New Vegas MS8 Plat user: why can't I capture HDV? at DVinfo.net

Sam Renkin · August 22nd, 2008, 02:06 PM

Hi everyone, great board here and thanks for sharing all of your info!

I just started using Vegas Movie Studio 8.0d (build 139) Platinum Edition last week with my Sony HVR-V1U and Dell Inspiron 531 Desktop with the following system specs:

AMD Athlon 64 X2 Core Duo 5600+ 2.8mhz
Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 (32 bit)
4gb RAM
500gb HD
NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT
Dell SP2008WFP monitor
Firewire and USB 2.0
WD MyBook 320gb external drive (firewire)

Vegas will not recognize my camera when I try to capture HD; it only works in DV mode. What do you think the problem is? Thanks!

Edward Troxel · August 22nd, 2008, 02:08 PM

With the full version, there's an "External" app that captures DV and an "Internal" app that captures HDV. Are you using the correct capture app?

Sam Renkin · August 22nd, 2008, 02:24 PM

Um, good question.

When you write "full version," do you mean Vegas 8 Pro? I'm using Movie Studio Platinum Edition, which comes with DVD Architect 5. I do not have an external app for video capture that I'm aware of ...

Does this help?

Edward Troxel · August 22nd, 2008, 02:50 PM

Yes, by "full version" I mean Vegas Pro 8.

When you go to File - Capture, does it ask what type? Or does it open the Vegas Vidcap program?

Go to Options - Preferences and you can change the type of capture.

James McBoyle · August 23rd, 2008, 02:29 PM

The Platinum edition also comes with the HDV internal and DV external capture app., this being what I use myself. You might want to check you don't have the camera set to convert the film to DV rather than sending HDV over firewire. (I will set my camera's I-Link Conversion to 'Squeeze' when I want to capture DV rather than HDV)

Sam Renkin · August 24th, 2008, 07:18 PM

Thanks guys! That did the trick.

Now I need to go learn more about HDV formats (720p, 1080i and all that stuff) and what they mean when editing and rendering down the line.

August 22nd, 2008, 02:06 PM	#1
Sam Renkin Major Player Join Date: May 2008 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 211	New Vegas MS8 Plat user: why can't I capture HDV? Hi everyone, great board here and thanks for sharing all of your info! I just started using Vegas Movie Studio 8.0d (build 139) Platinum Edition last week with my Sony HVR-V1U and Dell Inspiron 531 Desktop with the following system specs: AMD Athlon 64 X2 Core Duo 5600+ 2.8mhz Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 (32 bit) 4gb RAM 500gb HD NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT Dell SP2008WFP monitor Firewire and USB 2.0 WD MyBook 320gb external drive (firewire) Vegas will not recognize my camera when I try to capture HD; it only works in DV mode. What do you think the problem is? Thanks!

August 22nd, 2008, 02:08 PM	#2
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	With the full version, there's an "External" app that captures DV and an "Internal" app that captures HDV. Are you using the correct capture app? __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

August 22nd, 2008, 02:50 PM	#4
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Yes, by "full version" I mean Vegas Pro 8. When you go to File - Capture, does it ask what type? Or does it open the Vegas Vidcap program? Go to Options - Preferences and you can change the type of capture. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

August 22nd, 2008, 02:24 PM	#3
Sam Renkin Major Player Join Date: May 2008 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 211	Um, good question. When you write "full version," do you mean Vegas 8 Pro? I'm using Movie Studio Platinum Edition, which comes with DVD Architect 5. I do not have an external app for video capture that I'm aware of ... Does this help?

August 23rd, 2008, 02:29 PM	#5
James McBoyle Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 87	The Platinum edition also comes with the HDV internal and DV external capture app., this being what I use myself. You might want to check you don't have the camera set to convert the film to DV rather than sending HDV over firewire. (I will set my camera's I-Link Conversion to 'Squeeze' when I want to capture DV rather than HDV)

August 24th, 2008, 07:18 PM	#6
Sam Renkin Major Player Join Date: May 2008 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 211	Thanks guys! That did the trick. Now I need to go learn more about HDV formats (720p, 1080i and all that stuff) and what they mean when editing and rendering down the line.