Ong Wan Shu
June 22nd, 2008, 03:03 AM
Camera: PD190 (the china version of PD170)
computer: ibookG4, FCP 5.06, Toast 6 titanium for making DVD. 768 Ram
codecs: ??
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hi all,
I have been shooting recently with the china version of the PD170, known as PD190 in china.
Frankly speaking, i am sure i am doing something not right.
anyway, here is what i did.
1) I shot in pd190, in the format that allows me 60mins of footage on miniDV tapes. (should i use the format that only allows 40mins of footage on a 60mins tape for better video?)
2) I import from camera via firewire port on my ibook g4 (is this where good codecs and bad codecs kick in? i heard some people buys special firewire card to import with the better codecs)
3) I edit in FCP 5 in avi format.
4) When i am ready to export, somehow I cant get the compressor to work...or rather I am not sure which option bring the best out of my edited video. I did an option 60min quality DVD and they gave me 2 files. 1 video and 1 sound. then I would have to burn both fles in. it really takes hell a long time with what i am using but i am willing to wait if quality is good. but from the product of what i chose, i believe i could do better.
5) i tried to export a quicktime file and burn the quicktime file into a DVD straight. The quality is ok but I am sure uts not the best.
What could I have done instead?
computer: ibookG4, FCP 5.06, Toast 6 titanium for making DVD. 768 Ram
codecs: ??
------------------------
hi all,
I have been shooting recently with the china version of the PD170, known as PD190 in china.
Frankly speaking, i am sure i am doing something not right.
anyway, here is what i did.
1) I shot in pd190, in the format that allows me 60mins of footage on miniDV tapes. (should i use the format that only allows 40mins of footage on a 60mins tape for better video?)
2) I import from camera via firewire port on my ibook g4 (is this where good codecs and bad codecs kick in? i heard some people buys special firewire card to import with the better codecs)
3) I edit in FCP 5 in avi format.
4) When i am ready to export, somehow I cant get the compressor to work...or rather I am not sure which option bring the best out of my edited video. I did an option 60min quality DVD and they gave me 2 files. 1 video and 1 sound. then I would have to burn both fles in. it really takes hell a long time with what i am using but i am willing to wait if quality is good. but from the product of what i chose, i believe i could do better.
5) i tried to export a quicktime file and burn the quicktime file into a DVD straight. The quality is ok but I am sure uts not the best.
What could I have done instead?