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| Thread ID: 135176 | 2013-10-04 03:15:00 | Panasonic DVD Recorder XW390 Query | willbry (1555) | PC World Chat |
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| 1355052 | 2013-10-04 03:15:00 | Does anyone know if it is possible to copy a recorded TV programme from the HDD to a USB flash drive for temporary & portable use on another usb capable device such as a laptop etc. I am aware that I can copy from the HDD on to DVD disk and I think from an inserted USB stick on to the recorder hard drive but not to the USB drive itself , that is it will possibly only allow copying one way from USB to HDD and not from HHD to USB. If I am mistaken, can someone tell me how or point to where in the manual it explains what to do? | willbry (1555) | ||
| 1355053 | 2013-10-04 03:40:00 | Have tried to do this myself but could not find a way. You can copy photos only onto USB drive or card. Ken |
kenj (9738) | ||
| 1355054 | 2013-10-04 04:15:00 | Thanks Ken, You never know. Someone might have an answer. There are some pretty bright guys who read these threads. Cheers, willbry |
willbry (1555) | ||
| 1355055 | 2013-10-04 12:08:00 | No experience with your hardware but some thoughts that may be of use. If it writes the DVD as a standard movie type disk you could re-rip it and convert to another format. Not the simplest solution, but it could work. Handbrake would probably do the Job as I'd expect it not to be copy protected and to save wasting DVD's does the recorder work with re-writeable disks? The thing is they design these deliberately to not make copying and distributing recorded shows easy as they don't want you doing it. |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1355056 | 2013-10-04 18:28:00 | The technique I've been using for years, with what has now been 2 Panasonic recorders has always been via a DVD RAM disc, which allows copying in either direction... but it does require that you have at least one computer with a RAM capable DVD drive (LG Electronics are / were the only manufacturers of RAM drives). My technique is to finish all editing of the file on the Panasonic HDD, and to convert it to Analogue on the HDD (the Panny insists on this "DR File Conversion" before any export). The file that gets transferred to the DVD RAM will have a VRO extension. Simply edit the filename to MPG and the job is done, you will have an MPG file that will play on any computer. If you edit a file on the DVD after it has been written then the other two small files on the disc become relevant, and you'll likely need VLC media player to play the editted VRO file. VLC will respect the edits and sound synch, whereas the playback of an editted file renamed to mpg will have synch issues. Note that you must delete all files from the VRO folder on the DVD before adding another title, and only transfer one title at a time via the disc. |
Paul.Cov (425) | ||
| 1355057 | 2013-10-05 04:04:00 | Thanks dugimodo & Paul for your suggestions. I think I'll try it with a rewritable DVD. Cheers, willbry |
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