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Dennis Murphy · October 23rd, 2008, 02:41 PM

Ok, I might be being totally retarded here, but I've downloaded the free trial of Sheer, and am working with HDV and Sony Vegas 8.0c.
How do I capture as the Sheer codec?

Feel free to abuse my stupidity.

Mike Kujbida · October 23rd, 2008, 04:26 PM

You would render using the Sheer (or any other) codec but capturing via firewire is simply a data transfer of the original material.

Bill Ravens · October 23rd, 2008, 05:15 PM

keep in mind that the Bitjazz SHEER codec is in an mov wrapper. That is, it's a subset of Quicktime.

Dennis Murphy · October 25th, 2008, 02:12 PM

Thanks for the replies.
To utilise the benefits of the Sheer codec with editing, I will basically have to import all captured footage, render it out using the Sheer codec, then re-import that and edit?

Bill Ravens · October 25th, 2008, 06:35 PM

If you're on a windows platform, yes. If you're on a MAC, I beleive you can capture into the SHEER codec.

October 23rd, 2008, 02:41 PM	#1
Dennis Murphy Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Whangarei, New Zealand Posts: 396	Sheer Codec questions. Ok, I might be being totally retarded here, but I've downloaded the free trial of Sheer, and am working with HDV and Sony Vegas 8.0c. How do I capture as the Sheer codec? Feel free to abuse my stupidity. __________________ http://www.dmvideostuff.co.nz

October 25th, 2008, 02:12 PM	#4
Dennis Murphy Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Whangarei, New Zealand Posts: 396	Thanks for the replies. To utilise the benefits of the Sheer codec with editing, I will basically have to import all captured footage, render it out using the Sheer codec, then re-import that and edit? __________________ http://www.dmvideostuff.co.nz

October 23rd, 2008, 04:26 PM	#2
Mike Kujbida Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Canada Posts: 2,770	You would render using the Sheer (or any other) codec but capturing via firewire is simply a data transfer of the original material.

October 23rd, 2008, 05:15 PM	#3
Bill Ravens Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: santa fe, nm Posts: 3,264 Images: 10	keep in mind that the Bitjazz SHEER codec is in an mov wrapper. That is, it's a subset of Quicktime.

October 25th, 2008, 06:35 PM	#5
Bill Ravens Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: santa fe, nm Posts: 3,264 Images: 10	If you're on a windows platform, yes. If you're on a MAC, I beleive you can capture into the SHEER codec.