Help for a newbie......

andrew2good · Post by **andrew2good** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 4:23 pm

Hi there.

I have recently bought Videostudio 10 and yesterday set about starting to capture some video from my Camcorder (sony DCR TRV 33E Mini DV)

I read the procedures for capturing the best quality on PAL and set it up as it says on the stickie...

However when I went to capture the video a screen came up that said that the capture setting was 640x480 and I wanted PAL 720x576 as stated in the procedures.

I have tried to change the settings to 720x576 but 640x480 is the best I can get...There is no option for 640x480in the DVD PAL list either..

Is there something really obvious that I am missing?

Thanks for any help

Andrew

jchunter · Post by **jchunter** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 4:28 pm

Andrew,
You probably have hooked up your camcorder with the USB cable. Use the fiirewire connection, instead.

andrew2good · Post by **andrew2good** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 4:32 pm

Okay - will try that and ket you know how i get on..

Thanks for your help

Andrew

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 8:16 pm

Please view:
From camcorder to DVD with VideoStudio

andrew2good · Post by **andrew2good** » Mon Jan 01, 2007 1:03 pm

thanks very much.

Will have a crack at this later on.

Andrew

Post by **Ken Berry** » Mon Jan 01, 2007 9:34 pm

Since you have a mini DV digital video camera, then you don't use the USB cable that came with the camera: that is normally only for transferring still photos taken by the camera or else low quality streaming video (like a web camera). For high quality transfer, you MUST use Firewire (called i-Link on your camera --c heck your camera's Manual for its location but it will usually be somewhere near the mini USB port.) The problem is that no camera manufacturer of which I am aware includes a Firewire cable with the camera, but they usually include a USB cable. This gives users the wrong impression that they use USB for the connection.

Of course, your computer must have a Firewire connection. But if it doesn't, then Firewire cards are cheap these days, and usually come with a connecting cable as well. With regard to the latter, make sure you get a cable with the right plugs at either end -- normally it is a small 4 pin one at the camera end and a larger 6 pin one at the computer end.

Transferring via firewire is exactly that -- a simple transfer of the video in your camera in exactly the same format. The frame size you got (640 x 480) is not only not the one you are after but is (1) apparently an NTSC size and (2) is not a size which is compatible with burning a DVD later. Firewire should automatically give you the standard PAL 720 x 576.

andrew2good · Post by **andrew2good** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 10:38 am

thanks for that Ken.

I have just bought a firewire cable so hope fully will have better results when I get the chance to hook it up.

Many thanks for taking the time to reply - very much appreciated.

Andrew

Trevor Andrew · Post by **Trevor Andrew** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 10:47 am

Hi Andrew

Just to add to the earlier replies.

When capturing via Firewire, the footage is transferred to Video Studio.
No re-coding takes place .
I think this is the best way to capture.
The captured files are Avi at 13 Gb per hour

Video Studio will take control of the camera, allowing you to control the camera from the pc screen.

You have no Capture Properties to select with the exception of the DV-Type.
Choose DV-Type 1 from the Options cogwheel

Good luck

Trevor

andrew2good · Post by **andrew2good** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 8:15 pm

Hi there,

Plugged in the Firewire and it worked great! I will capture some stuff now and have a go at a DVD

Thanks for all your help so far!

Andrew