"Dom Robinson" wrote in message
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"Chelsea Fan" wrote in message
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On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 21:20:12 -0000, "Tumbleweed"
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I'd like to archive stuff onto DVD but probably as with most people
my
Tv/Sky+ is in one room and the PC another, quite a distance away and
certainly too far to run a SCART cable. Is there a realistic way of
doing
this other than putting the PC on wheels?


Buy a DVD recorder, Panasonic DR-E50 is superb

My new PC will have DVD recorder in it, silly to spend another £250+ to
do
the functions it can already do.

Not at all because it won't necessarily do it all.

My standalone Philips DVDR75 does a lot more to get the programmes from
the
TiVo onto a DVD+RW disc, editing each title to suit, adding a menu image,
etc,
and then putting the finished RW disc into my PC to copy across to a DVD-R
and
finalise it (since a DVD-R is about a third of the cost of a +RW), and
then
erase the RW disc to start again.

And if the recorder's in a different room, apart from the loss in signal
quality, how are you going to start/stop precisely?

It doesnt need to be precise, since I'll do the editing on the PC (which
will mainly consist of trimming the start and end). Can also use DVD +RW on
the PC for things I dont want to keep indefintely (Or just keep them on the
much bigger PC hard disc) and xfer long term films/programmes onto DVD R.

Loss in quality would be an issue though, that might tilt the balance. I
suppose if I wait for a year there will be writers for £99 as they have just
dipped under £200 from what I heard yesterday.

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On Fri, 2 Jan 2004 07:34:11 -0000, "Tumbleweed"
wrote:

"Dom Robinson" wrote in message
.. .
In article ,
says...
"Chelsea Fan" wrote in message
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On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 21:20:12 -0000, "Tumbleweed"
wrote:

I'd like to archive stuff onto DVD but probably as with most people
my
Tv/Sky+ is in one room and the PC another, quite a distance away and
certainly too far to run a SCART cable. Is there a realistic way of
doing
this other than putting the PC on wheels?


Buy a DVD recorder, Panasonic DR-E50 is superb

My new PC will have DVD recorder in it, silly to spend another £250+ to
do
the functions it can already do.

Not at all because it won't necessarily do it all.

My standalone Philips DVDR75 does a lot more to get the programmes from
the
TiVo onto a DVD+RW disc, editing each title to suit, adding a menu image,
etc,
and then putting the finished RW disc into my PC to copy across to a DVD-R
and
finalise it (since a DVD-R is about a third of the cost of a +RW), and
then
erase the RW disc to start again.

And if the recorder's in a different room, apart from the loss in signal
quality, how are you going to start/stop precisely?

It doesnt need to be precise, since I'll do the editing on the PC (which
will mainly consist of trimming the start and end). Can also use DVD +RW on
the PC for things I dont want to keep indefintely (Or just keep them on the
much bigger PC hard disc) and xfer long term films/programmes onto DVD R.

Loss in quality would be an issue though, that might tilt the balance. I
suppose if I wait for a year there will be writers for £99 as they have just
dipped under £200 from what I heard yesterday.


I know we're getting a little of topic here, but what do people use to
edit avi/vob files....I have a video of my brothers party, but want to
take bits out to suit.....

Loss in quality would be an issue though, that might tilt the balance. I
suppose if I wait for a year there will be writers for £99 as they have
just
dipped under £200 from what I heard yesterday.


I know we're getting a little of topic here, but what do people use to
edit avi/vob files....I have a video of my brothers party, but want to
take bits out to suit.....

Can't answer your question for sure but try lurking in
alt.video.dvd.software

I've heard Pinnacle Studios mentioned a few times on there,Loads of URL's
posted to help you too (No doubt a quick look will find your answer!)