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Jim Opfer

Posts: 1876
Joined: Jul. 19 2003
From: Glasgow, Scotland.

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I got a copy of a fantastic video last week, well when I say fantastic, I mean the content is fantastic, the quality suffers from being 2nd or even 3rd generation.
It's a compilation of various guitarists recorded at different times from Melchor de Marchena to Tomatito. It's got Sabicas playing some terrific stuff including a beautiful Solea and a nice clip of Melchor sitting listening to Enrique on the couch in his home and smiling in praise as Enrique knocks out some complex pulgar falsetas por Solea.
A young Tomatito plays some buleria and Diego del Gastor does the same.
Anyway,
If someone can tell me how to transfere this vidio onto my computer so that I can burn a CD of it, and if it's easy enough to do, I'd happily make copies and send these out to all the Forum Members (belated Christmas presents to you all)
Back to the video!
Cheers
Jim.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 19 2003 16:01:47

Escribano

Posts: 6417
Joined: Jul. 6 2003
From: England, living in Italy

RE: Video (in reply to Jim Opfer)

quote:

If someone can tell me how to transfere this vidio onto my computer so that I can burn a CD of it, and if it's easy enough to do, I'd happily make copies and send these out to all the Forum Members (belated Christmas presents to you all)

It's pretty straightforward, if you have the gear. You need a tv capture card, like a £40 Hauppage from PC World, a fast processor and a fair amount of memory. Then you can use something like Windows Movie Maker under Windows XP Home Edition. There are other software packages that will create WMA, MPEG or AVI

Alternatively, I have all the gear if you want if you send me a VHS copy, I can burn to CD in Windows Media format. It'll fit, no problem.

Here's one I did from Herrero's solea video http://www.foroflamenco.com/articles/Herrero/Herrero%20Solea.WMV

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 19 2003 16:12:43

Miguel de Maria

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From: Phoenix, AZ

RE: Video (in reply to Jim Opfer)

Noooo, not WMV! My mac can't handle it! :0

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 19 2003 16:25:36

Escribano

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From: England, living in Italy

RE: Video (in reply to Miguel de Maria)

I can probably encode to AVI or MPEG - Anyway, I think I have a DVD burner in the new machine I am getting on Sunday. That would sort it.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 19 2003 16:31:59

Jim Opfer

Posts: 1876
Joined: Jul. 19 2003
From: Glasgow, Scotland.

RE: Video (in reply to Escribano)

Thanks Simon,
I'll get the card and have a go this end, it would be good to get a system up and running.
If I get stuck, I'll send the video to you.
Copies to everyone hopefully soon.
Cheers
Jim.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 19 2003 19:18:32

Jim Opfer

Posts: 1876
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From: Glasgow, Scotland.

RE: Video (in reply to Escribano)

Simon,
How's the new computer?
I recored some MPEG's with my Sony camera just to try things out, but they're huge! 20MB for about 30-45 seconds. Is that normal?
At that rate I'd need NASA to copy over the video (mmm!..maybe not)
Cheers
Jim.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 21 2003 10:30:06

Escribano

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RE: Video (in reply to Jim Opfer)

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20MB for about 30-45 seconds. Is that normal?

I am no expert on this and my new computer has not arrived but it doesn't sound right, have a look at this http://home.earthlink.net/~radse/page10.html

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 21 2003 10:36:29

Phil

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Joined: Jul. 7 2003
From: Rota, Spain

RE: Video (in reply to Jim Opfer)

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It's got Sabicas playing some terrific stuff including a beautiful Solea and a nice clip of Melchor sitting listening to Enrique on the couch in his home and smiling in praise as Enrique knocks out some complex pulgar falsetas por Solea.

Jim,
That sounds like it might be a copy of one (or a part) of the 'Ritos y Geografia del Flamenco' videos. There's one that features Melchor de Marchena and at one point shows him at home with a very young, geeky looking Enrique playing some marvelous stuff. Melchor said during the interview that Enrique was playing his own material and that Enrique's technique was better than his. Enrique couldn't have been more than 16 years old in that video. Very impressive.

Someone sent me (unsolicited BTW) a very poor copy of the 'Rito' series. I found that the whole guitar series is available on 4 DVDs for about 107 Euros. They feature Pdl, Pepe Habichuela, Serranito, etc. when they were very young, and people like Diego de Gastor, Manuel Morao, and Melchor de Marchena. It's really a good buy.

Phil

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 21 2003 11:02:03

Escribano

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RE: Video (in reply to Phil)

If it's available for purchase and under copyright, I would advise against making and distributing copies.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 21 2003 11:05:52

Jim Opfer

Posts: 1876
Joined: Jul. 19 2003
From: Glasgow, Scotland.

RE: Video (in reply to Phil)

Hi Phil,
That sounds like the one, I'll look out for the DVD.
My version looks home made and I thought it was a one off! I take Simon's point about copyright.
Cheers
Jim.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 21 2003 13:17:55