How Can I Turn My Home Movies into DVDs?
Converting home movies to DVDs may seem like a daunting task, but depending on what format your home movies are in, it could be a relatively simple endeavor. There are many possible paths to take when converting home movies to DVD, but in the end, the process will follow one of two directions: you can burn, or copy, your home movies to DVD with a stand-alone DVD recorder, or you can burn them by transferring them to a computer and writing the DVDs with a computer DVD burner. The simplest and most direct method is by connecting your home movies directly to a stand-alone DVD recorder to burn them. To convert from VHS, you can simply connect a standard VCR to a stand-alone DVD recorder and record your home videos in real time. Remember that there are simple devices to convert smaller tape formats such as VHS-C to VHS by simply placing the smaller tape into a larger tape that will play in a standard VCR. It is also possible to get a combination VHS and DVD recorder which can convert VHS to
I have Windows XP Media Center and there is a Windows Movie Maker built right into the package. We have edited several movies with that and it is very easy. I also downloaded dvdSanta and that is quite easy to use as well. Here is their website http://www.dvdsanta.com/ you can download a free trial. They have thorough easy to understand instructions.
