Multimedia forum: transfer old photo slides to computer/dvd, etc.

I do not consider this an advertisement since 321 Studios are no longer in business but an attack on my own personal rights as a result of legal actions against them forcing their bankruptcy.

321 Studios had the very best group of programs in their DVDXTREME program for the type of multimedia productions and general computer use of which I am interested.

My interest is in producing family histories and individual biographies in documentary style quality.

I have tried many photo slide-show programs and video editing programs. None can compare with DVDXSHOW and DVDXMAKER which are included in the DVDXTREME Suite of programs.


DVDXSHOW has the capability of panning and zooming a photo with total control from beginning to end for each slide in documentary fashion.

My interest is Genealogy in which I have many group photos. I can zoom from full photo view and to a frame I drawed around a person in the photo, set the period of time for narration for that person. I can then pan across to each person in succession to recognize and then pan out. This is only one example, not to mention the editing and voice over controls that is available to use. I have tried many other programs but none gives me the ease of control I am looking for as in DVDXShow.

Having been a career military photographer, I am now working on a documentary motion picture of my own life in which I am capable of doing in "Documentary" style using pans and zooms resulting in an interesting and professional quality Documentary of which I can be proud.


DVDXTREME can still be purchased on the internet from 3rd party dealers. You will need to look for it. They do not provide support for the programs. The illegal program, DVDXCOPY has been modified so that copy protected tapes and discs can not be copied.

The copy I have is modified. As a result of these modifications to prevent bypassing copy protection, I have been prevented from copying discs that I have authored that do not have any type of copy protection encoded. In other words, I am prevented to pursue my own DVD productions of family history and personal biographies. I feel that my own individual rights are now being violated in favor of big business. It would be like judges prosecuting stores for having their shopping carts stolen rather than prosecuting the person doing the stealing.

I ordered the DVDXTREME suite just before 321 bankruptcies and as a result, I never received the promised rebate and promised upgrades and plug-ins. And the promised continued support is no longer available. I may not be able to unlock the program should I have a need to re-install it.

I was a career military photographer doing multimedia documentaries with 35mm and 16mm motion picture cameras and production techniques and 35mm slide shows and viewgraphs.

As long as the geeks are trying to do photography their way like coming up with a 4 X 6 inch photo format contrary to the 150 year old 4 X 5 we will always be looking for a better way of doing things.

Were you able to find the viwer please?
I haven't had any luck

Regards
JB

I have never tryed it but I know there are scanners, that will scan slides.

Crude and obvious: I set up Dad's old projector and screen with my video camera next to the projector and aimed at the screen. After a few test shots to make sure all was square and framed well, I ran the carousels through, at 2 or 3 seconds per slide. Then, with my camera connected to my PC, I copied the whole video onto my hard drive. Then I opened it in my video editor and saved stills from the best frame of each slide.

They turned out extremely well -- you'd never guess it was done that way. And, best of all, I didn't have to spend a cent to do it.

I only did a few hundred. If and when I get around to thinking about some more, I will have to think of getting a gigamaximus (love that term) hard drive, or archiving to DVD as data files.

No, it won't be free then..........

This is certainly not a free way to do it, but a quality way to do it - I have used the PrimeFilm 1800u slide scanner for a couple of years after trying to scan slides on a flat bed scanner. While nothing will cut down on the time it takes to scan slides (one at a time), this scanner produces a quality scan which your family can enjoy.

email me @

dalcassian@iol.ie

and I can give you some information that may be useful.

you tried to play it on the DVD player you have, are would not have posted here. Anyway, 3 years ago I had that problem and after doing so online research, I bought a Cyberhome Brand DVD and I haven't found a disc format that won't play on it. In fact I have two, one regular (normal) size & what I'd call half size. This past Xmas I saw the half size one at Walmart for $38 I think. Sure happy with mine.
RJ