http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: Hard drive - Recent Posts en Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:34:09 +0000 http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/trying-to-salvage-canon-gl1-in-the-digital-age#post-70216 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:38:04 +0000 shastabroadcaster 70216@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>If $550 won't break the bank, you might want to check the Datavideo DN-60, recently reviewed here in VM.  It mounts on your camera and has a firewire port.  It records to CF cards, with a 8GB card yielding about 30 minutes of video.  The only quibble the reviewer seemed to find was the firewire port being close enough to the mount to cause issues with the cable.  I'm considering one for my trusty XL2 when the tape drive dies.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/trying-to-salvage-canon-gl1-in-the-digital-age#post-70215 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:22:22 +0000 EarlC 70215@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I use a couple of older 3-chip units to record directly to hard drive. It really depends on the setup and connections available to you between your computer, DVD recorder or standalone black box editor. I'm probably not in a high enough pay grade to know all the connection options for every unit out there, but usually if your computer and camera both have firewire, and your computer is video friendly you'd be good to go.</p> <p>I have an equally antique Casablanca dedicated black box editing system that still works and will take the firewire feed off my GL2, or the S-video feed off my Panasonic AG-3, or even my XL1 units, and record directly to hard drive. There are solutions provided you know your equipment and have the connectivity. Beyond that, I've considered acquiring either a direct-to-portable-hard-drive or direct to SDHC recorder unit, but as you say they are more expensive alternatives. A CHEAP price, however, when you consider being able to repurpose a once-equally expensive camcorder that generates a great signal but is losing it somewhat in the tape transport system, etc.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/trying-to-salvage-canon-gl1-in-the-digital-age#post-70210 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:41:05 +0000 FireFly 70210@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>my canon GL1 has been sitting lonely on a shelf for a few years now. i never liked having to do video capture in order to get the video into my pc which is probably one of the reasons i gave up on video as a hobby - that is until digital camcorders that could record to sdhc came on the scene. since then, i've been rekindling my hobby since it is so each to get video into the pc now. but, i still wish i could find some use for my GL1 without breaking the bank.  does anyone know if any of these things are possible and how to do it</p> <p>1 - connect the GL1 directly to a pc to record directly to disk rather than to a miniDV tape. i would be willing to use the camera in a fixed studio setting if this is possible</p> <p>2 - is there a cheap miniDV player that can convert a tape to sdhc or a harddrive</p> <p>3 - i know there is a cool device that can connect to the DV port and record directly to a built in hard drive, but this is rather expensive - way more than what i would be willing to spend. <a href="http://store.mcetech.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&amp;Product_Code=QSDV-HDV-6&amp;Category_Code=DV&amp;Product_Count=0">http://store.mcetech.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&amp;Product_Code=QSDV-HDV-6&amp;Category_Code=DV&amp;Product_Count=0</a></p> <p>any suggestions would be appreciated.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/external-drives-for-imac-24#post-55820 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:47:26 +0000 Eventvideoguy 55820@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Is there an eSATA port on it? That is technically a SATA but with a line to the outside.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/external-drives-for-imac-24#post-55802 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:20:11 +0000 2ten 55802@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> I can't speak to the mybooks.  I generally build anything I need including external hard drives.  Can pick up an external enclosure and stick in the drives/sizes you want easier than picking up something at a big box...but that's me and I'm cheap!</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/external-drives-for-imac-24#post-55792 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:04:50 +0000 Don 55792@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>as far as the WD mybooks are concerned... The original ones we bought a few years back are outliving the newest ones we bought last year... quality gone downhill.....</p> <p>g raid and lacie are good.</p> <p>I just set up a dlink323 net as a raid for back-ups, but you'll need a second (go with firewire) raid set up for working on.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/external-drives-for-imac-24#post-55789 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 07:51:44 +0000 2ten 55789@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> I recommend anything with a Western Digital drive inside.  I have personally had bad luck with Maxtorr, Seagate and never ever buy a DeskStar (nicknamed Death Star they are so bad) drive.  I have had good luck with Lacie drives too.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/external-drives-for-imac-24#post-55787 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 07:22:56 +0000 mskvideo 55787@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I recommend the LaCie Rugged.  I've used them all over the world, in extreme environments (hurricanes, war zones) and never had a hiccup.  They're MIL-Spec (MIL-STD-810), USB-powered, extremely portable, and pretty much the gold standard for traveling journalists.</p> <p>I've seen them at Apple stores, or:</p> <p><a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/558882-REG/LaCie_301371_500GB_Rugged_Triple_Interface.