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"comcast2" <elmo@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> you can bring the DV directly into the PC and work on it there if
>
> (a) you have a Firewire port or the camera supports USB 2.0
I'm not aware of any consumer camcorders that will transfer full-quality
video via USB. Firewire/1394 is the standard for transferring miniDV.
> (b) the PC is fast enough (2GHz?)
He doesn't need 2 GHz. I was editing just fine (in Studio 7) with a 500 MHz
machine.
and the drive is big and fast enough
> (anywhere from 80-500Gig)
miniDV uses approximately 13 GHz per hour. If he's just experimenting, a 40
G drive is plenty. 500 G? That would hold 38 hours of video. Even if you
allow 100% for render space, that's still more than 16 hours of video.
> (c) Win Movie Maker is a good simple start. The other $100 packages
aren't
> a lot better, Sony Screenblast being about the best.
Studio is, arguably, the most complete and powerful $100 package out there.
The problem, though, is that it's very finnicky about which systems it will
run -- when it runs, it runs very, very well. When it doesn't, it doesn't
at all.
> (d) If you get heavy into it you can add another hard drive,
Agreed.
> (e) upgrade the software to Sony Vegas Video ($220 if you know somone who
is
> a teacher that can buy it for you, though this may not be exactly kosher),
> or Premiere, or similar (AcademicSuperstore.com).
Agreed. I favor Premiere over Vegas for a variety of reasons, though, not
the least of which is third-party support.
> (f) a fast DVD writer
For casual use, it doesn't have to be a fast burner. A 2x is fine for an
amateur who is experimenting.
>
> At first you'll be disappointed by the "look" of your video. A lot
depends
> on light when you're shooting. It's VERY hard for the consumer cams to get
> anything that not shredding and tearing up in even moderately low light
> (this is my experience, but may not be everyone's). Sony consumer cams
have
> the best steady shot.
Sony consumer/prosumer cams (like other manufacturers' machines) have two
kinds of image stabilization: OIS and EIS. OIS is "optical image
stabilization" mechanically alters the optical characteristics of the lens
to allow for shake and provides more natural looking pans. It is, however,
more expensive. EIS is "electronic image stabilization" and relies on using
a subset of the image sensor as a "window" which is moved around the sensor
to compensate for shake.
> Panasonic 3 CCD consumer cams are said to have the
> best video picture quality.
Said by whom? The Sony VX2100, which is a prosumer 3CCD machine, is
universally regarded as having the best image (and far and away best low
light performance) of the prosumer camcorders, with the Canon GL2 a close
second.
>
> A lot of how what you do looks is up to you--everything about video is a
> design problem, first to last. If you've got some design skills the stuff
> will look better than if you don't.
I don't understand this at all. If, by "design problem" you mean
"composition" then you are right to the extent that composition is an
important element of video. Equally important, however, is light and
shadow, rhythm, and perspective, just to name a few.
>Read a couple books about film-making,
> maybe.
>
>
>
>
> <scebld@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:dc02497c.0407062030.6e4db5a2@posting.google.com...
> > So I have just purchased a digital camcorder...and I want to edit the
> > footage on my PC. Can I load the mini DV tape directly to my PC to
> > edit in Microsoft Movie Maker?
> >
> > I know the MS Movie Maker is pretty basic, but hey it is free...
> >
> > I am looking at the Pinnicle software, like Studio Movie Box DV 9, but
> > am unsure of what software/hardware I need. If I am working with a
> > digital signal to begin with,do I need a analog converter? My guess
> > is no.
> >
> > Ultimalely I want to burn DVD's on my computer. I am not against
> > spending $200- from some editing software, but cannot afford to shell
> > out 700-1500 for the Avid
> >
> > Stephen
>
>
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