Does anyone know how to transfer DVDs recorded on the Panasonic DMR-E80H DVD recorder to a Windows computer? And what format Panasonic uses to record the DVDs? Several years ago I recorded family videos onto DVDs, and now would like to transfer them onto my computer to edit them and make copies for my kids. I can't get them to be recognized or play on my computer - possibly because the Panasonic records on DVD-R disks & my computer seems to only like DVD+R disks. Any ideas on how to get my family DVDs onto my computer and copy them?
I have to agree with XELIAM regarding finishing the disk, under the DVD "FUNCTIONS" selection from the remote. I also use the SLYSOFT products to transfer my videos to what ever other mode of video I wish to have, whether iPOD (MP4), or DIVX (AVI) or loads of other options. Slysoft makes a GREAT product
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I began using the product years ago when my son scratched an original GAME DVD. It took us about 90-days to get it replaced by the vendor, and of couse there were all sort of fees involved. Now I simply make an operational copy that he uses until it is damaged, then we make a new one for him to use - storing it with the original disk and the documentation. That way we stay 100% legal, but also 100% safe!
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If you had finalized the DVDs on the DMR-E80H recorder, it should be readable on most DVD drives on a PC. Unfinalized DVDs can only be played on the DMR-E80H.
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The original disks can be viewed on my PC using Cyberlink Power DVD & (on some computers) Intervideo WinDVD (but notably not Windows Media Center or Player). However, I have tried several programs to either copy the DVD onto another DVD (both DVD to DVD & cloning) or to save the DVDs to my hard drive. These included Handbrake, DVDFab6, & Infrarecorder. It looked like DVDFab6 was recording, but the resulting disk was full with 0 bytes of data. None of them played either on the computer or in our DVD players. At this point I don't know if the problem is the format of the video on the original DVD-Rs (BUP, IFO, & VOB?), my CD/DVD-RW drive, or the software. Any ideas are appreciated.
The original disks can be viewed on my PC using Cyberlink Power DVD & (on some computers) Intervideo WinDVD (but notably not Windows Media Center or Player). However, I have tried several programs to either copy the DVD onto another DVD (both DVD to DVD & cloning) or to save the DVDs to my hard drive. These included Handbrake, DVDFab6, & Infrarecorder. It looked like DVDFab6 was recording, but the resulting disk was full with 0 bytes of data. None of them played either on the computer or in our DVD players. At this point I don't know if the problem is the format of the video on the original DVD-Rs (BUP, IFO, & VOB?), my CD/DVD-RW drive, or the software. Any ideas are appreciated.
The original disks can be viewed on my PC using Cyberlink Power DVD & (on some computers) Intervideo WinDVD (but notably not Windows Media Center or Player). However, I have tried several programs to either copy the DVD onto another DVD (both DVD to DVD & cloning) or to save the DVDs to my hard drive. These included Handbrake, DVDFab6, & Infrarecorder. It looked like DVDFab6 was recording, but the resulting disk was full with 0 bytes of data. None of them played either on the computer or in our DVD players. At this point I don't know if the problem is the format of the video on the original DVD-Rs (BUP, IFO, & VOB?), my CD/DVD-RW drive, or the software. Any ideas are appreciated.
The DVDs had been finalized on the Panasonic DVR & played on my computer. I just have not been able to copy them onto another DVD for my kids & for safekeeping. Thanks, Steven for the tip on Slysoft. Will it also transfer from one DVD to another? I'd prefer making a copy of the existing DVD, but at least I still have the original old family videos and a working VCR if I need to start over.
Dear Sir or Madam,
I have just purchased the DMR-BST835EG Blu-Ray Recorder, which has many attractive features. In fact, I also recommended this product to
a friend of mine.
My prime intention is to transfer some Internet downloaded .MKV-HD & .MP4-HD movies, presently stored on a Buffalo USB-powered external hard-disk, onto the Panasonic recorder's internal (1TB) hard-disk. However, after registering
the said USB-HDD on the DMR, its driver is no longer recognized on my computer...and it has
to be re-formatted via the PC, with the result that the Blu-Ray recorder again refuses to copy video files from it.
What can I do? This article (the DMR) was purchased, for over EUR 600, from EBay,
mainly for the above-stated purpose, repeat: copying the HD films, presently kept on external hard-disks, onto the Panasonic recorder (so as to transfer the files onto
Blu-Ray discs later on).
Please treat as urgent, as I would like to start using the Panasonic article accordingly, and my friend also needs this information before buying the DMR-BST835EG (too).
I earnestly await your reply.
Thanks in anticipation for your time and attention.
Best regards,
Ivan Micallef
P.S.: Is there some firmware update which could enable the USB-HDD >> HDD (1 Terabyte) recording ? This is an option which should be possible, also according to the DMR's "Copy Video" menu.
; According to various website blogs,
many other clients are facing the same
problem - what we are asking for is for
the elimination of the USB-HDD registration request.
; Preferably, the external hard-disk accepted/recognized by the Panasonic DMR
should remain in the NTFS format and not changed to the FAT32 system. Thanks again.
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