Memory Style Video Camera's......

[ReddyWatts]

Quote: Also, remember that DVD media decay over time. You want to put it on a HD to keep the data alive. And move it every few (5-10) years to refresh it... Quote:

Yes both types of video need to be moved at 5 - 10 years and HD files can get really large. You will need to update and add new hardware when going to a media memory HD video camera. I just like to keep it simple with a DVD camera. My 2 cents worth.

How do you playback in HiDef video on your tv after it has been transfered off the camera?

[Steven Vaccaro]

Both camera types require user time with video software to make internet videos. I use AVS Video Converter for the DVD camera that will make mpeg video and many other formats. http://www.avs4you.com

I have a piece of that software. I will give it a try.

[JimClark]

The Gold archival disks are much better
Verbatim Ultralife Gold Archival
Jim

Quote: Also, remember that DVD media decay over time. You want to put it on a HD to keep the data alive. And move it every few (5-10) years to refresh it... Quote:

Yes both types of video need to be moved at 5 - 10 years and HD files can get really large. You will need to update and add new hardware when going to a media memory HD video camera. I just like to keep it simple with a DVD camera. My 2 cents worth.

How do you playback in HiDef video on your tv after it has been transfered off the camera?

[AndyKunz]

How do you playback in HiDef video on your tv after it has been transfered off the camera?

Our TV is an old one. We don't have cable or satellite but we do have VHS and a DVD player. I actually watch more motion media on my Linux box than anywhere else (working on Dilbert right now). My wife and kids watch the TV. I can generate composite output from my PC, so I can make her a tape that way. Since we don't have HiDef it doesn't matter to me.

You can burn a DVD, or you can watch on your PC if you need to. One of the beauties of Linux is that you can make a "virtual DVD" or "virtual memory card" very easily. Then you can just copy that image back to whatever device generated it.

Andy

[AndyKunz]

PS - what do you consider a "large" file? I have several multi-gig video files on my machine. They aren't big imo.

Andy

[ReddyWatts]

So to burn a HiDef DVD you would need a Blueray dvd writer in your computer to create HiDef video for a HD tv? Do the HiDef video cameras have a HDMI output cable to play directly to a HD LCD tv. Surely there is a better way to play HiDef video from a computer on TV.

Sorry about hijacking your thread Steven. It just got me to thinking about home made HiDef video.

[Steven Vaccaro]

Sorry about hijacking your thread Steven. It just got me to thinking about home made HiDef video.

no problem, i'm enjoying this.

[ReddyWatts]

Looks like it takes an HDMI cable and converter from the computer to get HD video to the TV and seperate audio cables for sound. This video link shows how its done.

Desktop

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqjJtdH_EI8

Laptop

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9a611o2wW9o&NR=1

[ReddyWatts]

The newer HD TV's have a network port for connecting to your home router. You "share" the camera video files you have downloaded to your computer, then connect over the network from the tv menu to stream home movies in HD for viewing.

[ReddyWatts]

It gets easier to playback HD video that you have saved on your computer to your HD TV. This is a wireless Blue Ray player that connects to your PC and plays shared memory camera video files in HD.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Samsung+-+3D/Internet+Connectable/Wi-Fi+Built-In+Blu-ray+Disc+Player/9776828.p?skuId=9776828&ref=10&loc=01&id=1218171590430