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How to transfer home videos from panasonic camcorder on disk?

Hi friends..I bought a new panasonic camcorder SDR-H60P/PC. I would like to know how to transfer my home videos on the disk (DVD-R). Do I need any software or I can use window media player?And If I do need any software, is there any simple free software available which I can use to burn dvd easily. Thank you.

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1. There are a number of programs out there, most are going to cost you something. I am surprised there is nothing you got with the camera to help here. Look at all the possible tools at http://www.videohelp.com/
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2. If your computer has a drawer loading DVD optical disc, download and install HandBrake (or whatever DVD ripper you want to use).

Finalize the disc in the camcorder (if it needs that - read the camcorder manual).
Take the disc out of the camcorder and put it in the computer's drawer loading DVD optical drive.
Launch HandBrake and rip the video to a file format your computer's video editor likes.
Quit HandBrake.
Launch MovieMaker. Drag the converted video file to the clips pane of the video editor.
Edit. Cut the bad video, add transitions between scenes, titles, credits... Save the file...

Save the file as... whatever your DVD authoring tool wants. Most likely a high quality AVI. WinDVD is one of many DVD authoring tools. Launch the DVD authoring application. From there, open the final saved video project file. Build the DVD memu selections... when you are ready, burn the DVD - this assumes your optical drive can burn DVDs...

3. Cucusoft Video to DVD Creator is a good choice. It converts popular video formats such as AVI, MPEG, WMV, DivX, DV, VOB to DVD and burn DVD movie played on portable or home DVD player. Any video to to VCD/DVD/SVCD is even faster than real-time.
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Step by step guide:
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Unbiased reviews and side-by-side comparisons of the DVD creator give you enough information to research the ins and outs of a particular product:
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