How do you transfer an AVI file to video tape? I know it's a novice question, but I've come across some companies that want a demo of the artist's animations and they want it in VHS format. So how do you do it? Dave

Hello, Certain video cards come with TV output or VCR output connections. Like the "Matrox Rainbow Runner" card is one example. If your Video Card doesn't support this then you have to get one that does. Certain Web Cam's and their cards might have this function as well. Another option is to pay someone to convert it for you. Serpent

I found some more info on Video HardWare and it's use at Tom's Hardware site. Might be worth a look. Serpent

I agree with wfce. I edit Poser/Bryce animations in Adobe Premiere using Pinnacle's excellent miroDV300 board and miroInstant software to make high-quality digital tapes on a Sony miniDV camcorder that I then transfer to VHS tape. (Of course I also use Premiere and miro to make digital copies of the animations in .avi or .mov formats suitable for posting on the web, burning onto CD's, etc.) One of the advantages of using the miro setup is it bypasses the infamous 2 GB file size limit. (I've edited 60-minute videos in a single Premiere project - but you need a lot of storage space. I use an 18 GB SCSI external hard drive for all my video files, keeping them separate from system files like Premiere, Poser, etc.) Another advantage of miro is that when you render clips in Premiere, you only render the changed parts instead of the entire clip or project, and this cuts down on disk space useage tremendously compared to many other video editing systems. They have a new version called DV500 out, but I'm not sure of what advantages it might offer over the DV300, except I think it handles both digital and analog material whereas the DV300 is just digital.