Re: OT: external hard drive backups

Hey, Clif, if you find a good way to turn .mov files into .avi, let me know,
wouldja'?




<jurupari@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Anybody know how I can make them play on my home DVD recorder?
> MP3's play on the DVD OK.
>
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> You have to get an 'authoring program'.
>
> That will turn an mpeg 1, or an .avi or .asf into an mpeg2 that will
> play on most, note most, not all, dvd players.
>
> It seems to be hit and miss, or I just don't get the picture.
>
> I have an authoring program, but have to use my webcam software to
> convert either .wmv, .avi, or .asf or some others to vcd type mpeg1.
>
> If I'd bought the upgrade, I could have gone on to mpeg2 in the same
> software suite, but I got to chasin' my tail, forgot about it, and
> bought an authoring software instead for $50.
>
> So I have to convert to mpeg1's in that, since I start with .wmv's and
> use them for the authoring. You have to be able to convert to the right
> frame rate and display size to do that, and that requires a particular
> type of mpeg1 - using general purpose mpegs that will play in a windows
> media player won't be accepted by the authoring sofware. I have to
> convert to a vcd mpeg1, frame rate 29.9 something, and resolution a
> couple of pixels different in each direction.
>
>
> It will burn dvd's that play both in a computer equipped dvd player,
> and my home dvd player, but they warn you it might not work in all of
> them.
>
> I'm using dvd+r discs, and I'm not at all clear on what the diff is
> between them and -r, and which one you should use.
>
> On your computer getting full fast, if it's an older cpu and an older
> operating system, you'll probably need to partition the new drive if
> you get an external. With anything but XP, it's kind of a hassle to
> add an external drive, and for that matter, an internal one too.
>
> I don't think you can do external storage without the last flavor of
> win 98 (that will run usb 2.0) and later os's. You can get the ide-usb
> conversion kits for about $20 on ebay, but I'm damned if I've ever seen
> the bare bones ones in stores.
>
> They've only recently come up with the free standing boxes for a
> reasonable amount of money. I paid $35 for one that included a hard
> drive case. Be careful. Essentially the same unit will sell for up to
> about $100. And there's more than IDE drives now, too, and a couple of
> sizes for laptop and desktop.
>
> I hope this helps a little. DVD's are a lot more complicated than CD's
> unfortunately.
>
> Clif
>


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