capturing

brittward wrote on 12/26/2002, 11:01 PM

I can't seem to locate where to set capture settings such as file type, compression, as wmv. When I capture now it is avi and uncompressed and takes huge amounts of disk space (10 min takes over 2gb).

Help. Also, i'm using video explosion delux. Is this forum for this software?

Comments

Stiffler wrote on 12/27/2002, 12:28 AM

I'm assuming you are capturing from a Digital camcorder which to my knowlage, you can only capture as (dv) avi.

The large files are one of the reasons to add a second hard drive just for storage.

I looked at the website for video explosion, and the screen shots look exactly like Video Factory. I didn't find any links to this site, but it looks like Sonic Foundry is selling this under another name or something.

IanG wrote on 12/27/2002, 3:13 AM

Conversion to a different format happens when you render your video, not when you capture it. It's possible to work with compressed media, but it's not a good idea.

Ian G.

Grazie wrote on 12/27/2002, 4:49 AM

Really,I've found, that to have at least another dedicated "video-activity" drive has been the way to go. Making the single c: drive do all the work is asking a lot of it. Don't forget you have the system files AND the VF files on the C: drive. NLE work is a major demand on all resources. Now, apart from the above, placing large lumps of DV on the C: drive does take up a lot of space. If you are running a cache drive option - say 3gb - this will "muscle-in" on any "reserve" space you have. Truly, investigate the option for a separate drive. FOr example, I now have a 60gb, 80gb and recently attached 2 x 120gb drives = 380gb in total - not including the C: drive - yes?

I realise these "extra" devices are an unexpected expense. However, prices for extra drives are tumbling down.

Cheers

Grazie

Stiffler wrote on 12/27/2002, 2:01 PM

In my opinion all computers should have a second drive for storage, even if you are not doing NLE.

With broadband, people are downloading a ton of stuff, MP3's, videos, etc. Filling up their HD and slowing the system down.

One thing that I do, is whenever I download a new driver, program, or something like it, I send it to my (D) drive (then install it to my C drive). That way if something happens to my main HD, I have all the drivers, or programs right there, ready to reinstall.