The camcorder will be fine.
camcorder minidv suggestions?
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dv-avi / VS10, will it edit alright
Not using a camcorder or the firewire to import to the computer. I was going over some of the system requirements to VS10. When it is imported, via ieee is it in DV-AVI? If that is the case, will VS10 edit it in that format? I see avi in the supported formats. Or is it basically the same?
thanks Bruce
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DiscCoasterPro
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Absolutely right. In fact, the hardware encoder to the DV-AVI format is a part of the camcorder.s internals, very much like that of the hardwire converters that transfer via firewire to our PCs.
Both the camcorder and the converter are transfering the signal out as-is without change. The camcorder (if it doesn't have pass through) puts it on tape first, and then out, the converter encodes and sends in real time.
The only other advantages that stand-alone converters have is
1. you don't have to use your camcorder or even power it on.
2. you can leave the converter hooked up and not worry about the jumble of wires.
3. a halfway decent one will have audio sync/lock
4. a better than decent one will also have time base correction and as the 300 Canopus has, the ability to clean up analogue signal and color before you digitize it.
5. and ... if one breaks, you don't loose both capabilities.
Both the camcorder and the converter are transfering the signal out as-is without change. The camcorder (if it doesn't have pass through) puts it on tape first, and then out, the converter encodes and sends in real time.
The only other advantages that stand-alone converters have is
1. you don't have to use your camcorder or even power it on.
2. you can leave the converter hooked up and not worry about the jumble of wires.
3. a halfway decent one will have audio sync/lock
4. a better than decent one will also have time base correction and as the 300 Canopus has, the ability to clean up analogue signal and color before you digitize it.
5. and ... if one breaks, you don't loose both capabilities.
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Trevor Andrew
Hi Bruce
Yes Video Studio will edit in Avi format.
The project properties can be Avi or Mpeg using the industries compatible settings.
The process of capturing to Dv-Avi via firewire is like copying and pasting the data,, (downloading may be a better description) but in real time.
No recoding takes place, what you have (dv-Avi) is what you get.
If you capture to any other format then the data from your camcorder (dv-Avi) has to be re-coded.
When editing it is best if the ‘Project Properties’ are the same as the video file being edited.
Video Studio will automatically change the ‘Project Settings’ to match the first clip placed in the timeline.
This makes it easy to set the properties.
You capture and the properties are set.
After editing if you wish to transfer the project back to the camera for archiving, you create a video file to avi.
Look at this option when buying your camera. (DV-IN)
If you wish to create a dvd you first create a dvd (mpeg2) file.
Trevor
Yes Video Studio will edit in Avi format.
The project properties can be Avi or Mpeg using the industries compatible settings.
The process of capturing to Dv-Avi via firewire is like copying and pasting the data,, (downloading may be a better description) but in real time.
No recoding takes place, what you have (dv-Avi) is what you get.
If you capture to any other format then the data from your camcorder (dv-Avi) has to be re-coded.
When editing it is best if the ‘Project Properties’ are the same as the video file being edited.
Video Studio will automatically change the ‘Project Settings’ to match the first clip placed in the timeline.
This makes it easy to set the properties.
You capture and the properties are set.
After editing if you wish to transfer the project back to the camera for archiving, you create a video file to avi.
Look at this option when buying your camera. (DV-IN)
If you wish to create a dvd you first create a dvd (mpeg2) file.
Trevor