DV Rack

Dave Dalessandro · April 19th, 2009, 04:26 PM

Hi, How Are You?
I was just wondering what problems I may run into if I run a 20 ft. firewire cable from the camera to a laptop for tapeless video recording? Will there by any data/quality loss by doing this?

I have the old version of DV Rack I like the monitors it provides. Is there any software for HD capture?

Thank You

Hoy Quan · April 29th, 2009, 10:37 PM

Up to 15 feet should not be a problem - I have used that length for years. Firewire is digital - you either get a signal or no signal. There is no quality lost, just no picture or intermittent loss of picture. If you need very long lengths, there are signal boosters / repeater that will allow you to extend up to 50 feet or more.

Some cables are higher quality than others (not necessarily "better" signal), they just hold up to wear and abuse better.

Ron Little · July 6th, 2009, 09:31 AM

I just finished shooting two days in a abandoned school house using On Location. The software was very useful I liked being able to match up shots from one day to the next. Also rolling to tape as a backup made me comfortable with the whole process.

The draw back is the length and fragileness of the fire wire. The length of the wire had us shooting with very little camera movement. The steady cam shots were untethered so they had to be captured for review. We had the laptop on a rolling table and the camera on a rolling tripod so we just rolled the whole thing over to the next set each time we changed. I am thinking about building a dolly platform that holds the camera operator and laptop.

April 19th, 2009, 04:26 PM	#1
Dave Dalessandro Tourist Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Villanova Posts: 3	DV Rack - OnLocation questions Hi, How Are You? I was just wondering what problems I may run into if I run a 20 ft. firewire cable from the camera to a laptop for tapeless video recording? Will there by any data/quality loss by doing this? I have the old version of DV Rack I like the monitors it provides. Is there any software for HD capture? Thank You

April 29th, 2009, 10:37 PM	#2
Hoy Quan Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 36	Up to 15 feet should not be a problem - I have used that length for years. Firewire is digital - you either get a signal or no signal. There is no quality lost, just no picture or intermittent loss of picture. If you need very long lengths, there are signal boosters / repeater that will allow you to extend up to 50 feet or more. Some cables are higher quality than others (not necessarily "better" signal), they just hold up to wear and abuse better.

July 6th, 2009, 09:31 AM	#3
Ron Little Major Player Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pensacola Fl. Posts: 627	I just finished shooting two days in a abandoned school house using On Location. The software was very useful I liked being able to match up shots from one day to the next. Also rolling to tape as a backup made me comfortable with the whole process. The draw back is the length and fragileness of the fire wire. The length of the wire had us shooting with very little camera movement. The steady cam shots were untethered so they had to be captured for review. We had the laptop on a rolling table and the camera on a rolling tripod so we just rolled the whole thing over to the next set each time we changed. I am thinking about building a dolly platform that holds the camera operator and laptop.