Creating A Custom Dvd Movie; Requirements For Capturing Video - HP Media Center,Pavilion Media Center m270 Supplementary Manual

Creating a Custom
DVD Movie
The software included with your new PC allows
you to create custom DVDs by including multiple
source videos and slideshows. In this section, you
will learn how to:
Transfer your home video files to your hard
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disk drive.
Edit video files, and customize the look and
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layout of the DVD menu.
Record your video project file to DVD or CD.
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Requirements for Capturing Video

You can copy (capture) video files to your hard
disk drive by using the Sonic MyDVD
To capture video, your PC also needs either a
FireWire (IEEE 1394) card to capture video from
a digital video (DV) camera or an analog video
capture card to capture video from a TV, a VCR,
or an analog video camera.
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Creating DVDs and CDs
To capture video files, you need to:
Connect your digital video capture device
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properly.
Turn your device on and set it to playback
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mode.
Make sure the program you want to use can
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detect your digital or analog device.
Note:
If your PC has both a digital and an analog
video capture card, make sure you select the
correct device from within the video program.
Refer to the Help menu in the video program you
are using for more information about selecting
your device.
TM program.
You may need to turn your device off and on
again for the program to detect it.