copy video from computer and convert to cd-or-dvd

Can this be done, a movie that I might see on YouTube that I would like to copy to computer and thence to a cd or dvd which ever would work. If so would you please give me some information on how to do this.

 

I use Freemake - simple to convert to dvd.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/content/p...com/showthread.php?p=1886929&ss=2431j968333j8

Also - Dvdvideosoft - http://www.majorgeeks.com/content/p...ead.php?p=1886942&posted=1&ss=3696j1574500j12

Tons of great features.

 

If you download Dvdvideosoft, watch out for the "extras" it wants to include- changing default browser, adding programs, etc.

Just click "custom" and decline everything else.

The program will still download.

 

thanks

 

Freemake also wants to install Open Candy and other carp. You need to do a custom install and keep unselecting the junk it wants to load. (I just installed this several days ago and was not happy).

 

plodr,
Thanks for the heads up on Video Soft "Free". I have often found myself at wits end with guys who do this kind of thing. Mostly because I'm not so good with the search and destroy missions they require. And, some more help would be gratefully appreciated.

I have stage 4 Lung Cancer and I'd like to leave some video messages to my two year old granddaughter. I've been digging around for the best way to go about doing this: buy a video camera, or get some software? Or, More?

I'm using an Asus K55A notebook and it seems to me that the machine comes equipped with enough guts to do the job: Windows 7 Home Premium with a Samsung SSD 840 ATA DRIVE@120G; Version=6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Build 7601; System Type=x64-based PC; Installed Physical Memory (RAM)=8.00 GB; Processor=Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3210M CPU @ 2.50GHz, 2501 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s).

But then again, I appear to know just enough about computers to consistently wind up, as my daddy used to say, "Getting your *** kicked in any bar in America."

So I don't really have to do much financial planning ahead because I'm working with a pretty short time horizon. That said, I'm a cheap old man who dislikes spending extra for all the bells and whistles that I'll never figure out how to use.

Suggestions? Directions? Advice?...
Thanks for it all...
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