[lost64]

hi,
im hoping someone could help me , ive a panasonic dmr ex768 hdd recorder with a program on which id like to transfer to my computer so i can extract segments from for a project ..
can it be done ?

[captainkremmen]

Yes, but you'll need a video/audio capture device of some kind on your PC and a suitable scart to video/audio or scart to s-video/audio cable. Capturing to your PC will have to be done in real time (i.e. a two hour film will take two hours to capture to your PC). But once on the PC you can edit it as required and the burn to disc.

You can get USB capture devices for less than a tenner, and they are generally OK but reviews for them on Amazon for example, are hit and miss.

However, here's two that get good reviews, but both cost around £30-£40:
http://www.superfi.co.uk/index.cfm/p...roduct_ID/7132
http://www.maplin.co.uk/ion-video-2-...editing-506680

You'll also need a cable that converts a scart plug to S-Video and stereo audio. Something like this:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/10m-SCART-S-Vi...-/360288658872

Then basically, run the capture software (or your favourite editing software that can capture) on your PC, press PLAY on the Panasonic and hit RECORD or CAPTURE in the software. Most software supplied with the capture devices can convert direct to DVD standard MPEG2 and a modern PC is more than capable of handling the conversion.

[lost64]

was hoping to be able just to plug the pair together and transfer but obviously it cant be done ..
thank you so much for your reply it's very much appreciated

[emptybox]

Wouldn't it be easier to transfer the programme to DVD, using your Panasonic DVD/HDD recorder, and then rip the DVD in the computer using software such as Handbrake?

[lost64]

i phone my son & he has just done that exact thing ..
thank you to you both