http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ Forums Tag: DV en Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:29:56 +0000 http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/video-quality-3#post-41352 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:01:47 +0000 bmills 41352@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Yes, the HV30 isn't true HD, though at least as I understand, no camcorder that records to HDV are true HD because the media is compressed automatically when you use tape...</p> <p> </p> <p>Either way, I have the HV30 and it is a great little camera..  I use it for pickups, behind the scenes footage, webisodes, and as a capture device..  works great... </p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/video-quality-3#post-41327 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:38:58 +0000 RockstarRider 41327@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>yeah i know...but ill wait till i get a job and since i dont pay bills right now ill have like time to save up alot and buy all this equipment..ill even buy two Canon <strong>XH A1S since those are very good cameras...thats like my dream camcorder right there...ha..like if i got to hold one and try it out like for 5 min i would like faint, im not kidding, i would feel i would be dreaming or something...ha..yeah im that sucky....</strong></p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/video-quality-3#post-41326 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:33:45 +0000 robgrauert 41326@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> If you insist...ha</p> <p> In your situation it would be OK to get the HV30. It's not like you're getting a Sony F35, you'd be swatting flies with a nuke then. If you have a reason for HD, then go for it. I was just saying not to get too hyped about it because some people do and don't even realize that you also need an HD TV, Blu-Ray burner, Blu-Ray player, and maybe a better computer, although I'm sure your computer can handle HD from the HV30.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/minidv-capture#post-41325 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:33:20 +0000 RockstarRider 41325@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>yup ive noticed that...miniDV is the path into professional editing.....very good...yeah i will certainly get a miniDV camcorder for christmas...and some tapes and UV filter and maybe extra battery...oh yeah and firewire cable..i almost forgot..ha...</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/video-quality-3#post-41324 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:30:00 +0000 RockstarRider 41324@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>well like im sure my family is going to get an HD LCD TV soon...and well i was like  thinking like to show the video on the TV while eveyrone in the family would be enjoying the movie..cause like we have very interesting events when riding...a cow popping out out of nowhere...some cuzin falling while not wearing helmet...quad getting stuck..racing for the first time and getting first place...not trying to brag here but you know...hahaha.....adventures..but yeah...have all these footage of our racing and riding events..in high def..lol</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/minidv-capture#post-41323 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:29:57 +0000 robgrauert 41323@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <blockquote><p>"i would never ever recommend miniDVD camcorder for people that want to get into serious editing..a bunch of problems come up"</p></blockquote> <blockquote><p> </blockquote> MiniDV is actually quite reliable. Ever since I got into video I've been using miniDV and I still use it to this day, and many others do too. It's cost effective and is capable of recording a decent image. </p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/minidv-capture#post-41321 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:26:00 +0000 RockstarRider 41321@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>yeah!...thats good...i would never ever recommend miniDVD camcorder for people that want to get into serious editing..a bunch of problems come up...i should of researched more about them..hopefull i will have better editing experiences with miniDV...sometime when i COULD import the DVD it didnt take long like maybe 5 min for 20 min of footage..i will have to get used to like waiting the entire minidv to get capture..but like i could go do something else while its is capturing...go to the bathroom or something..ha..minidv is good...</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/video-quality-3#post-41320 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:25:51 +0000 robgrauert 41320@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> In my opinion, if you're going to be shooting you and your friends on quads, it may be easier to hold the GL2 since it has the handle on top, that is, if you are going to shoot while you ride...</p> <p> I also wouldn't fall into the hype of HD. You seem to have made it clear that this is for hobby purposes, so you don't NEED HD.  </p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/video-quality-3#post-41319 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:22:31 +0000 robgrauert 41319@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> I could be wrong, but the HV30 records HDV, which records 1440X1080, which isn't true HD. Either way, still a good camera to start with. Good call Earl.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/video-quality-3#post-41318 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:22:17 +0000 RockstarRider 41318@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>yeah the canon hv30 is very good..its felt very professional when i holded it...its like a mini professional camcorder...very very good camcorder...i dont want minidv tapes to end...seriously...or they should just lower the price on flash based camcorders...ha</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/video-quality-3#post-41317 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:19:53 +0000 RockstarRider 41317@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>yup, ive seen the GL2 inside out...its a very cool camera..the only thing that i dont like is that its white..ha..thats the only thing..but you know..i think they should make a black one..