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Not a very good manual at best is it? I always love it when you read what translates from a foreign language, you have to translate the translation! But it is good equipment for sure. Question – how much do these units sell for on the market? I snapped mine…
I think the advertising aspect smells a bit too, but what's a little promotion matter. My preference would be not to always have to reveal the tools used, but then when you use the package the way I do it seldom matters, ie. it never shows on the video. The…
Sure should work would be my answer, so long as your board is MCI driven would I think. On my computer I have three video boards installed: Video Blaster SE – for video overlays Media Visions Pro Movie Spectrum – video capture and Roctec RocGen Pro – that ports video…
Studio Magic
Message #2608
Yes, it's sad to say the least. I followed their promotions and looked forward to the day it would be realeased. Lots of nice marketing effort, but in the end very much of a let down. Still, maybe if one adjusted their expectations, as you say, they could enjoy Studio…
Most artists probably want to own their equipment for the intimacy that brings about whether its computers, video, or painting or whatever expression they are connecting with their lives. A producer/director may be an artist of a different sort, whose medium is within him or herself, and that art may…
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#Frustrated Beginner
Message #2568
Not to mention the hardware issues you raise, there is better software perhaps that could jazz up your presentations. My pick right off would be that you purchase Astound version 1.5 for Windows. I use it, I love it. You can really get productive in short order, and stay in…
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#editting devices
Message #2566
You must remember though that Video Director works with many edit controllers and has drivers to accomplish this through the com port. So although the product ships with a lanc/ir cable, it is not limited to that as the only control over VCR's. Drivers included with V 2.0 include such…
Does the Sony TR808 write SMPTE time code? Even if not, Abobe Primiere 4.0 might be able to sync up your sound effects etc. – It is capable of capturing time code information from your video, it also comes with the ability to use a preset for Re-Mix Audio that…
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#video playback cards
Message #2564
My understanding is that MJPEG capture boards run in the $10K price range, while an MJPEG playback capable board costs $300-500. I have no idea where you go to buy a MJPEG capture board. But, the main reason AVI is less expensive is the hardware cost issue. MJPEG is superior…
Adobe Primiere 4.0 can grab your screen action direct to .avi files on a PC. You can edit these a million different ways and convert to MAC .mov format as well. This product it a giant leap forward from version 1.1 and in the deluxe CD version what you'll see…
What might be possible using Hi-8 to bump up to broadcast quality? The reason I work in Hi-8 is camera weight and that I can get component video for digital capture. What price ranges are typical for these video transfers tape to tape?
OTOH, StudioMagic has designed a pass-through card that *does* give you titling, genlock & simple graphics output to video–but only in A/X editing, not A/B–for around $500. It's used more as a computer version of, say, a Panasonic AVE-3, but it's got a lot of neat things on it and…