How to Capture and Share Holiday Memories

(NUI) - The magical promise of the holiday season once again fills the air. Children are sending their wish lists to Santa and it's time to put up the Christmas tree and send out your greeting cards. Of course, this is only the beginning - as parents across the country rally to arrange all of the little things that go toward making the perfect holiday celebration.

But what happens when the holiday season is over? Will you always remember your children's looks of delight as they attack the wrapping on their presents, the warm laughter and conversations surrounding the dinner table, or the whole family singing seasonal songs?

Advances in technology make it possible for the average family to capture and share these wonderful holiday memories forever. Today many families own or have access to electronics such as digital camcorders, digital video disk (DVD) players and personal computers. This means that they can take advantage of some of the hottest new software products for digital home movie creation, which enable you to edit digital video clips and burn home movies onto a DVD or compact disc to be easily viewed on television or a computer.

The cost of digital video software varies, but most video editing or CD/DVD video burning software sells for about $100. Alternatively, consumers can take advantage of some of the new complete solutions that are becoming available.

For instance, Adaptec's recently launched DVpics Plus retails at $79 and lets users create and edit home movies and, more importantly, burn them on to a CD or DVD. Friends and family can then play the home movies on most DVD players right in the comfort of their living room. The complete, easy-to-use DVpics Plus package includes a Firewire PCI card, a cable for plug-and-play use, software to assist with the video editing process and additional software for burning CD or DVD movies.

So as you begin to finalize your holiday plans, why not spend a little time thinking about how you can replay all of the joy that your hard work has brought? New products like Adaptec's DVpics Plus let you save your memories on an easy format that you can watch over and over again. You can also use the software to create a CD/DVD greeting card - a wonderful way to reach across the miles and share the magic of the season with the friends and family who can't make it home for the holidays.

For More Information:

For additional information about Adaptec's DVpics Plus, call 1-800-442-7274 or log on to www.adaptec.com. DVpics Plus is now available through select retailers, resellers, mail order and on Adaptec's Web site, www.adaptec.com.

Article courtesy of www.newsusa.com.