[mythtv-users] Video Cam to AVI, AVI to DVD, AVI playback ??

[Steven Adeff]

On 10/31/06, Ed Gatzke <ed.gatzke.groups at gmail.com> wrote:
> Is there an easy way to get video out of a camcorder using firewire?  My PC
> software makes AVI files, but I assume myth or linux can do this.  Can they
> do this easily?
>
>  Also, can I burn AVI to DVD?  I have had success with TV recordings, but I
> did not see an option for AVI (or ripped DVDs for that matter).  I assume
> the AVI needs transcoding.
>
>  Finally, my AVI playback of home video is poor.  Jerky with dropped frames.
>  Much worse than on the PC.  Any ideas?

a little OT, but...
http://www.kinodv.org/
with some help from
http://fixounet.free.fr/avidemux/


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Steve
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