Capture disk with Print To Tape...

lnetzel wrote on 9/19/2003, 3:43 AM
After reading a little in this formus it seems a few problems with framedropping when printing to tape can be solved with a bigger free size on a capture disk.. WHY? I dont' want to capture TO a disk.. I want to print FROM a disk... I understand that maybe the Windows System disk needs some extra space for swapping but what does the Capture disk have anything to do with this?

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Chienworks wrote on 9/19/2003, 6:47 AM
Capturing and printing to tape are nearly identical, but mirror image versions of each other. Whatever applies to one probably applies to the other. Having the video files on a separate drive helps avoid dropped frames because that drive won't get sidetracked with reading/writing operating system information while the capture or print to tape operation is going on.

So, in answer to your question, whenever people refer to either capturing or printing to tape, this information usually is applicable to both operations.
lnetzel wrote on 9/19/2003, 6:53 AM
so.. this means I dont need a big disk with free space in order to print to tape when all the dv material i ready to transfer?
Chienworks wrote on 9/19/2003, 7:05 AM
Well, you need a disk big enough to hold the video material that you want to print. But, since it appears you already have these files on your drive it is presumably big enough to hold them. The point is that for best results they should be on a separate drive from the C:\ drive that your operating system is installed on. A computer used for video editing really should have a minimum of two separate hard drives. Use the first C:\ drive for the operating system and software. Use the additional drives for storing the video files.
lnetzel wrote on 9/19/2003, 9:34 AM
Ok, yes I already have the 30 minute video I want to Print To Tape on a "non-C:" disk.

then I have the "optimal" disk management already! Thank you for you time!

/Lars