Re: Copying DVD-RAM to DVD-R

The E80 with a hard disc would have been a better choice.

Not really sure how you can go from RAM to -R with your unit.

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"Mike Tickle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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: Having just investing in a Panasonic DR-E50 and eagerly awaiting its arrival
: I have started thinking about how best to use it.
: DVD-RAM disks are a bit more expensive than DVD-R disks, but have the
: advantage  can use them again and again.  I see my self doing all my
: recording on the DVD-RAM disks as this allows me to use them like VHS (but
: with all the advantages of DVD).
: However I can see my self getting in the situation where I have stuff on
: DVD-RAM disks that I want to keep and I could move on to DVD-R (cheaper
: disk).  Or wanting to put something I have recorded on to DVD-R so someone
: else can watch it.  I am also planning to use the DMR-E50 to do some basic
: video editing of my home movies once I have put them on RAM (moving clips
: around, cutting bits etc) as my PC is not powerful enough and again I would
: want to put these, when finished, on to -R disks for friends and family.
:
: So how do I best go from DVD-RAM to DVD-R?
:
: I want to avoid getting a DVD player (set top box) that reads DVD-RAM disks
: as I have limited space under the TV and this will result in an analogue
: copy not a digital one (probably with a loss of quality)
:
: Since I have a DVD-R write in my PC I would favour getting a DVD-ROM drive
: capable of reading RAM disks and making digital copies.  Can I do this?  I
: can't find and DVD drives for a PC that state they can read RAM disks other
: than the expensive DVD-RAM.  Do such drives exist at sensible prices?  Where
: could I get one?
: Assuming I can get a DVD-RAM reader at a suitable price (under 50 UKP) can I
: just use Nero to make a copy of the RAM risk on to a -R disk?
: If I take this route is there anything I need to watch out for?
:
: Thanks for any advice.
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: Mike
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