HDV capture solutions...? at DVinfo.net

Brent Marks · March 31st, 2005, 11:34 PM

What options are there for capturing HDV onto PC format?

Besides Cineform's ConnectHD--- what else is there...?

And... how do you convert that raw HDV file into a more workable/editable file?

thanks

Steven Gotz · April 1st, 2005, 12:22 AM

Premiere Pro 1.5.1 will do it natively as Cineform AVI. Or you can buy the MainConcept plugin and capture M2T directly.

ConnectHD is for Vegas users.

And Canopus has a solution also.

Which NLE do you want to use. It makes a difference.

Brent Marks · April 1st, 2005, 12:36 AM

I own Vegas... is ConnectHD the only option?

Tell me about the MainConcept... is that standalone software?

Graham Hickling · April 1st, 2005, 01:16 AM

The Mainconcept option works as a plugin within PremierePro - it allows you to capture and edit (sluggishly) raw m2t, or you can re-encode it to any alternative codec that you have on your system.

It's not for Vegas, but - doesn't Vegas essentially come with those same features built in?.

Ron Evans · April 1st, 2005, 01:01 PM

capDVHS will capture just fine to a PC with less load than Edius or Adobe on the PC since these either NLE display a preview or do a realtime conversion.

Ron Evans

Brent Marks · April 1st, 2005, 01:39 PM

capDVHS will allow me to capture from my Sony HDR-FX1 camera??

thanks

Steve Crisdale · April 3rd, 2005, 04:16 AM

<<<-- Originally posted by Brent Marks : capDVHS will allow me to capture from my Sony HDR-FX1 camera??

thanks -->>>

The advantage with ConnectHD is the CFHD format.

The problem with capturing m2t is that it's already been compressed once... Then after you edit and you save your work, it gets re-rendered again, compressing the compression.... Not such a good thing!!

The CFHD format is .avi based and uncompressed, so the only down side is it's large... but easy to edit, and reduces the compression of compression artifacts that editing native m2t can give...

I've tried capDVHS, and it's not a truly simple and easy tool for capturing from the FX-1, but it does work.

I'm hoping Sony will add capture in HDV mode to the timeline in Vegas... It's been a sadly lacking feature from my perspective.

March 31st, 2005, 11:34 PM	#1
Brent Marks Major Player Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Houston TX and New Orleans LA Posts: 300	HDV capture solutions...? What options are there for capturing HDV onto PC format? Besides Cineform's ConnectHD--- what else is there...? And... how do you convert that raw HDV file into a more workable/editable file? thanks

April 1st, 2005, 12:22 AM	#2
Steven Gotz Trustee Join Date: May 2002 Location: Clermont, FL Posts: 1,520	Premiere Pro 1.5.1 will do it natively as Cineform AVI. Or you can buy the MainConcept plugin and capture M2T directly. ConnectHD is for Vegas users. And Canopus has a solution also. Which NLE do you want to use. It makes a difference. __________________ Steven Gotz http://www.stevengotz.com

April 1st, 2005, 12:36 AM	#3
Brent Marks Major Player Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Houston TX and New Orleans LA Posts: 300	I own Vegas... is ConnectHD the only option? Tell me about the MainConcept... is that standalone software?

April 1st, 2005, 01:16 AM	#4
Graham Hickling Trustee Join Date: May 2004 Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Posts: 1,669	The Mainconcept option works as a plugin within PremierePro - it allows you to capture and edit (sluggishly) raw m2t, or you can re-encode it to any alternative codec that you have on your system. It's not for Vegas, but - doesn't Vegas essentially come with those same features built in?.

April 1st, 2005, 01:01 PM	#5
Ron Evans Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 4,220	capDVHS will capture just fine to a PC with less load than Edius or Adobe on the PC since these either NLE display a preview or do a realtime conversion. Ron Evans

April 1st, 2005, 01:39 PM	#6
Brent Marks Major Player Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Houston TX and New Orleans LA Posts: 300	capDVHS will allow me to capture from my Sony HDR-FX1 camera?? thanks

April 3rd, 2005, 04:16 AM	#7
Steve Crisdale Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Katoomba NSW Australia Posts: 635	<<<-- Originally posted by Brent Marks : capDVHS will allow me to capture from my Sony HDR-FX1 camera?? thanks -->>> The advantage with ConnectHD is the CFHD format. The problem with capturing m2t is that it's already been compressed once... Then after you edit and you save your work, it gets re-rendered again, compressing the compression.... Not such a good thing!! The CFHD format is .avi based and uncompressed, so the only down side is it's large... but easy to edit, and reduces the compression of compression artifacts that editing native m2t can give... I've tried capDVHS, and it's not a truly simple and easy tool for capturing from the FX-1, but it does work. I'm hoping Sony will add capture in HDV mode to the timeline in Vegas... It's been a sadly lacking feature from my perspective.