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I have a Panasonic E55 and have a question about copying:

My PC`s DVD buner does all formats. If I record a movie onto RAM with my Panny and then edit out the adverts afterwards (which I can`t do if I put it straight onto DVD-R) can I then copy it from the RAM disk to a DVD-R on my PC? I see little point in tieing up a £2 RAM disk instead of a 20p -R disk if I only want to write once.

Cheers

I guess the answer is does your PC DVD writer read DVD-RAM? If yes, then yes, if no, no. ;)

it sure does! thanks for that philth!

Hi Brooktop, there is a programme called `TMPGEnc DVD author` (a trial version is available on the net). You can put your RAM disc into it either edited or unedited as`TMPGEnc author` can also edit the RAM. This will re author in no time & give you a TS folder that you can burn as man DVD-Rs as you want (each taking 15 minutes or less)....or onto R/Ws if you should want to.

This item was edited on Saturday, 27th November 2004, 15:34

I`m using TMPGenc right now! SG1 Compilation disc! :) Good program!

Sounds good.

Am I right in thinking then that you can`t just record something, edit out the ads and then do a simple copy to copy, without the need for using another piece of software?

If you went from a DVD-RAM playback player into a DVD-R Recorder then yes you can record it but if for example a recording is 2 hours long. It will take 2 hours to record, but using TMPGEnc author I could do it in just over an hour & thereafter turn out DVD-Rs in 8 minutes each.

Sorry guys - I think I`m not explaining myself properly (wouldn`t be the first time!) or I`m getting the wrong end of the stick.

I intend to take the edited RAM disk from E55, put it in my PC (LD DVD buner that reads RAM) and then use Nero to simply `Copy disk`.

Suppose I should just try it - but there hasn`t been anything on TV of late worth committing to DVD-R.

May not work.
Your software, if it finalizes the Disc, may not finalize it where the Panny can read it.
In this case it might play on the PC, but not on the E55. Only way to tell, is to try it.
Good Luck......

Country Boys Can survive!

Did put it on to a DVD+RW and it seemed to work (ie the PC read it) - but neither of my Panansonics will play DVD+RW - doh! I should have checked the manual first!