Batch Capture with XH-A1 in CS4? at DVinfo.net

Kevin Amundson · January 27th, 2009, 09:29 AM

I am currently using my XH-A1 with PP2 on a PC. Batch Capture is not supported in PP2 when using the XH-A1 and I am missing it more and more as I work on my short film projects.

Currently my workflow is; Capture entire tape with PP2. Wade through hours of useless footage while editing. Once I get a locked edit I bring the video into AE to apply all the CC and effects.

My question is; does CS4 support Batch Capture with the XH-A1? If it does not, is there a workaround that would allow me to Batch Capture with another program?

EDIT: I should also note that ALL my film projects are shot in 24F.

Roger Wilson · January 29th, 2009, 02:06 AM

Kevin, I use CineForm Prospect HD in CS3. When using thier software I'm able to capture with scene detection enabled.

Kevin Amundson · January 29th, 2009, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Roger Wilson

Kevin, I use CineForm Prospect HD in CS3. When using thier software I'm able to capture with scene detection enabled.

Was this using an XH-A1? Do you know if it works with 24F?

Kevin Dorsey · January 29th, 2009, 12:01 PM

Aspect HD has scene detection when using 24F from the Canon cameras. But might I suggest using HDVsplit. It's free, and it has scene detection and preview.

HDVSplit utility for HDV capturing with scene split - HDV capture utility

Kevin Amundson · January 29th, 2009, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevin Dorsey

Aspect HD has scene detection when using 24F from the Canon cameras. But might I suggest using HDVsplit. It's free, and it has scene detection and preview.

HDVSplit utility for HDV capturing with scene split - HDV capture utility

I've downloaded and used HDVSplit before, but I wasn't aware that it had scene detection. I will check into this.

Kevin Amundson · January 29th, 2009, 12:38 PM

Well look at that! It says right on the download page that it will scene split by timestamp.

I see that you can also split files that have already been captured. I tried to test this, but it seems that it will only split .m2t files & all I have is .mpeg files from premiere. I thought .m2t & .mpeg were pretty much the same thing, but I guess not. I will try splitting while capturing in a bit and report back on my findings.

Kevin Amundson · January 30th, 2009, 06:18 PM

Thanks for your input Roger & Kevin. I tested out some 60i and 24f footage and scene splitting worked great. Plus I could preview the footage as well.

January 27th, 2009, 09:29 AM	#1
Kevin Amundson Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Prague, MN Posts: 112	Batch Capture with XH-A1 in CS4? I am currently using my XH-A1 with PP2 on a PC. Batch Capture is not supported in PP2 when using the XH-A1 and I am missing it more and more as I work on my short film projects. Currently my workflow is; Capture entire tape with PP2. Wade through hours of useless footage while editing. Once I get a locked edit I bring the video into AE to apply all the CC and effects. My question is; does CS4 support Batch Capture with the XH-A1? If it does not, is there a workaround that would allow me to Batch Capture with another program? EDIT: I should also note that ALL my film projects are shot in 24F. __________________ Kevin \| www.kraentertainment.com A picture is worth 1,000 words \| A 2 hour film at 24fps is worth 172,800,000 words Last edited by Kevin Amundson; January 27th, 2009 at 10:46 AM.

January 29th, 2009, 12:38 PM	#6
Kevin Amundson Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Prague, MN Posts: 112	Well look at that! It says right on the download page that it will scene split by timestamp. I see that you can also split files that have already been captured. I tried to test this, but it seems that it will only split .m2t files & all I have is .mpeg files from premiere. I thought .m2t & .mpeg were pretty much the same thing, but I guess not. I will try splitting while capturing in a bit and report back on my findings. __________________ Kevin \| www.kraentertainment.com A picture is worth 1,000 words \| A 2 hour film at 24fps is worth 172,800,000 words

January 30th, 2009, 06:18 PM	#7
Kevin Amundson Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Prague, MN Posts: 112	Thanks for your input Roger & Kevin. I tested out some 60i and 24f footage and scene splitting worked great. Plus I could preview the footage as well. __________________ Kevin \| www.kraentertainment.com A picture is worth 1,000 words \| A 2 hour film at 24fps is worth 172,800,000 words

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January 29th, 2009, 02:06 AM	#2
Roger Wilson Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Denver, CO, USA Posts: 85	Kevin, I use CineForm Prospect HD in CS3. When using thier software I'm able to capture with scene detection enabled.

January 29th, 2009, 12:01 PM	#4
Kevin Dorsey Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 64	Aspect HD has scene detection when using 24F from the Canon cameras. But might I suggest using HDVsplit. It's free, and it has scene detection and preview. HDVSplit utility for HDV capturing with scene split - HDV capture utility