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This is a quick run-down of what hardware and programs are suggested for creating a personal DVD collection. It will allow you to make a DVD in a minimal amount of time, as this method uses fast software on good hardware. If you use this method, and follow the related guides on this site, you should easily be able to walk away with a perfect quality DVD. Straight conversions on perfect quality sources: 1. Use a DVD recorder in XP, SP or EP mode. This uses a DVD recorder as a capture device. 2. Use DVD Decrypter and rip the video in IFO mode. Edit on a PC. 3. Open ripped VOB and edit in Womble MPEG-VCR or VideoRedo. Edit and save as .MPG file. 4. Open Photoshop and make menu images. 5. Open TMPGEnc DVD Author or Ulead DVD Workshop, import assets, make menus, and author/burn disc. Straight conversions on imperfect quality sources: 1. Capture MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 in ATI MMC using an ATI All In Wonder card. Use VideoSoap to mildly restore video as needed. 2. Edit in Womble MPEG-VCR (MPEG-2 Edition) 3. Demux MPEG in TMPGEnc, gives you M2V and MP2 audio. 4. Convert MP2 audio to WAV in Besweet, for faster audio editing (compressed MP2 can be slow to work with) 5. Open WAV in SoundForge, GoldWave or DartPro. Restore audio as needed. 7. Open Photoshop and make menu images. 8. Open TMPGEnc DVD Author, DVD Workshop or DVDit! PE, import assets, and author/burn disc. For extensive editing of the video: 1. Capture HuffYUV or MJPEG in ATI MMC using an ATI All In Wonder card. Or transfer DV-AVI with DV device using Scenalyzer. 2. Import into Adobe Premiere and edit. 3. Export to MainConcept"s Adobe MPEG Encoder 4. Demux in TMPGEnc. 5. Convert MP2 audio to WAV in Besweet. 6. Open WAV in SoundForge, GoldWave or DartPro. Restore audio as needed. 7. Open WAV in Besweet and convert to AC3 if needed (can skip this step if AC3 not needed). 8. Open Photoshop and make menu images. 9. Open TMPGEnc DVD Author, DVD Workshop or DVDit! PE, import assets, and author/burn disc. To heavily restore video : 1. Capture either MPEG or AVI in ATI MMC, maybe use ATI MMC 8.x VideoSoap filters 2. Open in TMPGEnc if ATI MMC VideoSoap was not enough 3. Apply filters as needed and then encode to MPEG as per guides on this site 4. Demux in TMPGEnc. 5. Convert MP2 audio to WAV in Besweet. 6. Open WAV in SoundForge, GoldWave or DartPro. Restore audio as needed. 7. Open WAV in Besweet and convert to AC3 if needed (can skip this step if AC3 not needed). 8. Open Photoshop and make menu images. 9. Open TMPGEnc DVD Author, DVD Workshop or DVDit! PE, import assets, and author/burn disc. Comments Please login to post comments or replies.