video capture and encoding

[bobbyfx]

when i record using my digital mini DV camera, the date and time are automatically recorded on the tape. you can choose to display this data or not during playback. my question is how do you transfer that data on to the computer with the video? because currently all you can do during a DV video capture is capture the video and audio, but not the "data code" such as the date and time. if this cannot be done, then is there a way to encode such that the date and time will appear on the output video? (i.e. the mpv file) . thanks

[Tommyknocker]

If you know how to use AviSynth, this site is all you need. Load the DVTimeStamp filter into your System32 directory. Use this code as your AviSynth script:

LoadPlugin("DVTimeStamp.dll")
AviSource("C:bobbyfxDV.avi")
DVTimeStamp("filename")

Where "C:bobbyfxDV.avi" is the name and path to your DV file. From this point I let Virtual Dub mod run the script, as the cursor moves anywhere in the video with little effort.

The results looks something like this:

[micmel2]

Tommyknocker, thanks for the tip to this plugin. Question: do you know of a way to set the date to display in the following format:
MM.dd.yyyy instead of dd.MM.yyyy?

I'm on Windows XP, and I've set up customized date format to MM.dd.yyyy, but the date still shows up as dd.MM.yyyy.

Thanks in advance for your reply.

Kind regards.

[Tommyknocker]

Since the date is an integral part of your video, you may want to use a program like Video Studio 7 to blot out the AviSynth date, and at the same time overlay your formatted date.

1. Use MS Paint to create the block that will cover the AviSynth date.

2. Use the Overlay function, along with the Overlay's Motion/Zoom and Position subfuction to place the block exactly where it covers the digitized date. Then use the Title function to create and insert the correctly formatted date over the old date's blocked out position. Since the date does not change that often in a video, this should work for you.

Hope this helps.