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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

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

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

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

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.

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