best way to capture betacam sp? at DVinfo.net

Joshua Hunt · November 20th, 2006, 01:21 PM

hello people, would appreciate any advice on how best to capture betacam footage without losing quality, i'm using a pc with premiere pro, nvidia fx5500 graphics card and wondered if its worth going for the higher-end capture cards. cheers...j

Wade Spencer · November 20th, 2006, 02:46 PM

I use a Canopus ADVC500. It has component video and XLR inputs and outputs. It sends those analog signals right into your computer through firewire....Other than an IEEE1394 card, you don't need any other sort of capture device.

Ed Smith · November 21st, 2006, 07:18 AM

Thats true, but would you not still be capturing a DV (compressed) AVI file?

If it was me and you are looking at higher quality than DV25 then I would invest in something like a Matrox AXIO system (http://www.matrox.com/video/home.cfm), or Black Magic card (http://www.blackmagic-design.com/products/). Then you can get uncompressed/ higher quality compressed recordings.

You have to buy Matrox AXIO as a system so can be pretty expensive. Black Magic you can buy card only and supports PC, however make sure that your PC meets the recommended system specs.

Hope this helps,

Bart Walczak · November 23rd, 2006, 05:08 AM

We've been succesfully using Multibridge Pro to import uncompressed from betacam sp. But you don't have to go as high, decklink sp would be enough for your purposes, I think.

November 20th, 2006, 01:21 PM	#1
Joshua Hunt Tourist Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: LONDON UK Posts: 1	best way to capture betacam sp? hello people, would appreciate any advice on how best to capture betacam footage without losing quality, i'm using a pc with premiere pro, nvidia fx5500 graphics card and wondered if its worth going for the higher-end capture cards. cheers...j

November 21st, 2006, 07:18 AM	#3
Ed Smith Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hampshire, England Posts: 1,545	Thats true, but would you not still be capturing a DV (compressed) AVI file? If it was me and you are looking at higher quality than DV25 then I would invest in something like a Matrox AXIO system (http://www.matrox.com/video/home.cfm), or Black Magic card (http://www.blackmagic-design.com/products/). Then you can get uncompressed/ higher quality compressed recordings. You have to buy Matrox AXIO as a system so can be pretty expensive. Black Magic you can buy card only and supports PC, however make sure that your PC meets the recommended system specs. Hope this helps, __________________ Ed Smith Hampshire, UK Good things come to those who wait My Skiing web www.Frostytour.co.uk For quick answers Search dvinfo.net \| The best in the business: dvinfo.net Sponsors

November 20th, 2006, 02:46 PM	#2
Wade Spencer Major Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Wellsboro, Pa Posts: 285	I use a Canopus ADVC500. It has component video and XLR inputs and outputs. It sends those analog signals right into your computer through firewire....Other than an IEEE1394 card, you don't need any other sort of capture device.

November 23rd, 2006, 05:08 AM	#4
Bart Walczak Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Warsaw/Poland Posts: 716	We've been succesfully using Multibridge Pro to import uncompressed from betacam sp. But you don't have to go as high, decklink sp would be enough for your purposes, I think.