Loading video from MiniDV

Timpolo wrote on 11/19/2007, 12:27 PM

Is there a quicker way / more efficient way to transfer all video on camera to my PC?

Also, would anyone be able to suggest the best way to store all the video on my MiniDV's? For example: VCR tape, Hard Drive, CD / DVD?

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jrazz wrote on 11/19/2007, 12:32 PM

1. There are programs that will give you a proxy to work from (if proxy is the right word). Basically you would have a lower quailty version to work from and I believe it will read it in at least half of real time.

I asked this question a long while back and I believe Spot provided the answer I gave you above + the name of the program.

2. I would utilize hard drives to store your media. Just label them well so you will know what is on them. They are super cheap now days.

j razz

Timpolo wrote on 11/19/2007, 12:46 PM

I may be way off on this but let me try. Remember for the VCR tapes they had a seperate machine that would rewind your tapes for you? I was curious if there is a seperate MiniDV player (if you will) that would play (transfer)my data while i'd be able to use the camera??

In reply to your answer to my question. If i used this program would it lessen the quality of video OR audio?

Thanks again for the reply!!!!!
Tee.

jrazz wrote on 11/19/2007, 12:49 PM

There are such things as MiniDV decks. Do a google search- there are several to choose from.

As for the software I was talking about, you would have to recapture the parts your timeline uses once it goes to render/encode the file for final output.

There are also hard drives that you can record directly to from your camera or you can hook up a camera to a laptop and record straight into Vegas. Those are some other options.

j razz

Timpolo wrote on 11/19/2007, 1:28 PM

Thanks jrazz!!!!!