I don't really work in ...
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| Need Help with Video Business | 10/7/2003 |
Q: I have created a business promotion video for my locally owned business and have converted it to an ...
A: 1) the good news is you don't have to have any special software to autorun. All you need is ...
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