Capturing from VCR

[Danztheman]

I have a Canon DV Camcorder that I can hook up to my VCR and am able to capture via firewire into my computer. I would like to "split the scenes" but for some reason, when I go to edit, it's all one file. I did check the "split scenes" box. Any suggestions?

[heinz-oz]

That is because your source tape, analog VHS, does not have any time code information embedded. You will have to split the file during the editing phase on the VS time line.

[sjj1805]

The split by scenes function works only with videos that were captud with a digital camcorder. It works as a result of the camcorder writing a hidden timecode whilst recording. The software detects changes in that timecode to ascetain when the camcorder was turned on/off.

As you are dealing with a video on your VHS player it will not have these timecodes. You can do the following:

Split by scene detect - this looks for major changes in the video such as the soundtrack of going from a light scene to a dark scene.

For further reading please view:
The Capture Stage

[Danztheman]

Years ago, I used to capture from my VCR using the Pinnancle software with the Dazzle 150 converter. Why using that software was I able to capture with split scenes, which was also analog, and I'm not able to do so with Ulead?

[Ron P.]

Years ago, I used to capture from my VCR using the Pinnancle software with the Dazzle 150 converter. Why using that software was I able to capture with split scenes, which was also analog, and I'm not able to do so with Ulead?

IIRC, the Dazzle/Pinnacle devices and software used the Scene Detection (changes to the frames contents) and not date/time stamp. Analogue video as Steve pointed out does not have a date or time written to it. I still have a Dazzle device, and it used such a method for splitting (scenes).

[Danztheman]

In your reply you say, I can do the following: "Split by scene detect - this looks for major changes in the video such as the soundtrack of going from a light scene to a dark scene". I'm a little confused. I checked off "split by scene" in the capture mode. That does not split the scenes when capturing from a VCR-I got that. Is there something specific I can do so that I will get my scenes split capturing from VCR? Thanks for your input.

[sjj1805]

.......For further reading please view:
The Capture Stage