</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/minidv-capture#post-41316 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:18:43 +0000 robgrauert 41316@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Yes, your computer can definitely handle DV editing. </p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/video-quality-3#post-41315 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:18:10 +0000 EarlC 41315@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> There IS NO "prosumer" camcorder for around 1,500 bucks new.</p> <p>There IS a really, really nice entry level high definition camera, the Canon HV30, that records true HD to MiniDV for under $900. Great starting point for amateurs, hobbyists, semi-pros, and is even getting a lot of use from so-called professionals as backup or third camera, even playback unit for ingesting into their respective editing systems.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/minidv-capture#post-41314 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:16:56 +0000 RockstarRider 41314@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Well i have a hp computer and has an 80GB hard drive but i bought a 640GB external drive  so imma capture the video to it..also it has a 2.7GHZ Intel Celeron Processor  with 1GB of RAM...and i have a firewire port..is this good enough..??</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/video-quality-3#post-41313 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:16:43 +0000 robgrauert 41313@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Yea, if this is just a hobby, you may be able to find a used Canon GL1 or GL2 on Craig's List or Ebay for less than $1000. It's a great camera for hobbyists and those who are serious but are just starting out.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/minidv-capture#post-41312 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:13:11 +0000 robgrauert 41312@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Capture to an external hard drive or a second internal hard drive. Never capture to your primary hard drive. Also, I've been told the hard drive speed should be no slower than 7200rpm.</p> <p> One hour of video is 12-13GB, although, I've also been told you don't want to fill your hard drive more than half way because then it's only working half as good. So for example, I wouldn't fill a 500GB hard drive more than 250GB.</p> <p> I believe dropped frames has to do with the speed of your drive. If you're talking about drop out, which is when some pixels are like, not there and look like the color of rainbows kinda, then that has to do with having dirty heads in your camcorder or deck.</p> <p> You need firewire as well.  </p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/video-quality-3#post-41311 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:12:51 +0000 RockstarRider 41311@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>yeah i wanna make DVDs of us riding and racing on our quads and yeah....I feel like the MX20 is like toyish like for little kids, but like you know they say that flash memory is the future..but whatever its not like minidv is gonna die like next year...it mill probably last more than 3 years more...hopefully...imma stick with a minidv camcorder...after a work since of my age i cant work in many places i will definatly try to save money to buy a prosumer camcorder around 1,500 bucks...ok thanks..</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/minidv-capture#post-41310 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:08:23 +0000 RockstarRider 41310@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>if i get a miniDV camcorder and capture the video in vegas pro 8, What are the requirements for my PC to capture the entire 1-hour video smoothly without dropping lots of frames...and be able to preview it..</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/video-quality-3#post-41308 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:03:50 +0000 robgrauert 41308@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <blockquote><p> Also if i get a miniDV cam, like what requirements are well like required to capture miniDV footage to computer smoothly...???</p></blockquote> <p> The camera needs to have a firewire port. When you capture, make sure you software is set for the right codec. You should be capturing in the "DV/DVCPro NTSC" codec. You should also be capture to an external hard drive or a second internal hard drive. Do not capture video to your primary hard drive. </p> <blockquote><p> I would like to know if the quality from the Samsung MX20 going to be worse,better or equal to that of a miniDV when burned to DVD???</p></blockquote> <p> That camera seems to be pretty crappy. It records H.264, which you can't really edit, depending on the software you use. It also only has 1/6" image sensors. That's tiny. I wouldn't go below 1/3"</p> <p>I wouldn't bother with the cameras that record to a hard drive either. It's nice to have the footage on tape.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/video-quality-3#post-41307 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:41:38 +0000 RockstarRider 41307@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>So right now I have a Panasonic VDR-210 which is a miniDVD camcorder. I have vegas Pro 8 but i always have trouble importing the files, everytime i get an Error...Error this Error that!!!...I wanna get a new camcorder for Xmas but well my budgt is low...too low this year...I have some camcorders that i would like and can you guys please help me out...Help me choose between Samsung MX20, Canon ZR930, JVC GR-D850...I would like to edit and burn some of the videos to DVD.. I would like to know if the quality from the Samsung MX20 going to be worse,better or equal to that of a miniDV when burned to DVD????....Also if i get a miniDV cam, like what requirements are well like required to capture miniDV footage to computer smoothly...???