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/558882-REG/LaCie_301371_500GB_Rugged_Triple_Interface.html</a></p> <p>I believe they have a 1T model out now.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/laptop-for-avchd-editng-5400-rpm-hard-drive#post-54349 Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:54:44 +0000 XTR-91 54349@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Considering that AVCHD is the most highly compact (requiring little storage capacity) High Definition video format, then high-speed disk access probably won't be one of your biggest concerns. Fast RAM access, processor speed, and GPU processing (if you're not using Sony Vegas) are probably three of your greatest needs. But if it's really not too much of a hassle, I'd find a compatible 7200 rpm drive for your system. I edit from my 1 TB 7200 rpm hardrive connected via Firewire, and the editing seems to go a bit faster than editing directly from my 5200 rpm internal drive.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/laptop-for-avchd-editng-5400-rpm-hard-drive#post-54348 Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:50:32 +0000 neilrussell 54348@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> From what I remember most laptops have 5400 drives for cooling purposes. A 7200 can be put in but expect to add some sort of blower, which of course starts to take away from the convenience of a laptop.</p> <p>The 7200 will likely make a difference in faster rendering speeds.</p> <p>I'm using an old Toshiba M-65 with a Centrino, XP, 2GB ram, and a mere 160GB drive. With Sony Vegas I'm able to edit AVCHD files right out of my Panasonic HDC-SD100 without too much trouble. It can be a little slow on the timeline and rendering can be measured in hours, but I get by.</p> <p>With the machine you describe you should be in pretty good shape in fact I'd be downright envious. The 5400 will be just a little slower renderwise than you'd see with a high speed drive in a desktop.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/laptop-for-avchd-editng-5400-rpm-hard-drive#post-54346 Sat, 23 Jan 2010 13:35:35 +0000 juberg 54346@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> I am looking to buy a Notebook core i7 for AVCHD editing.</p> <p> </p> <p>The Toshiba Qosmio X500-014 sold here in Canada has all the specs I want:</p> <p>6gB RAM</p> <p>core i7</p> <p>2x 500 Gb  hard drives  (<strong>HOWEVER at 5400 rpm</strong> ???)</p> <p>BD-ROM</p> <p>display full HD 1080 p</p> <p> </p> <p>Windows 7 Home</p> <p> </p> <p>120 Watt power adaptor</p> <p> </p> <p>Does anyone know if running hard drive at 5400 rpm matters or not for AVCHD editing?</p> <p> </p> <p>Thank you,</p> <p>Martin</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/can-i-record-to-hard-drive-from-canon-xl-h1-hdv-or-xh-a1-hdv#post-53834 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:31:48 +0000 composite1 53834@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Your 'tapeless' options with the Canon pro cams are; record direct to laptop via firewire with Adobe On-Location or an old copy of Serious Magic's DV Rack (HD version) which is the same product. On-Location comes with the Premiere Bundle, but there is a Mac based program that does the same thing yet at the moment the name eludes me.</p> <p>Outside of software, portable harddrive and direct to flash media recorders are your best bet. Focus Enhancements make some good options for both types of recorders. They connect to your camera's firewire port and you can record to both tape (for archiving) and to CF cards or Harddrive at the same time. They generally use quicktime .mov files in addition to other media files so the clips will go straight into your NLE with just an offload session. The main thing is to check and make sure they or any other brand you choose is compatible with both your camera and your NLE software.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/can-i-record-to-hard-drive-from-canon-xl-h1-hdv-or-xh-a1-hdv#post-53829 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:33:45 +0000 Utopia 53829@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I am looking to upgrade from a sony pro-sumer mini dv to a professional model Canon BUT as technology seems to be moving away from tape, I was hoping to find a model that would record to hard drive.  Canon does not seem to offer the pro models with a hard drive, only mini hd tape.  What would be the best route for me to go to get high quality images with ease of inputting for editing?  </p> <p>Also, I often get requests to videotape events.  As these situations do not call for editing, simply putting the recording on a format that the consumer can view at home (dvd), I want to minimize my post production time.  With the mini dv I currently use, I have to import all of the footage into the computer, put it together in final cut, and export to dvd.  All time consuming.  Can anyone recommend a way around this while still getting good quality?  I have even considered the cameras that record straight to dvd, but they all seem to be low end consumer models and I was not sure how good a quality the end product would be.  Suggestions?  &lt;span style="white-space: pre;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;</p> <p>&lt;span style="white-space: pre;"&gt;A&lt;/span&gt;s the rest of my work is specialty pieces that require considerable editing, I was hoping to find a camera that would allow me to do both.  It is cost prohibitive to have to buy a separate camera for each application, not to mention a lot of gear to haul around.  </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/24-imac-for-editing#post-53778 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:47:16 +0000 The shooter 53778@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>dual core, works great. what do you mean, earl?</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/24-imac-for-editing#post-53757 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:18:07 +0000 MontTip 53757@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Did you get the dual or quad core 27" Imac?  I'm coming from a dual core PC and considering a mac.  