Posted by Stuart Miller on 12/03/06 04:50

"Mike" <1234@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:Ptsch.2825$QC.607@trnddc02...
> We (USA) are going to make a ninety minute video call to a university in
> CanadA and we want to create a DVD on the call.
> The IT shop in Canada told me they'll capture the raw data feed then let
> us d/l it. Can we create a DVD from the downloaded
> data. We do not have a DVD burner connected to our video conferencing
> equipment.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike
>
The easy answer is, probably

First thing to consider is the equipment you will be watching with. Does it
have coaxial, red/white/yellow or s-video output? (Like for a second monitor
to watch the conference call) If so, then borrow (or buy for $100) a simple
dvd recorder, and use it just like a vhs recorder. Then you have your own
copy to work from.

90 minutes of video could be 900 megs or more - a rather large download.
Any smaller and the picture quality may suffer.
But, if you do get the file in avi or mpeg-2 format, it is not difficult to
find some video authoring software which will let you burn a standard dvd.

Similarly, if you use a dvd recorder, the video can be put in mpeg-2, with
automatic chapters every ten minutes ( or whatever you choose), and set in
regular .vob files, just like a commercial dvd. You can read this on a
standard computer and edit it if you wish.

Of course, test it first with a local feed into your conference equipment.

Stuart

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