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stankern · October 21st, 2002, 09:12 PM

I have just purchased the canon XL1s and using premiere 6.5 I'm surprised that the output is *.avi .I thought by now there would be a better output (smaller in size)The results are good and I'm making VCD's that work in the home dvd players which is what i wanted but the file size is huge.Is this what other people are doing.my goal is to be able to archive all my videos to cd and a format that anyone can play .
Also has anyone been able to bring the dv signal from the computer back to the camera as an insert(video)
The canon xls1 in the vcr mode is looking for a dv signal ,could that come from the computer.

Adrian Douglas · October 21st, 2002, 09:41 PM

The avi extension is just a wrapper for the DV format. You will have to compress it down using one of the various codecs if you want to reduce the file sizes.

Jeff Donald · October 22nd, 2002, 04:20 AM

Most camcorders do not support insert editing. Many of the stand alone decks do support insert editing, just depends on the price point.

Jeff

Andre De Clercq · October 22nd, 2002, 07:34 AM

If you want more on a disc, go for DVDR recording. If you only need VCD quality you get 3hrs and more on a disc. On the insert issue, as far as I know all DV camcorders perform perfect inserts, due to the DV recording principle itself. No erase heads, perfect tracking.

Jeff Donald · October 22nd, 2002, 07:45 AM

Frame accuracy is terrible, usually +/- 25 frames and it's inconsistent. It's extremely frustrating not being able to edit on your mark. I wouldn't recommend it. Some camcorders do not support DV in.

Jeff

Andre De Clercq · October 22nd, 2002, 08:13 AM

Agree Jeff on the accuracy, if the computer NLE is not being tuned for the specific camcorder.(transmit pauze time/record pause time/delay record time). I tought the question related to whether or not a signal coming from a computer could be inserted in a DV recorder(camcorder).

October 21st, 2002, 09:12 PM	#1
stankern New Boot Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: kincardine ontario canada Posts: 19	camera to avi/mpg which format I have just purchased the canon XL1s and using premiere 6.5 I'm surprised that the output is *.avi .I thought by now there would be a better output (smaller in size)The results are good and I'm making VCD's that work in the home dvd players which is what i wanted but the file size is huge.Is this what other people are doing.my goal is to be able to archive all my videos to cd and a format that anyone can play . Also has anyone been able to bring the dv signal from the computer back to the camera as an insert(video) The canon xls1 in the vcr mode is looking for a dv signal ,could that come from the computer.

October 21st, 2002, 09:41 PM	#2
Adrian Douglas Trustee Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Chigasaki, Japan. Posts: 1,660	The avi extension is just a wrapper for the DV format. You will have to compress it down using one of the various codecs if you want to reduce the file sizes. __________________ Adrian DVInfo.net Search for quick answers Where to buy? From the best in the business...DVInfo.net sponsors

October 22nd, 2002, 04:20 AM	#3
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	Most camcorders do not support insert editing. Many of the stand alone decks do support insert editing, just depends on the price point. Jeff

October 22nd, 2002, 07:34 AM	#4
Andre De Clercq Major Player Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 804	If you want more on a disc, go for DVDR recording. If you only need VCD quality you get 3hrs and more on a disc. On the insert issue, as far as I know all DV camcorders perform perfect inserts, due to the DV recording principle itself. No erase heads, perfect tracking.

October 22nd, 2002, 07:45 AM	#5
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	Frame accuracy is terrible, usually +/- 25 frames and it's inconsistent. It's extremely frustrating not being able to edit on your mark. I wouldn't recommend it. Some camcorders do not support DV in. Jeff

October 22nd, 2002, 08:13 AM	#6
Andre De Clercq Major Player Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 804	Agree Jeff on the accuracy, if the computer NLE is not being tuned for the specific camcorder.(transmit pauze time/record pause time/delay record time). I tought the question related to whether or not a signal coming from a computer could be inserted in a DV recorder(camcorder).