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More info?)
Using the Firewire cable, yes. That is almost lossless on quality. Much
better than the RCA style cables.
"Mike" <Mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> So I will get a better quality then using the cable?
>
> "Rehan" wrote:
>
>> The best quality format for editing is DV AVI that Movie Maker supports.
>>
>> To capture you movie in DV AVI you need to connect your cam with PC using
>> a
>> Firewire/iLink/IEEE1398 cable. If your PC doesnt have the connection, you
>> need to purchase an extra card. These are dead cheap.
>>
>> Also note that Movie maker's own preview is low quality and should not be
>> used to judge the expected quality. To see what quality you are going to
>> get, save a short clip from movie maker in DV AVI format. This is the
>> format
>> that should give you best format out of movie maker if your source
>> material
>> is DV.
>>
>> TIP: To save the movie, use menu File -> "Save MOVIE As" or press key
>> Ctrl-P
>> or use the "Save to my computer" under "Finish Movie" step on the left
>> hand
>> task bar.
>>
>> TIP: To save in DV AVI: In the Save Movie wizard, first screen allows you
>> to
>> select a name for the saved movie and the next screen is "Movie
>> Settings".
>> Click on "Show more options..." and you will have all the different
>> options
>> to select. Select DV AVI from the drop down box and complete the
>> remaining
>> steps.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Rehan
>> MS MVP -- Digital Media
>> www.rehanfx.org - get transitions and effects for Windows Movie Maker
>>
>>
>>
>> "Mike" <Mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:A5BE8563-2990-4ADD-A08C-0F4C4793FC71@microsoft.com...
>> >I use a Mini DV recorder. I want to download and edit these on my
>> >copmputer
>> > using WMM2. My question is the quality of the movie isn't the same as
>> > when I
>> > took it. How do I create my movies so the picture quality is as good
>> > as
>> > it
>> > is on the video? Thanks
>>
>>
>>