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Kurtis Simmons (justkurtis) 0 pts
April 13, 2007 6:11 PM
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how much time is needed to process a finalized DVD?

I've heard that there is considerable processing time when recording movies on a DVD camcorder. What is the best way to create multiple recordings in a short amount of time?
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Piero Foto (ifotomedia) 7096 pts
April 14, 2007 5:02 AM
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Hey, Kurtis.
First, I need to clarify something about camcorders.

Before you decide, here is an overview on different media types of consumer camcorders just in case you are not aware. This will give you a better perspective of choosing the right type camcorder for you.

1) Absolutely, and undisputed. MiniDV tape camcorders with out MPEG compression video files are the kings in video transferring, editing, and making the best video picture quality DVDs. MiniDV tape camcorders is the preferred choice by professionals until new technology can prove otherwise. 2) The DVD disc camcorders are great for anyone who wants an instant DVD video disc to play directly to their DVD player with out the issues of dealing with computers or stand alone DVD burners to make DVDs. DVD disc camcorders were not designed to interact with computers. 3) Hard drive camcorders is nice because it can hold allot more video data than DV tape or DVD disc. Hard drive camcorders would be the preferred choice over DVD disc cams, because its not as difficult to download video to a computer as DVD disc camcorders, but hard drive camcorders just like DVD disc camcorders records in an compressed MPEG video format. MPEG compression video files from hard drive or DVD disc cams will not be as good quality as video from a miniDV tape camcorder because the video file will be compressed twice when it gets to DVD, whereas the video footage from the miniDV tape would be compressed only once when making a final DVD copy. if you record your edited version back to miniDV tape to play back video to your TV, then you have no compression and will get the the best picture quality possible. This would be the best system for large screen TVs.
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Piero Foto (ifotomedia) 7096 pts
April 14, 2007 5:14 AM
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Kurtis.
To answer your original question. Burning DVD copies on your computer takes a much longer time in genearal comapared to CDs, but it also depends on other elements, like, the computers processing and Ram memory power, plus the speed of the DVD burner itself. With video that is recorded as MPEG, it first has to un-compress the video when dowloaded to computer, whereas miniDV tape downloads much easier.

If you need to make multiple DVD copies of your video footage at faster time rates, I suggest a multiple DVD burner duplicator.

Check out this link for DVD duplicators. They have DVD duplicators that can burn from 2-300 DVDs at a time.

http://www.runtechmedia.com/store-detail.asp?categoryID=200111231217011&subcategoryID=200408051700461&subcategory=SharkCopier+DVD%B1R%2FRW+Duplicator+16x&a=10&gclid=CLCe4omBwosCFRBBZQodwnj9Hg

http://www.produplicator.com/cddu.html?gclid=CMrC3I__wYsCFQJbSgodR1A0CQ

Happy Shopping!
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Piero Foto (ifotomedia) 7096 pts
April 14, 2007 6:45 PM
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Hey, Kurtis.
Just in case the question was not fully understood, you can make more detailed comments in the reply box below. We will be more than happy to conclude your question.

Thanks!
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Piero Foto (ifotomedia) 7096 pts
April 17, 2007 12:44 AM
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Hi, Curtis.
Just following up with you again to find out if need an alternative answer to your question.

Thanks!
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