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HP Media Center PC Reference Guide
Recording VHS Files Direct to DVD with WinDVD Creator
To record VHS or other video files directly to DVDs:
1
Connect your VCR or other analog video
source to your computer. See "Capturing
Analog Video with WinDVD Creator" on
page 127 for more information about
capturing analog video.
2
Click Start, choose All Programs,
InterVideo WinDVD, InterVideo
WinDVD Creator, and then click
InterVideo WinDVD Creator again.
Converting Recorded TV to VCD or DVD Format
You may not be able to preview recorded TV
programs with InterVideo WinDVD Creator
(WinDVD Creator) until the recorded TV program is
converted to a mpeg-2 format.
1
Click Start, choose All Programs,
InterVideo WinDVD Creator, and then
click InterVideo WinDVD Creator again.
2
Open a project by selecting Create new
project.
3
In the Edit window, double-click and select the
Recorded TV folder in the Shared Documents
folder. Double-click the Recorded TV program
you want to open. Drag the file onto an empty
storyboard.
3
Select the Record video tape into DVD
disc in one step button.
4
Insert a blank DVD into your drive.
5
Click the Capture button, and select
your VCR on the Device Control tab.
6
Press the Playback button on your VCR.
7
Click the Record button when the Preview
window displays what you want to record.
4
Click the Save Movie icon and select
Output to File.
5
Select a GQ, HQ, SP, LP, or EP format and
click OK.
6
Enter a file name and click Save.