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03-29-2004, 07:03 PM
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Hi i have a sony DCRTRV33 cam corder and a p.c with the following specs
P4 3.06GHz (HT)
120 GB Deskstar HDD
512 MB DDR RAM
Gefroce FX5200 graphics card
I am currently using a trial version of video studio to see if i can get the hang of video editing.
What i want to do is take some video i have got on my cam corder and make some changes then burn it onto dvd. However when i do this the output quality is very poor, even though i have transfered it at the highest resolution the software will let me, 724*something! (sorry cant remember the resolution)
Im just using USB 2.0 from the camera into the back of the p.c. I havent got a video capture card, so i asume im using the graphics card in my pc????
Would i be better off buying a seperate capture card and using firewire?
If so which one would you suggest?
Any suggestions on improving the quality would be great thanks
Michael |
03-29-2004, 07:11 PM
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Install a bog standard firewire card and lead and you'll be capturing an identical copy. |
03-29-2004, 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Marc Peters Install a bog standard firewire card and lead and you'll be capturing an identical copy. | cheers mate |
03-29-2004, 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Mikeybude25 Quote: |
Originally Posted by Marc Peters Install a bog standard firewire card and lead and you'll be capturing an identical copy. | cheers mate | Ok found the card im going to get (NISIS FW4 4Port Firewire card) Which apparently comes with a free firewire cable 6 to 4 pin, is this the lead i need or do i need the 4 to 4 pin?????
Thanks in advance
Michael |
03-29-2004, 07:50 PM
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Your DV cam will 99.9% be 4pin. |
03-29-2004, 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Marc Peters Your DV cam will 99.9% be 4pin. | so i need the 4 to 4???? sorry for being so stupid!!!! 
Thanks again
Michael |
03-29-2004, 08:16 PM
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Nope, six pin to four - six pin for the PC end, four pin the Cam end  |
03-30-2004, 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Marc Peters Nope, six pin to four - six pin for the PC end, four pin the Cam end | Hi me again!
Ive been told that i need to make sure i get a firewire card with TI??? Is this correct or does this person not know what they are on about?!!!
Thanks AGAIN!
Mike |
03-30-2004, 05:36 PM
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Got a TRV33e myelf. Works perfectly with a bog standard OHCI compliant firewire card. I don't know what the TI??? is. I would guess Texas Instruments driver of some sort. But this is old hat (windows 98 stuff).
And Marc is quite right you will need a 6 pin to 4 pin cable.
Good luck! |
03-30-2004, 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by purejammy Got a TRV33e myelf. Works perfectly with a bog standard OHCI compliant firewire card. I don't know what the TI??? is. I would guess Texas Instruments driver of some sort. But this is old hat (windows 98 stuff).
And Marc is quite right you will need a 6 pin to 4 pin cable.
Good luck! | thanks for the reply, just one last question and then i will leave you in peace!!!
Could you look at this card http://www.nisis.com/Products/PCComponents/fw4.asp
and tell me if it will be good enough for what i want? Im a bit weary if it will be as i have found it on amazon for £20 with free cable and free software! where as most other cards are £25 - £100 with nothing free!
Anyway thanks again
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