</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/dv-professionals-community-web-site#post-39715 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:04:04 +0000 Aspyrider 39715@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Joel Holland of Footage Firm has created a new community web site:<br /> <a href="http://www.dvprofessionals.com/">http://www.dvprofessionals.com/</a><br /> It's pretty neat!<br /> J.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/dv-stutter-in-final-cut-express#post-37075 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 10:20:21 +0000 robgrauert 37075@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> it resets final cut without having to reinstall. You'll have to set up your settings again if you changed any</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/dv-stutter-in-final-cut-express#post-37069 Sat, 31 May 2008 19:44:56 +0000 FlyLaika 37069@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>What is the benefit of doing that?</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/dv-stutter-in-final-cut-express#post-37043 Fri, 30 May 2008 19:49:05 +0000 robgrauert 37043@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> open a window in Finder. Go to your user name on the left column then library&gt;Preferences&gt;Final Cut Express User Data&gt; trash the Final Cut Express Prefs icon.</p> <p>I use Final Cut Pro 6, and in my computer it says "Final Cut Pro User Data" and "Final Cut Pro 6.0 Prefs" rather than what I told you in the last 2 steps. I'm just assuming that in your system that your files will be labeled like that. They could slightly vary though.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/dv-stutter-in-final-cut-express#post-37041 Fri, 30 May 2008 19:45:56 +0000 robgrauert 37041@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> I dunno. Try trashing the preferences. Do you know how to do that? </p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/dv-stutter-in-final-cut-express#post-37037 Fri, 30 May 2008 16:00:39 +0000 FlyLaika 37037@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>  Heya! Newbie here to Final Cut Express 4 and I had a quick question: When I playback DV-format video in FCE,  I get this stutter that happens, like clockwork every 3 seconds. Does anyone know what that is all about?</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/covert-old-vhs-tape-to-dvd-analog-to-digital-conversion#post-34232 Thu, 20 Dec 2007 11:35:39 +0000 fairpaul 34232@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Thanks for your replies I have ordered an Analog- to- DV converter. See how I go from there. </p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/covert-old-vhs-tape-to-dvd-analog-to-digital-conversion#post-34104 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:08:19 +0000 bobjr94 34104@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>That seems to be more steps than necessary, to record it to a 2nd camera then to the computer. You can get a 40-100$ PCI or USB 2 for video capture card / device or a video card with inputs (like the ati all in wonder series)that you can plug the VCR into and recored right from the vcr to the computer. Then it can be edited, combined, saved for later, etc. and recorded to a dvd. Or get a dvd recorder from bestbuy, walmart, etc for 80$ and plug you vcr into it and copy right from tape to dvd. They have limited(depending on price) or no picture enhancement though.</p> <p>When you use a computer, you can do contrast and color adjustments, noise and static removal and sharpen the picture, to get a picture maybe better than the original tape. The original VHS tape only has a resolution of about 320 lines(about as the same qulaity as a youtube video) , the dvd will be about 480, so a computer can help enhance the resolution somewhat. The professionals I would think have purpose built computers to do the same thing, so they could do it much faster and with more automation.</p> <p>Ive copied a few old tapes to computer for movies never came out on dvd. I just used a PCI capture card and went from the vcr to the computer, ran some filters to improve the picture and saved it.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/covert-old-vhs-tape-to-dvd-analog-to-digital-conversion#post-34103 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:54:15 +0000 hgnacik 34103@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Depending on your PC's editing capabilities, you might be able to hook your VCR directly to yor computer and capture the video. You can then edit it and create a DVD with chapters.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/covert-old-vhs-tape-to-dvd-analog-to-digital-conversion#post-34100 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 10:02:54 +0000 swat791 34100@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>In the <a href="http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/combining-two-different-formats-into-one-dvd?replies=2">&lt;font color="#8f0007"&gt;Combining Two Different formats into one DVD&lt;/font&gt;</a> thread I posted:</p> <p>&lt;p class="post"&gt;</p> <p>My full time job is in Law Enforcement.<br /> We use VHS recording devices in our police units, and I needed to copy that footage for court. </p> <p>So, what I did was play the police car video on the TV and recorded the VHS footage on to my Hi8 camcorder. Then plugged the Hi8 camcorder into my computer and imported the footage.</p> <p>What your doing is used a camcorder as a bridge between analog and digital. </p> <p>Editied the footage to reg and slo-motion and produced it onto a DVD.</p> <p>It worked great!</p>