I made a copy from a video tape to a dvd tdk +R and I try to dowload it in "windows movie maker"The program tells me it's first necessary to dowload a codec that enables that operation. Which is the codec I have to dowload?Thank you very much for your help

The reason why the DVD disk you created may not contain the file format the DVD player recognizes. On a normal DVD disk there are two folders - AUDIO_TS and VIDEO_TS folders. The video files are located in the VIDEO_TS folder. This video folder contains the VTS_xxx.vob video files (the video files has a .vob extension).
The video file you created may have a avi or wmv or mov or mpg extension, whilst these video files can be played on a computer but they won't play on a DVD player.
Check the movie software you are using and make sure it creates the correct file format for a DVD player.

Hello friend,
The Canon ZR40 Mini DV Camcorder has the port "Firewire" so you can copy your tapes to a computer. you will need to check your computer if it has also a firewire socket (All the new laptops have it).
You don't need any drive software, Windows has all the necessary drivers built in. You can use Windows Movie Maker for the capture, but if you want to burn your finished movies onto DVD then look at something like Adobe Premiere Elements 4.0 which is one stop shop application (Capture,edit and burn). you can download a 30 days trial and try it out and see if it's what you want before buying it.
Best Regards,

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Most video editing program should have all the features you are looking for. In my case, I use Vista's "Window Movie Maker" that came with the OS. It will first import videos into the program so you can see diffent section of the tape and I can import more tape and all will be displayted on the screen. Then I will drag those images to the sorting area at the bottom in order I wanted then Record! When recording on first DVD is complete, program will ask if I want to copy another. All other program would be similar to this program. -Good luck.

The DVD AGG (automatic gain control) is somehow being fooled into thinking the non-commercial tape has macrovision (copy protection). Is this a relatively inexpensive machine?

normal cd's have a limited capacity so getting movies on them will not work
you will need cd's that run to gigs

Windows Movie Maker is a basic video editing and creating software developed by Microsoft. It contains features such as effects, transitions, titles/credits, audio track, timeline narration, and Auto Movie. The accepted formats for import by Windows Movie Maker are WMV, .AVI, MPG, .ASF, .WMA, .WAV, and MP3.

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Step1: Locate your favorite DVD to the program-DVD to Windows Movie Maker.


Step 2: Specify output video format compatible for Windows Movie Maker, like AVI.


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first you need a driver for your camcorder to recognize the device what you plug. use USB for pluging it. upload your videos to any movie maker application such as ulead movie maker, nero movie maker, windows movie maker, etc.. save it with any various types of videos like avi, divx, vcd, dvd, etc.. and now its on your computer. heres the link and other instructions of installations. hope that helps!

http://www.sony-asia.com/support/download/1656/product/dcr-hc42/modelfirst?site=hp_en_AP_i&subpage=detail
just click the download bar

CHARCOIS

Hi, i have a perfect solution but it costs around £30. Buy Ulead VideoStudio 11 plus. Its excellent, for one thing, it picks up your disk when you put it in and also you can edit it. I had the same problem but since i got this is was fixed!

you need to use another program for import of videos as the movie maker in windows is funny with these download pinnacle studio 10 or other file that will allow xvid import if camcorder came with software then use this to convert from to mpeg format then you can import to windows movie maker. hope this has helped