Ko Oh Yoku wrote:OK, I think I'll finally buy a video capture card. Problem is I have no idea which one to pick.
So I need a little help on decision factors like how reliable is it? or is it compatible with Premiere 6.5? or how good is the capture? etc etc.
I saw one of those Pinnacle cards and the thing was like as much as Premiere!! I don't think I'll wanna go THAT high in price, but if it's for good reason, then I might.
Thanks for the help.
sixstop wrote:people seem to forget. . .its not easy for a computer, even todays computers, to just push through the amount of data required to generate an NTSC broadcast signal.
mpeg2 has probably been one of the best overall quality vs space payoff solutions ever.
DV is not
MJPEG is not.
Knowname wrote:so your saying, good DV-type capture card would need a really good machine and/ or RAID or SCSI??
Vlad G Pohnert wrote:Yes, somewhat true but your statement is very misleading.
Mjpeg was used for Analog capture cards and can be compressed. Basically quality depended on compression, but it compressed below 3, then quality is outstanding (blows Mpeg2 away) but at the cost of space
lots op space.
DV is a 5:1 compression format. Yes it take up more space, but it can be edited in real time and not as lossless as Mpeg2. This is the format of choice for most video editing cards! Your statement I would say if not quite true...
Mpeg2. You can't edit it in it's native authored format. Must use a version such as Mpeg2-I (I frame) or something like the DC2000 uses (much larger files sizes). Yes, it's a great quality vs space for authoring (output) format, but not a good idea to keep your masters in. More for distribution on discs, etc.
Vlad
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