Until recently, when you wanted to burn a DVD from a videotape or from a TV signal, you could only burn the DVD after copying the video to your hard drive. However, Pinnacle Systems' Instant DVD Recorder now lets you bypass the hard drive and burn directly from your video source to DVD. With this inexpensive program and a fast DVD burner, you can cut your copying time in half.
Instructions
1. Connect the camera to the computer and turn both on.
2. Install and open Instant DVD Recorder. Select Let the wizard guide me and click Next.
3. Select your video source (in this case, a camcorder) from the drop-down menu and click Next.
4. Click the Play button to cue up the tape to the place on the tape where you want the recording to start. Use the + and - buttons to adjust the start point one frame at a time. When you've found the start point you want, click Next.
5. Insert a blank recordable DVD. Select your DVD burner from the drop-down menu at the top of the screen. Click Next.
6. Choose a menu style and click Next.
7. Type in the number of minutes of video you wish to record after the start point. Burning will stop automatically when this time runs out, so make sure you've allowed enough time for the whole clip you want to burn. Click Start Recording.
Tips Warnings
You can change the quality of the burned video on the last screen before burning. Lowering the quality will allow you to burn more video onto one DVD.
Just because you can copy a video doesn't mean the copy is legal. Only copy or share your own personal videos.
