Coverting my kids' VHS videos to DVD is on my list of things too.
>Dmitry;
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>I have a lot of 8 mm video tapes of the kids that I would like to put on DVD. At the same time I would like to be able to load DVD's and create backups of my data. Guess I have to look with care. :)
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>Tom
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>>Tom,
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>>I usually get humor right away but something, maybe it is a long day of writing code or talking to customers or whatever, I am kind of slow to catch on <g>.
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>>The DVD writer I have is nice (SONY) and it works well as a took for backup (this is exactly why I bought it). But I have a bunch of live concerts DVDs (who has the time to attend real concerts <g>). So I thought it would be nice to set up an old PC, hook it up with my DVD writer and watch the concert while working on another pc.
>>But, as I mentioned, because the old PC has a slow (not-high-speed) USB, this PC is useless for watching DVD. :(
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>>>Dmitry;
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>>>Just a play on words, “watch my DVD’s at work”.
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>>>1. Look at the material programmed on the DVD on your video display.
>>>2. Look at the DVD’s turning in circles.
>>>3. Stare at your DVD’s.
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>>>Oh well, your comment just hit me at the right moment to get me to smile. I need more of that! :)
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>>>I am considering an external DVD - USB set up. I had better do my homework - sounds like the results can be not as expected.
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>>>Tom
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>>>>>>...now can watch my DVDs at work <g>.
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>>>>>Dmitry;
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>>>>>That can have several meanings! :)
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>>>>>Tom
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>>>>I don't know what you mean by "several meanings" (or maybe I am just too tired to think <g>). But actually after all the trouble I can't really watch the DVD. The DVD is external and the computer has a low-speed USB (or NON-HIGH-SPEED) connection. So the sound is very very bad. So I will have to either look at upgrading USB port to a higher speed or just throw away the computer <g>.
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