Vegas will not capture HDV at DVinfo.net

Bob Safay · January 1st, 2009, 06:13 AM

Happy Newe Year. Hi, I am new to HDV. I borrowed a Canon XL-H1. I videoed in HDV. When I go to Vegas "Capture Vide" I get the dialog box asking DV or HDV. If I click on HDV the program goes NOT go to the capture screen. I click DV and no problem. Also, when I hook the camcorder to the computer via firewire, it will not show any video in the comp. out mode 1080i/480i all I get is a blank screen, put if I change the camcorder to comp. out 480i I can see the video. Do I need an HDV capture card? Do I need a different connection wire? Bob

Edward Troxel · January 1st, 2009, 07:55 AM

If you click on DV, it opens a separate external application for capturing.

If you click on HDV, it opens a new TAB in the DOCKING AREA for capturing. So you capture the HDV directly in Vegas. Then you need to select the proper input device in Vegas. Also, make sure the camera is set to output HDV instead of downconverting to DV.

Bob Safay · January 1st, 2009, 11:38 AM

Ed....YOU DA MAN!!! That was it. Thank you and HAPPY NEW YEAR to all. Bob

January 1st, 2009, 06:13 AM	#1
Bob Safay Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,558	Vegas will not capture HDV Happy Newe Year. Hi, I am new to HDV. I borrowed a Canon XL-H1. I videoed in HDV. When I go to Vegas "Capture Vide" I get the dialog box asking DV or HDV. If I click on HDV the program goes NOT go to the capture screen. I click DV and no problem. Also, when I hook the camcorder to the computer via firewire, it will not show any video in the comp. out mode 1080i/480i all I get is a blank screen, put if I change the camcorder to comp. out 480i I can see the video. Do I need an HDV capture card? Do I need a different connection wire? Bob

January 1st, 2009, 07:55 AM	#2
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	If you click on DV, it opens a separate external application for capturing. If you click on HDV, it opens a new TAB in the DOCKING AREA for capturing. So you capture the HDV directly in Vegas. Then you need to select the proper input device in Vegas. Also, make sure the camera is set to output HDV instead of downconverting to DV. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

January 1st, 2009, 11:38 AM	#3
Bob Safay Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,558	Ed....YOU DA MAN!!! That was it. Thank you and HAPPY NEW YEAR to all. Bob