Eliminating Multiple files during HDV Capture -Canon HV30 at DVinfo.net

David Ruhland · January 4th, 2009, 08:45 PM

When I capture SD footage in Sony Vegas I am able to eliminate mutiple files by UNCHECKING "ENABLE SCENE DETECTION" in the capture mode.

Is there a way to set this/uncheck this in the HDV Capture mode? IT gets really cumbersome if you turned the camera on and off 20 times during a shoot to have 20 different .m2t files.

Thanks

Dave

"If it looks interesting-SHOOT IT"

Joe Busch · January 5th, 2009, 05:09 AM

I think if you used HDVSplit you'd have that option

I personally prefer HDVSplit... once you get the codecs set right, you can get a full-size full-framerate preview while capturing (If your computer is fast enough) you can choose how to tag each clip (using the time-code from the camera is very handy too)

I always had issues with the HDV capture for Vegas...

David Ruhland · January 5th, 2009, 07:16 AM

Joe,

I dont know where to find this HDV split option. I have checked the tabs under options-preferences and see nothing that i can unable. Am i looking in the wrong spot perhaps?

Dugi Barr · January 5th, 2009, 07:40 AM

Its a separate Capture Utility David. You can get it here..
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/HDVSplit.htm

Edward Troxel · January 5th, 2009, 08:15 AM

You do exactly the same thing with HDV as you did with DV. Go to File - Capture, pick the HDV capture option, and go to the new tab that opens in Vegas. Now click on the "Prefs" button in the upper left corner of that tab. The Preferences dialog box will now open. Scroll down the list on the "General" tab and the last option is "Enable HDV scene detection". Just uncheck that option and you will then get a single file upon capture.

David Ruhland · January 5th, 2009, 10:44 AM

Ed, I found the box under the HDV capture and unchecked it. I did a test tape of five start and stops with the camera to get five different scenes. Captured it and it worked great! Thanks.... So i tried to recapture the original tape with all the different files, again making sure it was unchecked in preferences...guess what.... Still gave me multiple files. Next suggestion please! Thanks so much for getting me to the point i am at!
Dave

January 4th, 2009, 08:45 PM	#1
David Ruhland Major Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Madison WI Posts: 340	Eliminating Multiple files during HDV Capture -Canon HV30 When I capture SD footage in Sony Vegas I am able to eliminate mutiple files by UNCHECKING "ENABLE SCENE DETECTION" in the capture mode. Is there a way to set this/uncheck this in the HDV Capture mode? IT gets really cumbersome if you turned the camera on and off 20 times during a shoot to have 20 different .m2t files. Thanks Dave "If it looks interesting-SHOOT IT"

January 5th, 2009, 08:15 AM	#5
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	You do exactly the same thing with HDV as you did with DV. Go to File - Capture, pick the HDV capture option, and go to the new tab that opens in Vegas. Now click on the "Prefs" button in the upper left corner of that tab. The Preferences dialog box will now open. Scroll down the list on the "General" tab and the last option is "Enable HDV scene detection". Just uncheck that option and you will then get a single file upon capture. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

January 5th, 2009, 10:44 AM	#6
David Ruhland Major Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Madison WI Posts: 340	Well... Ed, I found the box under the HDV capture and unchecked it. I did a test tape of five start and stops with the camera to get five different scenes. Captured it and it worked great! Thanks.... So i tried to recapture the original tape with all the different files, again making sure it was unchecked in preferences...guess what.... Still gave me multiple files. Next suggestion please! Thanks so much for getting me to the point i am at! Dave

January 5th, 2009, 05:09 AM	#2
Joe Busch Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sammamish, WA Posts: 398	I think if you used HDVSplit you'd have that option I personally prefer HDVSplit... once you get the codecs set right, you can get a full-size full-framerate preview while capturing (If your computer is fast enough) you can choose how to tag each clip (using the time-code from the camera is very handy too) I always had issues with the HDV capture for Vegas...

January 5th, 2009, 07:16 AM	#3
David Ruhland Major Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Madison WI Posts: 340	Joe, I dont know where to find this HDV split option. I have checked the tabs under options-preferences and see nothing that i can unable. Am i looking in the wrong spot perhaps?

January 5th, 2009, 07:40 AM	#4
Dugi Barr Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Esher, Surrey Posts: 89	Its a separate Capture Utility David. You can get it here.. http://www.free-codecs.com/download/HDVSplit.htm