Adjusting Firewire Settings? at DVinfo.net

Joel Bradley · April 26th, 2007, 08:39 PM

Hey guys I have no clue if this is possible. Is there anyway to change your firewire settings to capture a larger frame. Right now its capturing at 720x480. I use Sony Vegas 6.

It could just be the way that I am rendering my files. Is AVI the best format?

David Jimerson · April 26th, 2007, 08:54 PM

No. Vegas simply captures what's on the tape. And some contend that you shouldn't even call it a "capture," because it's a simple transfer of 1s and 0s from the tape, as is, just as you would transfer a Word file from floppy to the hard drive.

As for how you render, it depends on what you want to do with it.

Reid Bailey · April 27th, 2007, 05:37 AM

I'm guessing the media was not originally shot in 720x480?
Where are you seeing the problem? Is it in the media pool or on the time line?

Are your project settings set to match those of the imported media?

Joel Bradley · April 27th, 2007, 02:51 PM

Hmm, Maybe its just my camera then. But I just find that it doesnt look as clear as it should be as if I plug it into my TV. It worked fine for me months ago, but now it just seems like it loses quality. Or it just could be me haha.

My camera is just a sony handcam digital 8 trv260. I plan on working up to a panasonic dvx100b soon.

Glenn Chan · April 27th, 2007, 03:58 PM

It may be that the preview is at lower quality. Try preview FULL or best FULL, and make sure Vegas isn't scaling the preview. Right click the video preview window and de-select the fit/scaling option (sorry, I forget what it's called).

Joel Bradley · April 27th, 2007, 08:42 PM

For the question with what I want to do with the files, I want to save it high quality for DVD. What are some good settings. I usually always shoot in 16:9

April 26th, 2007, 08:39 PM	#1
Joel Bradley Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sayre Posts: 30	Adjusting Firewire Settings? Hey guys I have no clue if this is possible. Is there anyway to change your firewire settings to capture a larger frame. Right now its capturing at 720x480. I use Sony Vegas 6. It could just be the way that I am rendering my files. Is AVI the best format?

April 26th, 2007, 08:54 PM	#2
David Jimerson Jubal 28 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 872	No. Vegas simply captures what's on the tape. And some contend that you shouldn't even call it a "capture," because it's a simple transfer of 1s and 0s from the tape, as is, just as you would transfer a Word file from floppy to the hard drive. As for how you render, it depends on what you want to do with it. __________________ www.wrightsvillebeachstudios.com

April 27th, 2007, 05:37 AM	#3
Reid Bailey Major Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Fredericksburg, Va Posts: 220	I'm guessing the media was not originally shot in 720x480? Where are you seeing the problem? Is it in the media pool or on the time line? Are your project settings set to match those of the imported media?

April 27th, 2007, 02:51 PM	#4
Joel Bradley Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sayre Posts: 30	Hmm, Maybe its just my camera then. But I just find that it doesnt look as clear as it should be as if I plug it into my TV. It worked fine for me months ago, but now it just seems like it loses quality. Or it just could be me haha. My camera is just a sony handcam digital 8 trv260. I plan on working up to a panasonic dvx100b soon.

April 27th, 2007, 03:58 PM	#5
Glenn Chan Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,750	It may be that the preview is at lower quality. Try preview FULL or best FULL, and make sure Vegas isn't scaling the preview. Right click the video preview window and de-select the fit/scaling option (sorry, I forget what it's called).

April 27th, 2007, 08:42 PM	#6
Joel Bradley Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sayre Posts: 30	For the question with what I want to do with the files, I want to save it high quality for DVD. What are some good settings. I usually always shoot in 16:9