Software Video switcher at DVinfo.net

Sam Reynolds · May 12th, 2008, 05:30 PM

So we are doing a live A/B shoot, and instead of renting a video switcher I'm wondering if such a thing as a software video switcher exists. Does it? Does one exist that I can use in conjunction with Adobe Onlocation to record directly to disk?

Don Bloom · May 12th, 2008, 07:57 PM

A couple of weeks ago I saw a post (I think it might have been here) about a software switcher-it looked pretty good but I can't remember the name of it. Try searching here for it and I'll look around and see if I can find it also.

BTW IIRC it was about 600 (pounds I believe as I think the mfg is in England but again I could be wrong) I'll look for it.

Don

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Sam Reynolds · May 12th, 2008, 10:22 PM

Thank you Don! Thats exactly what we need, albeit at quite a high price.

Ervin Farkas · May 14th, 2008, 08:10 AM

Our friend right here on this forum, John Miller has an application that may suit your needs, see his website.

Sam Reynolds · May 14th, 2008, 11:11 AM

Thanks for the link. I'll check it out.

John Miller · May 14th, 2008, 01:25 PM

Thanks for the plug(!)

We have a software DV switcher in development but it isn't available yet. It will be followed by a HDV version.

I hope a barebones version of the DV one will be available for testing in a few weeks.

John.

Eric Stemen · May 15th, 2008, 05:13 PM

I don't know of a way to do it live unfortunately. For this past wedding I captured all my footage and used multi cam mode in Adobe Premiere and basically switched live in post production.
I assume you already knew about this though.

May 12th, 2008, 05:30 PM	#1
Sam Reynolds Tourist Join Date: May 2008 Location: Kelowna, British Columbia Posts: 3	Software Video switcher So we are doing a live A/B shoot, and instead of renting a video switcher I'm wondering if such a thing as a software video switcher exists. Does it? Does one exist that I can use in conjunction with Adobe Onlocation to record directly to disk?

May 12th, 2008, 07:57 PM	#2
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	A couple of weeks ago I saw a post (I think it might have been here) about a software switcher-it looked pretty good but I can't remember the name of it. Try searching here for it and I'll look around and see if I can find it also. BTW IIRC it was about 600 (pounds I believe as I think the mfg is in England but again I could be wrong) I'll look for it. Don HERE IT IS!!!! YAHOO I'M NOT CRAZY!!! http://www.avtake.com/ O O \| \_/ Last edited by Don Bloom; May 12th, 2008 at 08:05 PM. Reason: found url

May 14th, 2008, 08:10 AM	#4
Ervin Farkas Inner Circle Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Atlanta/USA Posts: 2,515	Enosoft DV Processor Our friend right here on this forum, John Miller has an application that may suit your needs, see his website. __________________ Ervin Farkas www.AtlantaLegalVideo.com

May 12th, 2008, 10:22 PM	#3
Sam Reynolds Tourist Join Date: May 2008 Location: Kelowna, British Columbia Posts: 3	Thank you Don! Thats exactly what we need, albeit at quite a high price.

May 14th, 2008, 11:11 AM	#5
Sam Reynolds Tourist Join Date: May 2008 Location: Kelowna, British Columbia Posts: 3	Thanks for the link. I'll check it out.

May 14th, 2008, 01:25 PM	#6
John Miller Major Player Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hillsborough, NC, USA Posts: 968	Thanks for the plug(!) We have a software DV switcher in development but it isn't available yet. It will be followed by a HDV version. I hope a barebones version of the DV one will be available for testing in a few weeks. John.

May 15th, 2008, 05:13 PM	#7
Eric Stemen Major Player Join Date: May 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 378	I don't know of a way to do it live unfortunately. For this past wedding I captured all my footage and used multi cam mode in Adobe Premiere and basically switched live in post production. I assume you already knew about this though.