Re: Video capturing help
- From: "Wojo" <wojo@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2005 04:37:04 GMT
I agree with them both but to answer the question if you buy a capture card
don't get one that only captures to Mpeg (Especially Mpeg2) because you will
just need to waste more time and possibly video quality converting it to AVI
anyway since Movie Maker doesn't work well with Mpeg files and not at all
with Mpeg2.
"Rob Pugh" <robpugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:42bca696$0$13944$afc38c87@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I concur although I dont use the sony or tape compatability. I use my DV
>cam as an analogue to digital converter. You play the video in the hi-8 cam
>(or any analgue source) and use the RCA plugs to the DV camera and firewire
>from the DV camera to the PC.
>
> I have a tv capure card (640x480) and though the results are very good,
> they were not as good as the pass through mode (mind you I am in a PAL
> country 720x576).
>
> Most DV Cameras have the ability to convert from analogue to digital in
> some sort of 'pass through mode'. Even my cheapy canon mv700 does this.
>
> I have used this method with a very old video camera, a Hi-8 and my VCR -
> using normal tapes and a minitape converter. As you would expect (since it
> is just the RCA signal anyway) they all worked very well. I am just
> finishing conversion for my 5th customer (Friends) :-).
>
> I use WINDV (Freeware) to capture from the DV cam.....only because it
> breaks everything into 5 minute slots (about 1 GB files) that is easier to
> work with. If you are going to sit and watch during the capture process
> them MM2 is just as good.
>
> My advice is if you have a dv camera - check its capabilities first. If
> you are going to buy one put your money into that rather than the capture
> card.
>
>
> Cheers,
> Rob
> "Steve" <Steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Jeff,
>>
>> Do you plan on taking any more video (ie moving up to the digital world)?
>> If
>> so, Try the Sony TRV-260 or 460. I have the 460, its Dig8 and its
>> backward
>> compatible with Hi8. I've imported my old Hi8 tapes via Firewire as
>> DV-AVI to
>> maintain the quality (which wasn't great to start) it was taken at. You
>> can
>> get one for about $350. Otherwise I'm no help on the capture devices.
>> Good
>> luck.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> "jeffbegin" wrote:
>>
>>> I am getting ready to start converting my Hi-8 video tapes to DVD. I see
>>> a
>>> lot of analog video capture cards bundled with lots of software but I'm
>>> confused about the capture formats. One card from ADS says it captures
>>> in
>>> MPEG-2 and DivX format. Others say Mpeg-1,2,and 3. I want the best video
>>> quality from capture to dvd burn. I plan on using Movie Maker 2 to do
>>> the
>>> editing. I plan to buy an external DVD burner later to help differ
>>> costs. Any
>>> help or suggestions?
>
>
.
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