My PC couldn't handle the AVCHD files with Vista, but Windows 7 seems much better.  I still think I want to go Mac.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/24-imac-for-editing#post-53713 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:13:58 +0000 EarlC 53713@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Congrats! You should be "golden" for engaging in a broad range of video production. May The Force be with you, and iLife 09, for starters.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/24-imac-for-editing#post-53711 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:15:15 +0000 The shooter 53711@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I bought the new 27'', snow leopard, 1 tb hard drive, 3.06 cpu, great machine. thanks to all</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/hard-drive-camcorder-easy-editing#post-53710 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:01:25 +0000 The shooter 53710@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>yup, had to buy a new computer! I now have a intel 8gb ram 27'', big thing, so I hope it will work, I haven't purchased my card cam yet. thanks to all!</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/capture-and-compress-large-files-to-dvd-disk-image#post-53460 Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:11:34 +0000 wonx1312 53460@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>how to  </p> <p>&lt;h1 class="topictitle"&gt;Capture and compress large files to DVD disk image?&lt;/h1&gt;</p> <p>I am so curious about it.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/capture-and-compress-large-files-to-dvd-disk-image#post-53317 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 22:31:59 +0000 Coreece 53317@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Once you capture the footage you can use a program called Adobe Encore to compress and create a dvd and an .iso image file.</p> <p>The compression time will vary depending on you system.  It looks like you have 2 serious processors and 2 gigs of RAM so your computer should preform very well....probably not the 2 hours I originally thought.</p> <p>Encore will allow you to create a dual layer dvd that will enable you to fit 2 hours of video on a dvd at higher quality bitrates around 7mb.</p> <p>There are also discounted education versions for which you would probably qualify.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/capture-and-compress-large-files-to-dvd-disk-image#post-53316 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:32:34 +0000 mroy 53316@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>At what point in the process are you saying 2+ hours for? The only added time I could see would be in the encoding of the image file. I'm okay with a little extra time in the encoding if it saves me time later on. My reason for the image file is easier organization of the master, (opposed to a binder full of DVD's) and faster on-demand copying. We often will get one order from random show, so I could find it quick and be copying immediatly.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/capture-and-compress-large-files-to-dvd-disk-image#post-53313 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:45:17 +0000 Coreece 53313@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Unfortunately, I truly believe you are already using the most time efficient way to create a DVD.</p> <p>What you want to do is possible and you would be able to get better quality by using the full Dual Layer 8.5 GB DVD but you're probably talking about another 2+ hours of production time opposed to the current 30 minutes.</p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/capture-and-compress-large-files-to-dvd-disk-image#post-53311 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:12:20 +0000 mroy 53311@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I work in my high school auditorium, and part of my job is to produce, duplicate, and sell DVD's of most events we host. We have three cameras mounted on Eagle PTZ heads, and control them in the light booth with an eagle controller. From there the cameras are routed into our switcher/ production computer running NewTek VT5. </p> <p><strong>This is how we have been producing the DVD so far:</strong></p> <p>We record VT5's program output directly onto a DVD using an external DVD burner. When it is time to copy the disc we take it to another pc workstation that runs a robotic duplicator. This has worked okay so far, but over time the master DVD's wear out and start causing problems. Also, the time it takes the DVD drive to finalize, along with the time it takes the duplicator to create a temporary disk image file to copy from adds at least an extra half hour to our production process.</p> <p><strong>Here is what I would like to do:</strong></p> <p>I would like to take the output from the VT5 workstation (most likely Firewire,) and use the duplication pc to capture the feed live. Our shows usually run around two hours, so I would have to somehow compress the video file to fit it on a DVD. Then I need to create a disk image file that the duplication software can work with. By doing this, all I would have to do to make a copy is tell the duplication software to read the disk image, rather than search through the binder for the master DVD.</p> <p><strong>What I need help with:</strong></p> <p>I'm looking for any suggestions regarding the best/fastest software that can capture and compress the video, as well as create a disk image. Is there such a program that can do all of that? Would I have to use multiple programs? Also what file formats would be the best to use throughout the whole process?</p> <p>I am also hoping to archive a file that can easily be imported into an editing program, hopefully not too large a file, but still keeping decent quality.</p> <p><strong>Random Thoughts/Questions</strong></p> <ul> <li>Is a 6 pin Firewire cable fast enough to transfer the video?</li> <li>Will a 15 foot Firewire cable affect the quality or speed of the transfer?</li> <li>I will be using an external hard drive to store the video files and disk images. What kind of drive will perform best, considering the tight budget we are on?