How to capture directly to DVD

[Mike H]

I'm using Creator 8. I have a VCR connected through a Dazzle/USB. A few months ago I was able to capture from the VCR and directly burn to DVD. I know that I have done this. I did not import and then burn; I captured and burned in one action.

 

Now for the life of me I cannot figure out how I did it! I have poked through every menu and option (I believe) of all of the utilities and I can't figure out how to do it. I am so stumped!

 

I tried Media Import. There I can definitely see the image coming from the VCR. Now how do say "save directly to DVD?"

 

-- Mike

[Mike H]

Never mind. (Dope slap!) I see now that I do need to use Plug & Burn, and that you choose the destination before choosing the source on the next page. Sigh. Documentation would be nice...

 

-- Mike

[sknis]

I'm using Creator 8. I have a VCR connected through a Dazzle/USB. A few months ago I was able to capture from the VCR and directly burn to DVD. I know that I have done this. I did not import and then burn; I captured and burned in one action.

 

Now for the life of me I cannot figure out how I did it! I have poked through every menu and option (I believe) of all of the utilities and I can't figure out how to do it. I am so stumped!

 

I tried Media Import. There I can definitely see the image coming from the VCR. Now how do say "save directly to DVD?"

 

-- Mike

What you are looking for is Plug and Burn. I don't have V8 loaded but in V9, it is the fourth one down under the Video menu.

[Mike H]

What you are looking for is Plug and Burn. I don't have V8 loaded but in V9, it is the fourth one down under the Video menu.

 

Unfortunately, that won't work for me. Plug and Burn only works when the source is DV. My VCR is analog coming through the Dazzle. When I try to use Plug and Burn, there is no source available.

 

When I choose the Capture Video, then I can see the Dazzle, and I can see the picture coming from the VCR. But there is no option to burn/save directly to DVD.

 

Like I said, I KNOW I have done this, and it was a utility with an interface similar to (if not actually) Capture Video.

 

Any other guesses?

 

-- Mike