Requirements for transferring from Camcorder to PC via firewire, and other questions at DVinfo.net

Dan Lahav · August 15th, 2003, 09:09 PM

Is a a firewire card the only thing i need to transfer full quality uncompressed video from my dvx100 to my PC? I have premier but unfortunately no separate deck to play DV's, so i'll have to transfer directly to my PC from the camera for now... From my understanding i just need a firewire card (compatible with my OS of course) and a firewire cable from camera to PC and capture using premiere. Right?

Also, other unrelated questions-- Is it possible to change the aspect ratio to true 16:9 through an editing program like premiere, avid or vegas? why or why not? Is it possible to imitate popular filters like polarizers in editing programs? Thanks!

Aaron Koolen · August 15th, 2003, 10:12 PM

Dan, a firewire card and cable is all you would need to transfer the footage, using your camera as a playback deck. Remember though, it is still compressed. DV is a compressed format, you can't do anything about that.

Cheers
Aaron

Dan Lahav · August 16th, 2003, 04:15 PM

thanks for the response. I'm still trying to figure out how DV works... can anyone give me answers for the remaining questions? Thanks!

Mike Rehmus · August 16th, 2003, 08:05 PM

Right about capturing from the camera.

You cannot simulate a polarizer very well as you cannot filter video to look through glare on a windshield.

You can emulate the polarizer's effect on color (like the sky) although it is difficult to limit the effect to just the sky rather than all the image as does the polarizer does very well.

Dan Lahav · August 17th, 2003, 02:25 PM

how about other filters?

Mike Rehmus · August 17th, 2003, 06:11 PM

Soft focus, pro-mist and the others can be simulated with filters. ON-camera filters are obviously quicker if you don't have RT editing but then you are stuck with original footage that has been filtered.

Soft focus, etc., are all easy to do in post.

Dan Lahav · August 18th, 2003, 08:24 PM

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Glenn Chan · August 18th, 2003, 08:38 PM

Premiere is cheaper if you buy it with a certain capture card.

Glenn Chan · August 18th, 2003, 08:47 PM

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Also, other unrelated questions-- Is it possible to change the aspect ratio to true 16:9 through an editing program like premiere, avid or vegas? why or why not? Is it possible to imitate popular filters like polarizers in editing programs? Thanks!
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I'm pretty sure premiere, vegas, and avid will allow you to convert 4:3 movies to 16:9 (vegas does for sure). The resizing algorithms are probably not that good. Photoshop with Genuine Fractals might give you better results. There are some other ways to do it. The term for it is ARC (aspect ratio correction).

Robert Knecht Schmidt · August 18th, 2003, 09:16 PM

New questions unrelated to the original query should be granted their own threads, just to help keep things organized. Thanks.

August 15th, 2003, 09:09 PM	#1
Dan Lahav Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: CA Posts: 172	Requirements for transferring from Camcorder to PC via firewire Is a a firewire card the only thing i need to transfer full quality uncompressed video from my dvx100 to my PC? I have premier but unfortunately no separate deck to play DV's, so i'll have to transfer directly to my PC from the camera for now... From my understanding i just need a firewire card (compatible with my OS of course) and a firewire cable from camera to PC and capture using premiere. Right? Also, other unrelated questions-- Is it possible to change the aspect ratio to true 16:9 through an editing program like premiere, avid or vegas? why or why not? Is it possible to imitate popular filters like polarizers in editing programs? Thanks!

August 15th, 2003, 10:12 PM	#2
Aaron Koolen Trustee Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 1,727	Dan, a firewire card and cable is all you would need to transfer the footage, using your camera as a playback deck. Remember though, it is still compressed. DV is a compressed format, you can't do anything about that. Cheers Aaron __________________ My Website Meat Free Media

August 16th, 2003, 08:05 PM	#4
Mike Rehmus Wrangler Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vallejo, California Posts: 4,049	Right about capturing from the camera. You cannot simulate a polarizer very well as you cannot filter video to look through glare on a windshield. You can emulate the polarizer's effect on color (like the sky) although it is difficult to limit the effect to just the sky rather than all the image as does the polarizer does very well. __________________ Mike Rehmus Hey, I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel!

August 17th, 2003, 06:11 PM	#6
Mike Rehmus Wrangler Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vallejo, California Posts: 4,049	Soft focus, pro-mist and the others can be simulated with filters. ON-camera filters are obviously quicker if you don't have RT editing but then you are stuck with original footage that has been filtered. Soft focus, etc., are all easy to do in post. __________________ Mike Rehmus Hey, I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel!

August 18th, 2003, 09:16 PM	#10
Robert Knecht Schmidt Wrangler Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 1,933	New questions unrelated to the original query should be granted their own threads, just to help keep things organized. Thanks. __________________ All the best, Robert K S Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| The best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

August 16th, 2003, 04:15 PM	#3
Dan Lahav Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: CA Posts: 172	thanks for the response. I'm still trying to figure out how DV works... can anyone give me answers for the remaining questions? Thanks!

August 17th, 2003, 02:25 PM	#5
Dan Lahav Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: CA Posts: 172	how about other filters?

August 18th, 2003, 08:24 PM	#7
Dan Lahav Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: CA Posts: 172	awsome! This website rocks!

August 18th, 2003, 08:38 PM	#8
Glenn Chan Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,750	Premiere is cheaper if you buy it with a certain capture card.

August 18th, 2003, 08:47 PM	#9
Glenn Chan Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,750	--- Also, other unrelated questions-- Is it possible to change the aspect ratio to true 16:9 through an editing program like premiere, avid or vegas? why or why not? Is it possible to imitate popular filters like polarizers in editing programs? Thanks! --- I'm pretty sure premiere, vegas, and avid will allow you to convert 4:3 movies to 16:9 (vegas does for sure). The resizing algorithms are probably not that good. Photoshop with Genuine Fractals might give you better results. There are some other ways to do it. The term for it is ARC (aspect ratio correction).