Well, here we go folks, I am getting our YouTube channel setup to start posting some videos of our amazing adventures. :)
I do want to say a few things first though. I may be a programmer, but I am certainly no video expert, so hopefully the quality isnt too bad for some of you more picky folks out there. :) Here is the process we are using so far:
- Original media (VHS/Super 8) is transferred to DVD using Hoot's Tape-to-DVD box
- DVD Shrink 3.2 is used to frame grab what I want off the DVD, output is VOB
- WinFF (ffmpeg) is used to convert the VOB files into WMV clips
- Windows Movie Maker (on Vista) is used to make the final combined WMV file
- Then I upload the final WMV to YouTube
So far it seems to work ok, I am still playing around with a few settings here and there to see what I get. If anyone out there *cough*Martin Smith*cough* has any suggestions or tips I am all ears. And I know, the one and only video I have up on the channel right now is not an in-ride video, those are coming very soon, this first video was just my first test.
UPDATE: Well I have now found and tried a different tool, and so far I like it: Avidemux. I have uploaded to YouTube the same nighttime clip now made thru Avidemux, with the audio now mixed to mono. Check it out on our channel: http://www.youtube.com/MesaVerdeVideos
