i thought firewire meant digital capture? at DVinfo.net

Yi Fong Yu · February 1st, 2004, 12:42 AM

i just got my xl1s a few days ago. i just played around with it and hooked it up to my computer. i use vegas so when i went to capture it was almost like analog. i thought that capturing via firewire meant that it'd do a high speed copy of all the footages from the DV tape. i still have to wait realtime for the 60min tape to capture all 60min? *sigh*.

Glenn Chan · February 1st, 2004, 01:05 AM

You are limited by the transfer speed of the tape. Presumably, getting the tape to run at 2X speed is too complicated and expensive for the format. Sony does have a system where you can capture 2X or 4X real-time, but it isn't worth the price of that system ($20k I think). You can log your clips (take notes) while you capture or do something else.

Ed Smith · February 2nd, 2004, 03:28 AM

Firewire is digital and is far better than analog. The reason why you might be seeing lower picture quality on capture is that the codec or data rate you are using is not at DV quality.

Please post your settings

Firewire or any other connection captures in real-time unless as Glenn has said you are willing to spend a lot lot lot lot lot lot more :)

Ed

February 1st, 2004, 12:42 AM	#1
Yi Fong Yu Trustee Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vulcan Posts: 1,564	i thought firewire meant digital capture? i just got my xl1s a few days ago. i just played around with it and hooked it up to my computer. i use vegas so when i went to capture it was almost like analog. i thought that capturing via firewire meant that it'd do a high speed copy of all the footages from the DV tape. i still have to wait realtime for the 60min tape to capture all 60min? sigh. __________________ bow wow wow

February 2nd, 2004, 03:28 AM	#3
Ed Smith Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hampshire, England Posts: 1,545	Firewire is digital and is far better than analog. The reason why you might be seeing lower picture quality on capture is that the codec or data rate you are using is not at DV quality. Please post your settings Firewire or any other connection captures in real-time unless as Glenn has said you are willing to spend a lot lot lot lot lot lot more :) Ed __________________ Ed Smith Hampshire, UK Good things come to those who wait My Skiing web www.Frostytour.co.uk For quick answers Search dvinfo.net \| The best in the business: dvinfo.net Sponsors

February 1st, 2004, 01:05 AM	#2
Glenn Chan Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,750	You are limited by the transfer speed of the tape. Presumably, getting the tape to run at 2X speed is too complicated and expensive for the format. Sony does have a system where you can capture 2X or 4X real-time, but it isn't worth the price of that system ($20k I think). You can log your clips (take notes) while you capture or do something else.