Captured file extension?

videoguy · Post by **videoguy** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 11:58 pm

When you capture to VideoStudio from a mini dv tape, what is the file extension of the captured file? I am currently waiting for a copy of VS 11.5 Plus coming from Amazon.com

thanks, robert

Post by **Ron P.** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 12:09 am

If you capture to the Mini-DV native format, it would be DV (Digital Video) which uses the AVI container. So the video file would have the avi extension. VS uses a bizarre naming convention such as 050324.avi. Capturing using firewire is actually a real time transfer of data. There is no encoding going on. There are 2 "flavors" of DV, Type-1 and Type-2. Most people have better luck using Type-1, and VS seems to get along better with Type-1.

While you're waiting, here's some good reading...

For a brief summary of AVI and MPEG-2 please read the article at this link:
Summary of AVI and MPEG-2

To better understand Field Orders, and Frame Based, please read the following article:
Explanation of Field Orders

videoguy · Post by **videoguy** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 4:32 am

Hi vidoman, I'm sorry, I left out a most important fact, that I would be capturing HDV into VS. My old NLE created m2v files, and I was wondering what VS would create.

thanks again......robert

Post by **Ron P.** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 4:38 am

I think Etech and Ken explained this for you in this earlier post:
http://phpbb.ulead.com.tw/EN/viewtopic. ... 326#165326

Post by **Ken Berry** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 5:50 am

I trust you also realise that an .m2v file is video only -- no audio. It is usually the output from Adobe Premiere Pro. There should be a separate matching audio file. So you would need to put both in the VS timeline and match them up there.

videoguy · Post by **videoguy** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 4:05 pm

Thanks so much for all your replies. I'm not real adept at all of this, so all your time is much appreciated.

thanks........robert