Capturing DV2 and project settings?

tpinfo4 · Post by **tpinfo4** » Sat May 21, 2005 9:55 pm

I have a sony camcorder (link of camera is at the bottom) that I want to capture through 1394 to MSP Video Capture software. What are the best settings I should use? I tried Capturing to mpeg but is does not seem that good. Should I try DV1 or DV2? Which is better?

I am also using Adobe Encore DVD for Burning. Should I save my project in MSP as a AVI then let Adobe Encore encode it?

One last question. Should I check use smart rendering?

Any help is much apprecieted. Thank you.

http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSH ... Camcorders

Devil · Post by **Devil** » Sun May 22, 2005 7:23 am

If you wish quality results, there is no way you should transcode to MPEG. Capture and work in DV type 1 throughout.

There is no difference in quality between types 1 and 2; the only difference is the way the audio is recorded. In type 1, it is interleaved with the video: in type 2 it is additionally recorded as a separate stream.

Keep the smart rendering on.

When you have finished your project, I suggest you use the MSP encoder to produce your MPG file and make sure your authorer does not re-encode it.

Terry Stetler · Post by **Terry Stetler** » Sun May 22, 2005 3:19 pm

I second Devils advice. Edit in DV (I prefer type 1) then export a DVD compliant MPEG-2 stream from MSPro. Set Encore so it does not re-encode it.

I'll up him one and advise to encode the audio using Dolby Digital. I've found it has a higher chance of playing correctly.