http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: mini dv - Recent Posts en Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:12:37 +0000 http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/need-help-correcting-jagged-lines-on-mini-dv-video#post-50000 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:13:31 +0000 composite1 50000@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Peachy,</p> <p>Since I don't use mac's I can't answer that question. You'll have to go with Rob's or another mac user's advice. However, there are software options that can serve as a 'virtual monitor' for those who don't have monitor capabilites. The best one for DV and HDV are the old 'DV Rack' and it's Adobe reincarnation, 'On-location'. Unfortunately, On-location is bundled in with CS4, but it works on mac's. Your other choice is Scope Box which is a stripped down version of On-Location for mac only. Typical of mac software, it's a little pricey at $399, but it looks pretty solid and it's still cheaper than buying a monitor and matching vectorscopes. You can check it out at scopebox.com.</p> <p>The software solution cuts out the extra steps and allows you to record directly to hard disk and tape simulatneously. Having a software option is a good way to go if you can pony up the cash.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/need-help-correcting-jagged-lines-on-mini-dv-video#post-49970 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:31:31 +0000 robGRAUERT 49970@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>if you are editing DV, you can output the video via firewire to a miniDV deck or a miniDV camcorder. Then connect the NTSC monitor or TV to whatever you connected your firewire to. Then in FCP you need to go to View &gt; Video playback and choose Firewire. Then View &gt; Audio Playback and choose "Audio follows video." This will keep audio in sync with your video, but you need to connect speakers to your deck or camera to monitor the audio too.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/need-help-correcting-jagged-lines-on-mini-dv-video#post-49968 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:08:01 +0000 peachydingo 49968@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Monitors: so, if I can't trust my computer monitor, what do most people connect their mac to for editing? Usually I see two or even three monitors in editing bays, with one a CRT or similar NTSC device.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/need-help-correcting-jagged-lines-on-mini-dv-video#post-49964 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:22:44 +0000 composite1 49964@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Peachy,</p> <p>Yeah, you need an NTSC monitor or straight TV (I suggest a small LCD TV for the budget minded) to see what your output will look like. Your computer shows video in progressive scan (that whole 'P' thing) and your standard scan TV (HD included) shows video in interlaced ('I') frames. As Rob said, your computer will not play back interlaced video without those 'jagged lines' as it is trying to show them in the progressive format.</p> <p>You only need to use deinterlacing if your final product is going to the web since all computers show their videos in 'p' mode. Even then depending on your NLE, the result won't be perfect and may cause other issues. The most likely reason you're still seeing jagged lines on your DVD's is probably the player and or the set you're watching it on may also progressive scan.</p> <p>I would have to disagree with Rob about shooting in progressive mode as it does remove the interlacing that occurs during subject movement as the frames are recorded progressively not as overlapped scanned fields. On the otherhand, progressive scan has its own issues with 'motion artifacts' which occur during fast subject movement. The least expensive option is to shoot it was well as you can, use a compatible format monitor and bear in mind your final output format so you can make any necessary adjustments.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/need-help-correcting-jagged-lines-on-mini-dv-video#post-49960 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:11:11 +0000 robGRAUERT 49960@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>If you are judging the quality of your image by looking at your computer screen, you will be making bad judgement calls because computer monitors do not properly display video. You must output video to an NTSC monitor. Do not convert the file to progressive. That is not necessary. </p> <p>Shooting progressive doesn't help with this situation either, so i dunno where you got that info from. And for future references, definitely do not use the de-interlace filter is FCP. it doesn't de-interlace anything. it just deletes one of the fields of your interlaced video. </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/need-help-correcting-jagged-lines-on-mini-dv-video#post-49956 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 06:59:13 +0000 peachydingo 49956@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hello,</p> <p>I have an older Panasonic PG350 Mini-DV camera that shoots NTSC interlaced only. It does not shoot progressive, 24p or HD.</p> <p>When importing the video, straght lines appear jagged. Converting the file to progressive in Final Cut Express seems to help somewhat, but I can still see the jaggies.</p> <p>Any idea what I am doing wrong? <em>Am I doing something wrong</em>? Or is it just the limitation of digital on a PC? I have read that most pros prefer to shoot progressive in the field to combat this exact situation. When I make a DVD, played on a standard NTSC TV, the jagged lines are there, but less apparent.</p> <p>Any advice is appreciated. Thanks.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/capturing-from-sony-trv-38-mini-dv#post-49492 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 05:37:45 +0000 abhra_m 49492@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hi </p> <p>Would really appreciate a little from you guys. I am trying to capture some footage from  Sony TRV38 to Premiere Pro CS4. The problem is that I use a Windows vista and Sony has not released any drivers for this operating system. They support upto XP but not any later than that. Any ideas ?</p> <p> </p> <p>Thanks</p> <p>Abhra </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/quality-questionscanon-camcorders#post-46019 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:34:10 +0000 Richie1742 46019@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>yeah seems convincing, but do you know if the tape based cams show a better quality thats noticeable?</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/quality-questionscanon-camcorders#post-46005 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 06:11:08 +0000 Aspyrider 46005@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I have a HV30 and love it. The quality of the image will blow you away. It is small and heavy though.  <a href="http://intheviewfinder.blogspot.com/search?q=hv30">Here are a couple of articles I wrote on it</a>. I think you will like the HV30. It is Mini-DV so you will still have to work with tape. I cannot compare it to the HF20 as I don't have one but the HV30 rocks! :-)</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/quality-questionscanon-camcorders#post-45999 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:08:00 +0000 Richie1742 45999@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Im in the market of buying a HD camcorder and have narrowed it down to 2 models in my budget, The canon HF20 or the HV30.  My question is which model will capture better quality? (minii DV or SD card).....</p> <p> </p> <p>I was told from a tech that the Mini DV's perform better in low light setting in noticeable quality vs SD card based. is that true?</p> <p> </p> <p>Although i know SD Cards may be faster to upload and more efficient than the Older Tape Technology, im looking for the best quality to play home videos on my HDTV.</p> <p> </p> <p>Thanks in Advance. -Richard</p>