Computer Question - Video out from a REAL or WMP file?

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- Beachcomber
  
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20 years ago

Tue, Nov 4, 2003 2:26 PM

I have some REAL Player and Windows Media Player files that I would like to convert to (NTSC) Video. It doesn't have to be perfect broadcast quality video. Just good enough to record from on a VHS or external DVD recorder. I have an old Win 98 PC with a Winov Videum card that has a video input only - no video output.

Can anyone recommend the least expensive way to do this with reasonable quality? It would seem I would need another board of some sort to do the conversion... Or are there other options?

Beachcomber

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20 years ago

Tue, Nov 4, 2003 4:21 PM

As far as I know your going to need a new card with video out or software and drive to burn VCD's or DVD's. A friend tried this for his kids. They were a little young and it was to complicated for them. Wifey could not get the hang of it either.

I personally have given up on Real anything. I hate their software and my burners/software will not recognize the files.

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20 years ago

Tue, Nov 4, 2003 4:36 PM

The easy way is to buy a TV out card. They are cheap on Ebay sometime. You just have to be a little patient and don't bid the farm on the first one you see. The best kind are the ones that "TV out" before the driver loads.

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- Don Phillips
  
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20 years ago

Tue, Nov 4, 2003 10:15 PM

My recommendation is to burn the files onto a VCD/DVD and if the person who is going to use the VCD/DVD only has a VHS machine, get them a $50 DVD player. They may need an RF converter for the DVD player to work on an older TV but for $80 and no fuss, I think you have your solution.

Sincerely,

Donald L. Phillips, Jr., P.E. Worthington Engineering, Inc.

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