"Art of Video Capture, Clean-up, and Compression" article. V. helpful! at DVinfo.net

Yi Fong Yu · July 26th, 2003, 09:06 AM

part 1:
http://arstechnica.com/guide/audio-v.../vidcap-1.html

part 2:
http://arstechnica.com/guide/audio-v...leaning-1.html

Mike Rehmus · July 26th, 2003, 11:53 AM

Ouch.

Makes me glad my DV editing setup has analog in. Just plug in the cable and get flawless capture.

Alex Taylor · July 26th, 2003, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Just like the space shuttle getting ready for blast-off, there are a number of procedures to execute before capture.

Hahaha, that cracked me up!

Yi Fong Yu · July 27th, 2003, 04:44 PM

do you guys need to 'decomb'/deinterlace with dv? never tried it before since i have hi8.

when you pan around really fast do you see blurring?

<<<-- Originally posted by Mike Rehmus : Ouch.

Makes me glad my DV editing setup has analog in. Just plug in the cable and get flawless capture. -->>>

Mike Rehmus · July 27th, 2003, 05:26 PM

No. No fooling with the video at all. But I never had to do that with Hi-8 either.

Blurring is caused by a too slow shutter speed.

Yi Fong Yu · July 28th, 2003, 06:56 AM

wow, what'd you use to capture?

i use the all in wonder 8500dv analog inputs and mmc 8.5 with the latest drivers (3.6). i get the problems that are described in the article i linked up above. they all have the 'interlaced' problem that i have to try and 'decomb'. you never had to do it? hmmm maybe your capture device did it automatically for ya?

Mike Rehmus · July 28th, 2003, 10:42 AM

I use Canopus DVRex which has analog inputs and a Sony hardware Codec on board. Analog or digital inputs are equally easy to capture.

I learned very early in my video business that time spent fighting the equipment is money lost. Hence the use of Canopus products. I've been using Canopus for over 4 years now and rarely have a problems associated with their equipment or software.

Yi Fong Yu · July 29th, 2003, 07:31 AM

just checked the price on that board you're using. it's more than $1k. too rich for my blood... but then again you really do get what ya pay for eh? anyway i'm only an ethusiast, not pro... not even prosumer. not worth my money in my case. rather spend that on a xl1s. meanwhile thx 4help.

Mike Rehmus · July 29th, 2003, 09:00 AM

YOu can buy the M1 board used for around $350 or less today. The software is free (RexEdit) and the board will work with Premiere and MSPro if you have them.

July 26th, 2003, 09:06 AM	#1
Yi Fong Yu Trustee Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vulcan Posts: 1,564	"Art of Video Capture, Clean-up, and Compression" article. V. helpful! part 1: http://arstechnica.com/guide/audio-v.../vidcap-1.html part 2: http://arstechnica.com/guide/audio-v...leaning-1.html __________________ bow wow wow

July 26th, 2003, 11:53 AM	#2
Mike Rehmus Wrangler Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vallejo, California Posts: 4,049	Ouch. Makes me glad my DV editing setup has analog in. Just plug in the cable and get flawless capture. __________________ Mike Rehmus Hey, I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel!

July 27th, 2003, 04:44 PM	#4
Yi Fong Yu Trustee Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vulcan Posts: 1,564	do you guys need to 'decomb'/deinterlace with dv? never tried it before since i have hi8. when you pan around really fast do you see blurring? <<<-- Originally posted by Mike Rehmus : Ouch. Makes me glad my DV editing setup has analog in. Just plug in the cable and get flawless capture. -->>> __________________ bow wow wow

July 27th, 2003, 05:26 PM	#5
Mike Rehmus Wrangler Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vallejo, California Posts: 4,049	No. No fooling with the video at all. But I never had to do that with Hi-8 either. Blurring is caused by a too slow shutter speed. __________________ Mike Rehmus Hey, I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel!

July 28th, 2003, 06:56 AM	#6
Yi Fong Yu Trustee Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vulcan Posts: 1,564	wow, what'd you use to capture? i use the all in wonder 8500dv analog inputs and mmc 8.5 with the latest drivers (3.6). i get the problems that are described in the article i linked up above. they all have the 'interlaced' problem that i have to try and 'decomb'. you never had to do it? hmmm maybe your capture device did it automatically for ya? __________________ bow wow wow

July 28th, 2003, 10:42 AM	#7
Mike Rehmus Wrangler Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vallejo, California Posts: 4,049	I use Canopus DVRex which has analog inputs and a Sony hardware Codec on board. Analog or digital inputs are equally easy to capture. I learned very early in my video business that time spent fighting the equipment is money lost. Hence the use of Canopus products. I've been using Canopus for over 4 years now and rarely have a problems associated with their equipment or software. __________________ Mike Rehmus Hey, I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel!

July 29th, 2003, 07:31 AM	#8
Yi Fong Yu Trustee Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vulcan Posts: 1,564	just checked the price on that board you're using. it's more than $1k. too rich for my blood... but then again you really do get what ya pay for eh? anyway i'm only an ethusiast, not pro... not even prosumer. not worth my money in my case. rather spend that on a xl1s. meanwhile thx 4help. __________________ bow wow wow

July 29th, 2003, 09:00 AM	#9
Mike Rehmus Wrangler Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vallejo, California Posts: 4,049	YOu can buy the M1 board used for around $350 or less today. The software is free (RexEdit) and the board will work with Premiere and MSPro if you have them. __________________ Mike Rehmus Hey, I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel!