i wanted to transfer the material from my Mini Dv tapes(recorded fr Panasonic Mini Dv Camera) to Computer and then on VCD. anybody can give me some advise? thanks a lot.

well, first...make sure your DV model got at least mini USB port or Firewall port...
if got such port, check and see your DV got supplied cable or not. if not, you need to buy such cable at your local DV shop or Low Yat plaza.

Next part, i suggest to use Pinnacle Systems..
That's a good product which include capture card and video software authoring...which is better than window movies maker 2

Price at low yat, range form 199 to 899 depend on the hardware and software supplied.

erm... using sony software can rite?.. i've seen my lecturer using sony softwares.. forgot what the name. will inform u.

well, first...make sure your DV model got at least mini USB port or Firewall port...
if got such port, check and see your DV got supplied cable or not. if not, you need to buy such cable at your local DV shop or Low Yat plaza.

Software part, i suggest ot use Pinnacle Systems..

Price at low yat, range form 199 to 899 depend on the hardware and software supplied.

thanks u johnny.. yes my DV got the usb port and cable too .. now hve to get the software .. so if i encounter any problem later can i pm u for help? :D
to recap what u said (correct me if im wrong) the procedure r :
1 . install the software
2. dowload fr the DV to pc ..is that any min requirement for the pc system? mine is pentium III and the RAM is only 64mb .. any problem?
3. write it to the cd fr the pc.

erm... using sony software can rite?.. i've seen my lecturer using sony softwares.. forgot what the name. will inform u.

would appreciate it if u can let me know where can i download it.. btw any free software to download fr the net?

thanks u johnny.. yes my DV got the usb port and cable too .. now hve to get the software .. so if i encounter any problem later can i pm u for help? :D
to recap what u said (correct me if im wrong) the procedure r :
1 . install the software
2. dowload fr the DV to pc ..is that any min requirement for the pc system? mine is pentium III and the RAM is only 64mb .. any problem?
3. write it to the cd fr the pc.
1. yes, you may install the software. i think the software help guide will help you how to convert your DV file into your pC
2. yes, there is a min. requirement for pc system. Refer to your software requirement. I believe that for video authoring may require a lot of RAM and Processor power. Any good Pentium 4 or AMD ( Best work for 1.8 Ghz) can do the job. I afraid your RAM is not enough to run the software. Better upgrade your RAM first to 256MB. Plus, your HDD space must have at least (i guess) 1GB for the movies alone. Mpeg 2 movies require a lot of HDD space.
3. yes, after converting the file. you can use any CD-Burning software such as Nero, or Easy CD creator

extra service... RM30 for one tape trasferring to VCD...
want or not?? Subsequent VCD duplication is RM10 per copy.. :D

extra service... RM30 for one tape trasferring to VCD...
want or not?? Subsequent VCD duplication is RM10 per copy.. :D

haha.. try to do it myself so next time i can offer cheaper than u... RM29 and subsequent RM9 per copy :D :D :D

hahahaa...good good good... :D

1. yes, you may install the software. i think the software help guide will help you how to convert your DV file into your pC
2. yes, there is a min. requirement for pc system. Refer to your software requirement. I believe that for video authoring may require a lot of RAM and Processor power. Any good Pentium 4 or AMD ( Best work for 1.8 Ghz) can do the job. I afraid your RAM is not enough to run the software. Better upgrade your RAM first to 256MB. Plus, your HDD space must have at least (i guess) 1GB for the movies alone. Mpeg 2 movies require a lot of HDD space.
3. yes, after converting the file. you can use any CD-Burning software such as Nero, or Easy CD creator



look like ive to spend some money to upgrade my pc 1st! sigh!

look like ive to spend some money to upgrade my pc 1st! sigh!Cheaper to get a new PC. Pentium IVs now sell for less than RM2000 with 80GIG HDD and 256M RAM.

256 is bare mini to run XP ....now, must have at least 512MB or better if you're mainly into video authoring

Cheaper to get a new PC. Pentium IVs now sell for less than RM2000 with 80GIG HDD and 256M RAM.

ya.. i would think so..

wah... pc got up to 80 gig liao....

how about a notebook now? what is the max. gig in the market now?
and what brand...??

Desktop HDD are already reach 200GB limit...
Laptop one is about 60GB...liao

my antique notebook got only 4 gig, and now left with
around 500 mb space... If I change a new hard disk, I
think it will cost more than RM1,000, right?

no need lah, just need to pay 400 buck for 60GB

wah.,...price drops to such a level liao... good then.. :)

good....i do some research at dell.com and found now laptop HDD can reach up to 80GB

then....what should I use to transfer all the files in my
existing hard disk to the new hard disk??

well, for cheapest, burn backup CD ..for 4GB, i guess you need about 6 disk (650MB each). or buy external HD, for about a couple hundred buck more...i think better buy external cd-writer than buy external HD....

hmmm...ook. thx..

really got to check out the fastest and reasonable (price)
ways to do that... :)

wah.,...price drops to such a level liao... good then.. :)

:rolleyes: Warrgggghhhhh :rolleyes:

sound like you really don't know the price.......... :p

good.......some new laptop come with combo drive (DVD+cd writer)

:rolleyes: Warrgggghhhhh :rolleyes:

sound like you really don't know the price.......... :p
Lelong also got such thing to bid too...if can find it right :)

:rolleyes: Warrgggghhhhh :rolleyes:

sound like you really don't know the price.......... :p
err... really did not know wor...until john told me about that...
coz' i never go and check it out...

Lelong also got such thing to bid too...if can find it right :)
I will rather go to a shop to buy... :)

I will rather go to a shop to buy... :)
indeed...HD thing don't play play in lelong...better buy new one at any local pc shop

Can buy PCMCIA 5gb HDD..... ;)

indeed...HD thing don't play play in lelong...better buy new one at any local pc shop

same wan la... for WD can check warranty status ma... got wty till 2007, 3 yrs 1 mth for my WD 250gb ;) so mah buy....for 400... outside selling 650

he want to upgrade his laptop HDDlah....

Cheaper to get a new PC. Pentium IVs now sell for less than RM2000 with 80GIG HDD and 256M RAM.

4,200 bucks = dell laptop 3.06Ht :D

256 is bare mini to run XP ....now, must have at least 512MB or better if you're mainly into video authoring

512 is xp min..
768 or 1gig baru fast...got difference wan :)

he want to upgrade his laptop HDDlah....

WD also got sell laptop wan lah :o

well, for cheapest, burn backup CD ..for 4GB, i guess you need about 6 disk (650MB each). or buy external HD, for about a couple hundred buck more...i think better buy external cd-writer than buy external HD....


No nit lah..
Cross cable...to another PC/laptop................cable oni RM8..........
since alan got stimx, i assume got LAN lah :D

512 is xp min..
768 or 1gig baru fast...got difference wan :)
don't forget too...your processor speed must be 2.0GHz...and your HDD must be 7200rpm...

No nit lah..
Cross cable...to another PC/laptop................cable oni RM8..........
since alan got stimx, i assume got LAN lah :D
well, i guess he might be have one laptop.....not all modem got built-in with router....just LAN port only like tmnut bagi punya

WD also got sell laptop wan lah :o
yeah, don't forget too Hitachi, toshiba and ibm also make laptop HDD