2 Cam with Computer Program Output Capture HELP

nolax
Member

Greetings:

I will appreciate each and every feedback from everybody in this forum who can suggest a solution or approach to this project requirement.

We currently have project that will require us to capture live DV cam feeds from 2 Cameras and also the screen output of a Windows XP program that will display speed information fed by hardware hooked up to the same computer.

The 2 video inputs and the XP program has to be in-sync and capture to a stanard video file. We have experimented with using screen capture software such as Camtasia but encountered some issues: 1) the updates on XP program is delayed (probably due to the multiple events all being procesed by the same CPU). 2) the quality of the captured screen file is of poor quality.

We are very open to any hardware software solution. Our only requirement is that we need to have:
1) consolidate in one screen a syncronized output of the 3 inputs (2 dv cams + 1 XP Program that measures speed information)
2) simple capture and write operation. We want a solution that does not require intensive customization or editing everytime we have to create the video file.
3) be able to write the captured inputs and written to DVD, DVDr and other formats.

We are also looking for a person or company that can assist us implement the solution.

All your feedback will be very much appreciated

Nolan

Posted 7 years ago #
kpainc
Member

Hey,
I have two cameras,that I will be using to shoot this short drama sketch (1)canxl1 and (2)panasonic dvc7. Dialog is invloved. I do not have a mixer or switch board but would like to have everything in sync during editing. How can I achieve a smooth run between talents and their dialog, their reactions and so on. I would also like to use one camera on one talent. My problem is what do I do or use to make sure that the audio from one camera is not recorded on the other. Do I have to have each talent speak their line, wait for one camera to record, then turn to the other talent and record their line. Please I need your advise. If there are cheaper switch boards, please let me know if I will need a recorder too to record the shoot. What mics will be good for the shoot and where I can get those. In short how can I put this together and come out a finished product and everything perfect.

Thank you for all your suggestions.

Posted 7 years ago #
nobody
Member

You really need to look at having a switcher to do you video shoot. It will save you a lot of headache later. You could get a simple firewire switcher (by Laird) or use a product like this video switcher at http://www.focusinfo.com/products/mx4/mx4.htm.

You should be able to take audio inputs into this device.

For the type of work you are doing you need to get wireless microphones to pick up each person or invest into a boom mic that would pick up both talents. You take mic audio into the switcher. It will cost you money but you'll easily be able to switch between your sources.

Derrick Freeman -
Video Streaming and Compression Specialist -
http://www.geniusdv.com

Posted 7 years ago #