VIDEO EDITING SOFTWARE
Working with DVD's

DVD's have quickly replaced the VHS tape as the preferred video storage and playback medium for most football coaches. Much like video stored on a VHS tape, video on a DVD needs to be "transferred" and converted for use in a Digital Editing system.

Question:  Why can't I simply pop in a DVD and start editing?

Answer:   In short, because what most of us think of as a DVD - a "video" DVD, stores video in a way that is not suitable for editing.   DVD Video needs to be converted in order to be fully compatible with virtually all sports-specific video editing software.

Question:  Are there specific DVD "ripping" products that you recommend?

Answer: Yes. While we have used and recommended a few different products over the years, and many products handle this common task easily and well, the AVS Video Converter and Rip DVD Plus are two products that we continue to recommend. The AVS Video Converter ismore versatile and powerful at this time, but Rip DVD Plus works well and is quite fast on Windows XP.

We can package either of these products with our software to make it convenient for purchasing by school purchase order or booster club check.

In addition, there are many free programs that convert video. We don't support them, but many work well. Be careful, though if using Windows XP with free video software - free video software often "messes up" a computer that runs Windows XP.