capturing DV

[maansingh169]

using studio 9 to edit and author the video.........
but for capturing what is a good program that will take up the least amount of system resources (to avoid skipping or whatever that migh occur...............(emailed pinnacle and they said AMCapture...which is bundled with studio)

and if i am going to use studio and i am going to make a vcd......should i capture the video in DV or have it capture to VCD Mpeg1 file?
is the quality different?

[Baldrick]

windv or dvio.

[Deekkeed]

Hello.
Well as for your second question, I would recommend capturing to DV, then after editing do your compression to Mpeg. Compressing on the fly will use far more system resources, where as capturing to DV is just a data transfer and uses far less resources then compressing the data to Mpeg.
As for the quality, Mpeg1 will be of lower quality than DV. Mpeg1 is lossy compression where DV has already been lightly compressed by the Camcorder as it is saved to the tape. With DV you are just copying the data from the tape, so you have the original quality on the computer to edit or do what you want with.

Deek

[maansingh169]

ok thanks guys........
for the secuond question....so i will capture it in DV video......then i should probally compress it in DVD Mpeg2 quality......then what are the settings that you would reccommend so i can get alot of video on a disc

right now i am doing old family VHS and converting them to vcd mpeg1 1150 kbps..............and then using TMPEGE DVD author and making them into DVDs to get about 3 or 4 hours of video on a dvd..........if you have a better suggestions........i am up for it.......

[State Of Mind]

You want to watch this stuff on your TV or just want to store video data on a DVD? Because you can use a 6000 kbps bitrate and still get about 2 hours or so. I have made a few DVDs. I use this dvtemplate.rar for TMPGEnc.

[maansingh169]

i am going to make a DVD to play on a standalone dvd player.........
i dont need a template.......if you can give the resolution and bitrate for audio and video i would appriciate it........

[jimmalenko]

if you can give the resolution and bitrate for audio and video i would appriciate it

You can work it out yourself using this. All you need to know is the total running time and the audio bitrate you wish to use, and it will tell you what video bitrate to use.

[maansingh169]

thanks for the calculator have it already.......but my last post was more for users: "State Of Mind" and "Deekkeed"
i thought they might have a better idea for quality video that is about 3 hours long that i can play on a CyberHome 300........besides my MPEG1 to dvd by TmpegDVD author........

[jimmalenko]

thanks for the calculator have it already

Then use it

but my last post was more for users: "State Of Mind" and "Deekkeed"
i thought they might have a better idea for quality video that is about 3 hours long that i can play on a CyberHome 300........besides my MPEG1 to dvd by TmpegDVD author........

Sorry.

I thought free help was good help


Anyway ...

Calculate the bitrate you need in order to fit the time you require. Call this bitrate ave.

Given a perfect (DVD quality 720 * 480/576) source, I use the following:

If ave is < 2000kbps, I'd use 352 * 240/288 ave CBR
If ave is > 2000kbps & < 5000, I'd use 352 * 480/576 2-Pass VBR (min 1000 ave ave max 5000)
If ave is > 5000kbps & < 6500, I'd use 720 * 480/576 2-Pass VBR (min 1000 ave ave max 8500)
If ave is > 6500kbps, I'd use 720 * 480/576 ave CBR

If a resolution is "forced" upon you because of the source, keep this in mind when perusing the above chart (ie. if your nearest resolution is 352 * 240/288, there is no point using a bitrate > 2000kbps).

[Deekkeed]

maansingh169.
I would have to agree with Jimmalenko on the bitrates he posted. 3 hours at 720X480 will be tough to do and keep it high quality. I would probably go with 352X480 Ave bitrate (3000kbps) mpeg2. Run a short clip at each resolution and burn them to a rewritable, and try them on the TV to see how they look.

Deekkeed

[lordsmurf]

You do not "capture" DV. You transfer the video file.

[adam]

The function is still referred to as capturing by many programs though.