Video editing

[skydog]

I'm in the process of converting old Family DVD's to digital for preservation.

There are so many video formats...what format do you recommend?

Any recommendation for video editor...to cut and splice?

[Doug Nelson]

Re: Video editing

I'd stick with MP4 (H.264 AAC) for longterm compatibility. You could also rip an ISO image for 1:1 preservation but not really great for playback or editing. I'd probably use both.

Avoid AVI, WMV, MOV and DIVX/XVID

I use 2-pass VBR processing for best quality in smallest file (though takes longer to render).

I'm also a fan of the TMPGE line of editors, particularly if you have a newer NVidia graphics card. I'd avoid Adobe products as they are massive overkill with a learning curve to match (although Premier Elements isn't horrible).

[plugsnpixels]

Re: Video editing

Use the free Handbrake app to achieve this conversion (Win/Mac).