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Cari (MS-MVP)
Printing & Imaging



"dv_starter" <dvstarter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0F5D075D-403B-4C6E-88AD-F4B9107A331C@microsoft.com...
> Cari,
> Yes, the date is not on the video. But it is part of the DV stream. When I
> use firewire to capture the video, the date information is transferred as
> part of the DV stream.
>
> As an experiment I captured the video using Windows Movie Maker and saved
> in
> DV-AVI format. Then I used a freeware to "inlay" the datecode on the video
> and it worked fine. Now this is a two step process. If Windows Movie maker
> had an option of "inlaying" the date code, when saving the video I think
> it
> will work.
>
> probably somebody needs to put in a request to Microsoft to add this
> feature.
>
> thanks
>
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> No, the date is for your information only, it is not on the actual video.
>> You can sometimes 'burn' the date into the video at the time of
>> recording.
>> Check your camcorder manual for options.
>> --
>> Cari (MS-MVP)
>> Printing & Imaging
>>
>>
>>
>> "dv_starter" <dvstarter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:F922749C-A8EB-4E62-B8BF-C40B76A20C7F@microsoft.com...
>> > Cari,
>> > I use a IEEE1394 port to download the video from my Panasonic PV-GS120.
>> > the
>> > audio and video is fine, but I do not see the date in the video
>> > captured
>> > by
>> > Microsoft movie maker (though I see it on my camcorder LCD screen). Is
>> > there
>> > an option to turn the date on while capturing?
>> >
>> > did some google and most of them recommend using a separate software to
>> > transfer the date information or to do it manually? If the date
>> > information
>> > is available in the DV output (through the firewire port), why cant the
>> > Movie
>> > maker capture it?
>> >
>> > appreciate your feedback.
>> > thanks
>> >
>> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Actually Jack, USB2.0 drops frames and in the real world is never as
>> >> reliable as IEEE1394 for digital video capture.
>> >>
>> >> I'm quite up to date with all my hardware thank you. Seemingly more
>> >> so
>> >> than
>> >> you. And why do you need Expert DVD... Windows MovieMaker, incuded in
>> >> XP
>> >> does a good job of editing. Most DVD burners come with even more
>> >> software... uLead, WinDVD Creator, Nero etc etc.
>> >>
>> >> Now as for the future, Roxio will not (yet) work with x64. Nero and
>> >> WinDVD
>> >> work just fine as does WMM. Does Expert DVD work with x64?
>> >>
>> >> If you're talking about VHS tapes, you're talking about analog video.
>> >> Any
>> >> VIVO equipped graphics card wll happily work with an analog signal,
>> >> again,
>> >> no additional hardware necessary. And again, works great with an x64
>> >> O/S.
>> >> --
>> >> Cari (MS-MVP)
>> >> Printing & Imaging
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Jack" <Jack@nothome.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:Ou6G1z0cFHA.3252@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> >> > You don't need a "Firewire", That is absolutely not correct! I do it
>> >> > just
>> >> > fine with USB 2.0.
>> >> > I use Expert DVD maker from Kworld. Bought it for 26.99 at
>> >> > Tigerdirect.com.
>> >> > It comes with a Video capture (PCI) card and all the cables. Works
>> >> > with
>> >> > Old Time VHS (VCRtapes) as well as Digital video. It burns movies to
>> >> > CD,
>> >> > CD-R, CD-RW, and if you have a DVD burner, it will burn DVD movies
>> >> > as
>> >> > well.
>> >> > Cari doesn't always keep up with computer hardware very well (and
>> >> > windows
>> >> > xp either).
>> >> > Not correct for Cari to just make an incorrect statement like that.
>> >> > Come
>> >> > On Cari, Get caught up, you are behind the times on hardware and
>> >> > Windows
>> >> > Software........
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
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