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viccles
Jun 19, 2008, 09:44 PM
I made a video tape for my counselling assessment and I really messed something up at the end which I'd like to take out. Is there some way I can just get rid of that little part at the end and have it end at the part I want?


gauchogolfer
Jun 19, 2008, 09:48 PM
Most dv camcorders have a passthrough feature that would allow you to edit in iMovie.
MacNut
Jun 19, 2008, 09:54 PM
You can do it old school if you have 2 edit decks.
viccles
Jun 19, 2008, 10:02 PM
You can do it old school if you have 2 edit decks.

What do you mean by two edit decks? I was thinking of somehow taping it over with the "fuzzy stuff" we are literally talking about 20 seconds of footage right at the end -We taped this at the clinic so I don't have access to a camcorder
MacNut
Jun 19, 2008, 10:04 PM
If its 20 at the end just tape over it. No need to edit. Are there going to be copies or just one tape.
viccles
Jun 19, 2008, 10:24 PM
Just this one tape. Is there anyway I can tape over it with "fuzzies" or something? Just might seem a bit suss that I accidentally start taping at that point.
MacNut
Jun 19, 2008, 10:26 PM
Put it in the VCR and just find something blank to tape.
viccles
Jun 19, 2008, 10:32 PM
So I'd just stop it just before where I want to tape over it and hit record would that be right? So stop just before the 20 seconds I want to tape over at the end of the tape
ziggyonice
Jun 19, 2008, 10:32 PM
1. Put the tape in a VCR.
2. Fast forward to the point that you want to have erased.
3. Set the VCR to a channel that has nothing on it (find one with "fuzzies" on it)
4. Press Record.
ziggyonice
Jun 19, 2008, 10:34 PM
So I'd just stop it just before where I want to tape over it and hit record would that be right? So stop just before the 20 seconds I want to tape over at the end of the tape

Yes, stop just before the point you want erased. And hit the record button. Whatever your VCR sees is what will show up on the tape.

(So if it's fuzzies, it'll record fuzzies. If it's the 10 o'clock news, it'll record the news.) This will be recorded over the part you don't want.
The Doctor
Jun 20, 2008, 01:41 PM
i used to do that all the time with 2 vcr's... then it's easy to do edits.
waterskier2007
Jun 20, 2008, 01:44 PM
what happened, is there accidentally a little softcore porn at the end from what you taped over and you need to get rid of it? haha
The Doctor
Jun 20, 2008, 01:48 PM
that made me think of national lampoon's European vacation.