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July 17th, 2006, 06:05 PM | #1 |
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Capture Card; software for newbs: training videos
"My" new XL2 should arrive tomorrow. I purchased what I need for shooting, but I have not picked out a capture card yet, nor software.
At EVSOnline they list this capture card: http://www.evsonline.com/merchant2/m...ct_Code=107755 However our IT Department suggested the following as our PCs are Dells: http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/c...tegory_id=6175 Does anyone have any advice? Does the PC brand matter, have you seen compatibility issues? Is there one that works better with the Canon XL2 than others? (Do I need anything more than the capture card in the way of hardware?) Also, I hope this doesn't make anyone choke, but for starting out I was thinking of purchasing something like the $100 Pinnacle Studio Plus until I had it mastered, and because I maxed the budget with the camera, wireless lavalier, tripod, etc. Later in the year I can then decide which bigger software package to budget for next year. Any input? But I need/want to order the capture card ASAP. We'll be using the camera for training videos mostly, at this point. Thanks, Trish |
August 3rd, 2006, 01:20 PM | #2 |
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You dont a capture card, just use the firewire card anf attach the camera to your PC using firewire connection
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August 3rd, 2006, 01:29 PM | #3 |
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Kenneth's right. If your PC doesn't already have a firewire port, you can pick up a card with 3 or 4 ports for about $20 pretty much anywhere that sells computer parts.
As for editing software, I've always heard that Pinnacle's stuff is pretty useless. I recommend Vegas, but it sounds like it's a bit out of your budget range. Try Vegas Movie Studio + DVD. It's $10 cheaper than the Pinnacle solution you mention, and probably 5000% better to work with at the same time. Plus, you should be able to get a cut-rate upgrade price when you move up to the full version of Vegas. Sony offers a free trial if you want to give it a spin before you buy. |
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Like the others have said. If you have firewire you are all set. Just a FYI. I use the Canopus ADVC-100 to convert digital output to Analog to my NTSC monitor. Very handy while working off a NLE timeline. This little baby is great for converting analog (composite or s-video) to digital too. I have found that you cannot capture via firewire from the XL2 and run the ADVC-100 at the same time. Some sort of conflict (windows XP).
A firewire card is going to a lot cheaper than a capture card or external capture device (i.e.Canopus ADVC-100). Good luck! Tim
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Thanks All, you just saved me a chunk of change! I'll download the Sony trial and give it a spin.
Anything to be aware of on a Firewire card? Compatibility issues, etc.? Thanks again, -- Trish |
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Pinnacle Studio is actually very easy to use, and for entry level, it actually has a better Titler than Movie Studio, an "all in one" process from capture to DVD authoring, that again, has a neat interface. It has its limitations, but it really is not a bad program.
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Most PC's seem to come with a firewire port these days, so check it out before hooking up the dogsled and trotting off to town. You may not even need to buy anything.
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