Transfer 8mm videos to DVd with a comoputer and video recording software.
Transferring 8mm videos to DVDs requires a computer with video recording software, connection ports to capture the footage and a DVD burner. Making the conversion helps preserve precious memories on videotape, such as family milestones and events, since old videocassettes can become brittle and lose picture quality over time. The connection requires a standard composite AV cable to link the camcorder to the computer.
Instructions
1. Connect the yellow, white and red plugs on the AV cables to the matching color jacks on the camcorder and insert the plugs on the other end into the jacks on the computer's video capture card, typically on the back of the central processing unit.
2. Open the video recording software on the computer by double-clicking the name of the program.
3. Load an 8mm cassette in the camcorder and press "Play," then click the "Record" button on the computer software.
4. Click "Stop" on the recording software, then choose "File" and "Save As" to select the MPEG option. Click "Save" to store the video on the computer's hard drive.
5. Load a blank DVD in the computer's media tray and launch the software that manages the DVD burner by double-clicking the name of the program. On a Windows computer, the software might be Media Player, or iMovie on a Mac.
6. Click the "Burn" tab.
7. Click the "File" or "My Videos" tab on the software, and use the up and down buttons to scroll through the files to select the converted 8mm video for burning to DVD.
8. Click and hold the left mouse button on the desired video file, then drag it to the field below the "Burn" tab to drop the file in a list.
9. Click "Start Burn" to copy the video onto DVD.
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