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Peter · 19th August 2003, 04:24 PM

Looking for a budget video capture card and s/w... Any recommendations at all?

JasonO · 19th August 2003, 04:42 PM

Peter,
Does your camera have DV in/out (Firewire or i.Link) ?

19th August 2003, 09:46 PM

Standard firewire if miniDV (20 odd quid)
Standard TV Tuner card if analogue (SVHS/Composite) - (30 odd quid)

The software does the clever stuff.

www.emule-project.com for all that.

Dont pay over the odds for stuff that is bundled with overpriced software.

HTH

19th August 2003, 09:47 PM

adobe premier.

String my two posts together and your in business for a few bob

Peter · 19th August 2003, 11:35 PM

Thanks Jason & Glen. My camera is a JVC GR-DV1 which is miniDV but I don't know if it's got Firewire or I.link, will find out though....

Bean · 20th August 2003, 02:07 AM

Like Glen said.....

JasonO · 20th August 2003, 05:14 AM

Does anyone know if Peter's GR-DV1 has firewire ?

Grinder · 20th August 2003, 08:21 AM

Isn't that the point of digital ? Be surprised if it didn't. Specs must be on the internet somewhere....

I have Samsung jobbie with firewire and standard firewire card. Capture is no problem. Editing takes a lot of time, not the processing just sitting there & doing it!

JasonO · 20th August 2003, 09:01 AM

Unfortunately the GR-DV1 doesn't have firewire

still a good little camera though

See here for details Peter.

slippyr4 · 20th August 2003, 09:04 AM

FYI, Firewire, I.Link and IEE1394 are all the same thing.

JasonO · 20th August 2003, 09:10 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by slippyr4
FYI, Firewire, I.Link and IEE1394 are all the same thing.

Sure is

Sony call it i.Link, Mac call it Firewire and everyone else refers to it by the specification number IEEE1394.

Grinder · 20th August 2003, 09:12 AM

Reading that link, you will need an 'analogue' capture card with this camera. As mentioned earlier, normally a TV tuner card will provide this, but some are limited as to file-size / duration. OK on a budget though. You may get dropped frames on a lower spec system.

Peter · 20th August 2003, 09:17 AM

Oh well, thanks Jason. Serves me right for buying something without looking into it first. I just assumed that as it was digital, it would be more suitable for PC editing than Hi8 or whatever...

Grinder · 20th August 2003, 09:29 AM

Cheapest one I can find is Pinnacle Studio Moviebox USB.

Here's a review: http://www.itreviews.co.uk/hardware/h436.htm

Here's where its available for £124.05 inc VAT: ebuyer

If your PC doesn't already have USB version 2, you might need to get it for increased data-bandwidth: £7.80 inc VAT ebuyer again

All is not lost! What is the spec of your PC ? (CPU, hard-disk, display card, memory)

Peter · 20th August 2003, 09:37 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Grinder
All is not lost! What is the spec of your PC ? (CPU, hard-disk, display card, memory)

Thanks Grinder, much appreciated. I'm quite happy to discuss the spec of my GTR but I wouldn't embarrass myself on here with the spec of my PC...

I'll pm you a little later, off out now...

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senna senna is unaware they can edit their status Edit Guest Posts: n/a	Standard firewire if miniDV (20 odd quid) Standard TV Tuner card if analogue (SVHS/Composite) - (30 odd quid) The software does the clever stuff. www.emule-project.com for all that. Dont pay over the odds for stuff that is bundled with overpriced software. HTH __________________

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senna senna is unaware they can edit their status Edit Guest Posts: n/a	adobe premier. String my two posts together and your in business for a few bob __________________

19th August 2003, 11:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
Peter Peter is unaware they can edit their status GTROC Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: East Sussex. Cars owned: E320 CDi Posts: 9,042	Thanks Jason & Glen. My camera is a JVC GR-DV1 which is miniDV but I don't know if it's got Firewire or I.link, will find out though.... __________________

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Bean Bean is unaware they can edit their status New Users Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Tokyo Cars owned: Reservation receipt Posts: 3,721	Like Glen said..... __________________

20th August 2003, 05:14 AM	#7 (permalink)
JasonO JasonO is absent. New Users Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Here, to stay. Cars owned: R33GTS25T Posts: 7,303	Does anyone know if Peter's GR-DV1 has firewire ? __________________

20th August 2003, 08:21 AM	#8 (permalink)
Grinder Grinder is lurking here GTROC Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Essex Cars owned: R32 GTR Posts: 547	Isn't that the point of digital ? Be surprised if it didn't. Specs must be on the internet somewhere.... I have Samsung jobbie with firewire and standard firewire card. Capture is no problem. Editing takes a lot of time, not the processing just sitting there & doing it! __________________

20th August 2003, 09:01 AM	#9 (permalink)
JasonO JasonO is absent. New Users Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Here, to stay. Cars owned: R33GTS25T Posts: 7,303	Unfortunately the GR-DV1 doesn't have firewire still a good little camera though See here for details Peter. __________________

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slippyr4 slippyr4 is unaware they can edit their status GTR Register Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Bedford Cars owned: Nuts Posts: 1,146	FYI, Firewire, I.Link and IEE1394 are all the same thing. __________________

20th August 2003, 09:12 AM	#12 (permalink)
Grinder Grinder is lurking here GTROC Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Essex Cars owned: R32 GTR Posts: 547	Reading that link, you will need an 'analogue' capture card with this camera. As mentioned earlier, normally a TV tuner card will provide this, but some are limited as to file-size / duration. OK on a budget though. You may get dropped frames on a lower spec system. __________________

20th August 2003, 09:17 AM	#13 (permalink)
Peter Peter is unaware they can edit their status GTROC Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: East Sussex. Cars owned: E320 CDi Posts: 9,042	Oh well, thanks Jason. Serves me right for buying something without looking into it first. I just assumed that as it was digital, it would be more suitable for PC editing than Hi8 or whatever... __________________

20th August 2003, 09:29 AM	#14 (permalink)
Grinder Grinder is lurking here GTROC Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Essex Cars owned: R32 GTR Posts: 547	Cheapest one I can find is Pinnacle Studio Moviebox USB. Here's a review: http://www.itreviews.co.uk/hardware/h436.htm Here's where its available for £124.05 inc VAT: ebuyer If your PC doesn't already have USB version 2, you might need to get it for increased data-bandwidth: £7.80 inc VAT ebuyer again All is not lost! What is the spec of your PC ? (CPU, hard-disk, display card, memory) __________________

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