Using Plextor M402U as capture device?
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rgeer20
Using Plextor M402U as capture device?
Are the MPG2 and DIVX files encoded by Plextor M402U compatible for editing with MediaStudio Pro?
The short answer is yes.
The long answer is no, not really, because these lossy formats are designed for publishing and not for editing. This means that every time you re-render, you will lose in quality. You would be, by far, better off to use an analogue-to-DV converter (I recommend the Canopus ADVC series), do all your editing in DV, which is designed for editing but not for publishing, and then convert your edited project to a publishing format, such as DVD-compliant MPEG-2 or even export to VHS tape, if you wish. All this can be done in MSP and I guarantee your quality will be MUCH better.
Another point is that the Plextor device is, I believe, a USB2 one and not IEEE-1394. USB2 is OK for video, on condition you have nothing else connected to USB, such as webcams, mice, keyboards, memory, drives etc. The moment you have other devices connected, there is a risk that the bandwidth will no longer suffice for video transfers. The IEEE-1394 port is much more tolerant and is standard for DV transfers.
The long answer is no, not really, because these lossy formats are designed for publishing and not for editing. This means that every time you re-render, you will lose in quality. You would be, by far, better off to use an analogue-to-DV converter (I recommend the Canopus ADVC series), do all your editing in DV, which is designed for editing but not for publishing, and then convert your edited project to a publishing format, such as DVD-compliant MPEG-2 or even export to VHS tape, if you wish. All this can be done in MSP and I guarantee your quality will be MUCH better.
Another point is that the Plextor device is, I believe, a USB2 one and not IEEE-1394. USB2 is OK for video, on condition you have nothing else connected to USB, such as webcams, mice, keyboards, memory, drives etc. The moment you have other devices connected, there is a risk that the bandwidth will no longer suffice for video transfers. The IEEE-1394 port is much more tolerant and is standard for DV transfers.
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