</li> <li>I will most likely need to trim the video at the beginning to cut out any black space/ color bars. Will this software be able to do that, or will I have to use an editor?</li> <li>Can I set the compressed file size so the entire DVD is used up, keeping the quality as high as possible?</li> </ul> <p>Thanks in advance to anyone who responds. I know I'm asking a lot, so any ideas and suggestions are greatly appreciated.</p> <p> </p> <p>Mike Roy</p> <p>Video Production</p> <p>Fuerst Auditorium</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/file-storage#post-52976 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:39:04 +0000 blindeye 52976@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Ok, folks.  I'm working on a mac, FCP, I store all my files on an external 1.5TB hard drive, and right now it's at about 900 Gigs of files.  My internal hard drive is 320G, and I have an 320 time back up hard drive for all the system files and software programs.  So now I need to figure out how to BACK UP the hard work and files.  I talked to Apple, and they said to mirror the drive.  So I bought another 1.5TB hard drive to mirror it to (because my internal hard drive doesn't have the room for it to create a mirror on my desktop!), but it took a full day to compress it, then another 6 hours to uncompress to the new Hard Drive.  So that's no help, I can't afford a full day and a half down time every time I make an edit.  I talked to Larry Jordan, and he says a RAID is the way to go.  Without spending gajillions of dollars, what do you suggest for an Raid?  Do all Raids take bigger hard drives in each slot?  </p> <p>Thanking everyone in advance for their help!</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/24-imac-for-editing#post-52958 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:33:16 +0000 geraldprost 52958@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>If you have any intentions of using an AVCHD device, buy FCS. HD is ok on the 24" iMac if it is captured from tape in the HDV format; however, I believe the AVCHD codec will bring your Mac to its knees. I just abandoned Premiere Pro CS4 and switched to FCS because the ProRes codec will allow me to edit without upgrading my iMac. Mine is a 24" with a 2.93 ghz processor. It works fine but the encoding is still long and painful. Gerry in Calgary.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/24-imac-for-editing#post-50937 Sat, 19 Sep 2009 05:20:40 +0000 The shooter 50937@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Great! And by the way I will be using final cut EXPRESS. I don't think it has the Pro res. Not a problem?<br /> I just found a page where they say that a new iMac is coming soon. Sould I wait some more or just don't waste my time on this? I think that a design and price update would make sense because it has been a long time since Apple hasn't updated in that direction.</p> <p><a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2009/09/15/analyst-imac-and-macbook-updates-coming-within-weeks/" rel="nofollow">http://www.macrumors.com/2009/09/15/analyst-imac-and-macbook-updates-coming-within-weeks/</a> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/24-imac-for-editing#post-50927 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:38:23 +0000 KenzoFKC 50927@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Depending on your processor, but it should be fine. Last November I upgraded to a 24" iMac, 2.8ghz dual core, 4 gigs of ram. It works very well, never had any trouble with it editing SD footage from a DVX. </p> <p>In June I picked up an HMC-150, I was concerned about the computers ability to handle the AVCHD footage. Fortunately it handles it with no problem. Install all the recent FCP updates, and the AVCHD footage transfers straight in to FCP and is converted to Apple Pro Res. </p> <p>I also bought my iMac refurbished from apple, and saved about 500 bones on it. Your iMac should have no trouble doing what you want to do. </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/24-imac-for-editing#post-50926 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:59:40 +0000 The shooter 50926@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hi,<br /> I was going to buy a wonderful Canon HFS100 but I realized that my old mac wouldn't handle HD. I now want to buy an new editing computer! I'm looking at a 24" iMac with 4GB RAM and a 1TB hard drive. I will be using Final Cut Express and a future AVCHD HFS100. Am I missing anything? Will this computer suit editing? Ideas?</p> <p>Thanks in advance for all your great ideas guys! </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/hard-drive-camcorder-easy-editing#post-50411 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 05:54:40 +0000 OSD 50411@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I have a Canon Vixia HF10 and using a SanDisk MicroMate card reader, I can transfer files from the SD card to the computer, for a movie that is 10 minutes long, in about 10 minutes. Because the AVCHD files are so compressed, it does take some time to transfer them to my Mac (non-Intel chip G5).</p> <p>Once I've transferred my files to the Mac, I then have to convert the files in VoltaicHD and it does take some time too, depending on the size of the video clip. For example, I had a 16-minute video clip that took just shy of 30-minutes to be converted to a .MOV file.</p> <p>I've got a system now in place where I download and convert all my files to .MOV files in about an hour for 30 minutes worth of footage. Then I go to town editing in FCP6.</p> <p>I hope this helps?</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/hard-drive-camcorder-easy-editing#post-50304 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 17:37:51 +0000 dingdong 50304@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>my laptop has no problems downloading from the cameras hard drive but when i get into the downloaded file it wont play or be retreived with my editing program.</p> <p>I hear alot of guys saying also they use the card. I never have used cards and wonder what the difference is? </p>