Settings for JVC GZ-HD6

lassegus · Post by **lassegus** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 3:14 pm

Hello,
I am a Videostudio user since many years, started with VS-5, and is now running VS 11+ updated with relevant patches (11.5.0157.2 Plus)
Previously I have used Sony DV videocamera with no problems but now I have just purchased a JVC GZ-HD6 with both USB2 and Firewire ports.

1. As it is recording in MPEG-2 on its HDD I assume I can follow the advices here in the forum given for HD-cameras with DV-tape?

2. So far I have not been able to capture via the Firewire but only the USB. When connecting the camera with the Firewire, VS recognizes the camera but I get no video in the preview screen but only an error message when trying to capture.
Perhaps I am missing some settings as I am a newbe to HD?

neonbob · Post by **neonbob** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 4:36 pm

Firewire is for HDV capturing only (1440x1080@25Mb/s). Anything higher than that must come through the USB port.

lassegus · Post by **lassegus** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 5:06 pm

Thanks for your reply!

I have understood that and am testing with a footage in 1440x1080 CBR but no result.

Clevo · Post by **Clevo** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 2:14 am

If your camera is a hard drive type you don;t need to capture via firewire as in effect you have a huge usb memory stick and the video file in your camera Hard Drive is just a video file.

Simply transfer it over to the HD in your PC via USB to a location you will remember.

Open VS and import the video file to the library or import directly to the timeline

lassegus · Post by **lassegus** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 7:38 am

Thanks Clevo,
that works fine but I was interested to test also the Firewire as there is such a port.
In addition I can mention that the camera creates separate files for each clip which automatically gives "split by scene" of my mpeg-2 file when imported to VS.

RickMen · Post by **RickMen** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 3:26 am

Lassegus,

I was thinking of buying the same model as you have.

Does it work well with VSX2?

Did you sort out the firewire issue?

which is better to transfer? USB or firewire?

lassegus · Post by **lassegus** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 2:32 pm

Hello RickMen,

I am very satisfied with the videocamera as it has a very big HDD (120 GB) and is recording in MPEG-2 format which is handled smoothly by VS X2. Every clip is recorded as a separate file which gives the same effect as 'split by scene'.

I got the Firewire connection to work. You have to create a playlist in the camera with the files/clips you want to include.

However I don't use the firewire connection. I found it better to transfer all files/clips to the PC via USB and then insert them to VS.

I have tested recordings made both in HDV 1440x1080 as well as in Full HD 1920x1080 and inserted into VS X2 without problems.

I have created both HDV hybrid discs as well as STD DVD:s.

RickMen · Post by **RickMen** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 2:10 am

Lassegus,

I have tested recordings made both in HDV 1440x1080 as well as in Full HD 1920x1080 and inserted into VS X2 without problems.

I have created both HDV hybrid discs as well as STD DVD:s.

What settings did you use to downconvert the Full HD 1920x1080 clips to STD DVDs? Can you please provide the properties for the create & burn stages? What was the quality of the STD DVD like?

lassegus · Post by **lassegus** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 1:12 pm

Hi RickMen,

I only follow the normal steps which means:
Select Share/Create Video File/DVD

The properies for the MPEG file are:

MPEG files
24 bits, 720 x 576, 25 fps
Upper Field First
(DVD-PAL), 16:9
Video data rate: Variable (Max. 9000 kbps)
Audio data rate: 384 kbps
Dolby Digital Audio, 48 KHz, 3/2(L,C,R,SL,SR)

In the Make Movie Templates Manager I also raised the Quality to 95 which of course give longer processing time.

I use the same MPEG-settings in the burning stage.

The quality of the Std DVD is more or less the same as I had when using my DV camcorder.

When creating hybrid discs (1440x1080, bitrate 15000) the quality is better but that demands a blue-ray player or similar. I recently created a 32 minutes video of that kind on a std DVD disc and is very satisfied.