Pinnacle Studio comes with Dazzle video converter. The Dazzle allows you to import the video into the computer, and the Pinnacle will process that, and produce an MPEG. Then, you can edit the video, add effects, and menus, etc. and allows you to export it to dvd.The program and Dazzle is about $150, but I am sure the price has gone down since I purchased mine over a year ago.