need software help

[Barry Vencedor]

Does anyone know where I can find free or cheap video editing software for windows platform?
I have been transferring old VHS to DVD and I need a way to trim the clips for posting. The microsoft movie maker doesn't work good at all. Thank you in advance...

[Pinky]

Have you google searched? Scott has been wrestling with this too, using a klunky old handheld video recorder with a line plugged into the computer so he can record to DVD while it plays, a real drag when you've got a stack of family recordings that go back 20+ years.

3 totally free alternatives to Windows Movie Maker
http://www.zmescience.com/tech/total...s-movie-maker/

For anyone wanting to convert without necessarily editing, here you go.

HOW TO CONVERT VHS TO Dvd - (When all else fails revert to low tech)

http://www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/how-to-convert-vhs-to-dvd/

Transfer VHS tapes to your computer - (relatively inexpensive, it says)
http://www.cnet.com/how-to/transfer-...your-computer/


Walgreens digital transfer services - (pay someone else to do it)

http://photo.walgreens.com/walgreens/storepage/storePageId=DVD+Transfer

And I'm finding several tutorials.

[myke]

If your just talking about a few clips, to transfer, you can try aiming your cell phone at the tv while the vhs player is playing. With a tripod and a quite room, you can get surprisingly good results this way. Pirates do entire movies in a movie theater this way. Kind of a "Low Tech" Solution.

Once the video has already been converted to MPEG or some other format, I have used womble DVD wizard myself to trim out commercials or cut out parts unwanted for some TV shows that I have recorded, I may be able to help in this area, please feel free to send me a PM.

myke

[Barry Vencedor]

Thank you guys for your help and pointing me in the right direction. I now have to take my B12 and put on my thinking beanie and get started.

[Pinky]

So I was doing my semi annual Klout check and ran into this, click to go to that cool video editing site.

[Barry Vencedor]

I will since I went with the free VSDC video editor and have had to learn a whole new lexicon to decipher its use, (its not for dummies) its taking me awhile but I'm getting it. Thanks again for all the help!