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Forum: Consumer Computer Digital Video 01-24-2005, 12:21 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 31,163
Posted By jazzypoppy
Glad to hear of the improvement. Two devices on...

Glad to hear of the improvement.

Two devices on the same cable can not be sent a signal at the same time. It may appear as if they are working simultaneously, but they are just alternating between...
Forum: Consumer Computer Digital Video 01-20-2005, 01:56 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 31,163
Posted By jazzypoppy
derek b 1. Decoding is essentially a...

derek b

1. Decoding is essentially a mathematical process that converts one method of describing a picture into another (e.g. DV to MPeg2). Therefore the components that will have by far the...
Forum: Consumer Computer Digital Video 05-29-2004, 06:38 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 913
Posted By jazzypoppy
Have a look at...

Have a look at http://www.extremetech.com/category2/0,1556,644478,00.asp - they have exactly the sort of advice you are looking for.

See also http://www.videoguys.com/system.htm
Forum: Consumer Computer Digital Video 05-28-2004, 01:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,593
Posted By jazzypoppy
My apologies - I misunderstood your situation. A...

My apologies - I misunderstood your situation.

A 400MHz FSB and 5.400RPM HDD should be just fine for DV transfer, which requires the ability to transfer at 3.6 MB/s.
Forum: Consumer Computer Digital Video 05-28-2004, 03:53 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,593
Posted By jazzypoppy
I recommend that you stop messing about with...

I recommend that you stop messing about with 'benchmarking' software, that can only ever simulate a real task,and use WinDV to transfer your footage from camcorder to HDD. It will tell you, in real...
Forum: Consumer Computer Digital Video 05-19-2004, 03:04 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 676
Posted By jazzypoppy
See http://www.camcorderinfo.com/bbs/t52007.html...

See http://www.camcorderinfo.com/bbs/t52007.html and http://www.videohelp.com/tools?tool=479 and http://tinyurl.com/2vteh and http://tinyurl.com/3b6lk and http://tinyurl.com/29z7p
Forum: Consumer Computer Digital Video 05-19-2004, 01:41 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,210
Posted By jazzypoppy
You do not need anything else in terms of...

You do not need anything else in terms of hardware.

The final quality will depend primarily (but not exclusively) on the following factors -

1. The quality of your original footage (lighting,...
Forum: Sony HC26/36/46/32/40/42 User Group 05-18-2004, 05:17 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 942
Posted By jazzypoppy
Yes, there will be a dramatically different...

Yes, there will be a dramatically different quality between USB and firewire transfer.

Buy a firewire card - it is the only way to obtain decent quality footage.

The search facility on this site...
Forum: Sony HC26/36/46/32/40/42 User Group 05-17-2004, 03:56 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,395
Posted By jazzypoppy
I doubt that the firewire card is causing blocky...

I doubt that the firewire card is causing blocky or pixellated pictures. If you want to be sure, use a free program called Windv - download from http://windv.mourek.cz/ - to transfer / capture the...
Forum: Sony HC26/36/46/32/40/42 User Group 05-15-2004, 05:34 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,013
Posted By jazzypoppy
Choosing 'print to tape' from Premiere will...

Choosing 'print to tape' from Premiere will simply transfer your footage back to tape - no re-encoding involved, it will be in DV format.

I can't answer why WinDV doesn't work with an HC30, but it...
Forum: Consumer Computer Digital Video 05-14-2004, 05:46 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,024
Posted By jazzypoppy
My pleasure

My pleasure
Forum: Consumer Computer Digital Video 05-13-2004, 04:55 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 712
Posted By jazzypoppy
Either will work just as well for transferring DV...

Either will work just as well for transferring DV tape to your HDD - the sustained data transfer rate for DV is 3.6 MB/sec (Megabytes per second), well below the capacity of either drive.
Forum: Consumer Computer Digital Video 05-13-2004, 04:48 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,153
Posted By jazzypoppy
Download the free WinDV utility from...

Download the free WinDV utility from http://windv.mourek.cz/ press play on the camera and capture on the WinDV window - it should be as simple as that. Once you have captured, start Premiere and...
Forum: Consumer Computer Digital Video 05-13-2004, 04:43 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 967
Posted By jazzypoppy
Do not ignore the XP 'critical' updates. One...

Do not ignore the XP 'critical' updates.

One recent real-world example .... MS released a security patch for a specific flaw in XP. Within a week, the patch had been reverse-engineered, and an...
Forum: Consumer Computer Digital Video 05-13-2004, 04:34 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,024
Posted By jazzypoppy
Windows XP will burn any data files (including...

Windows XP will burn any data files (including video) to CD. Simply insert a blank CD, then use Windows Explorer to drag the data files to the CD drive, and follow the prompts.
Forum: Sony HC26/36/46/32/40/42 User Group 05-10-2004, 02:06 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,374
Posted By jazzypoppy
Picture quality using USB to transfer will always...

Picture quality using USB to transfer will always give you a very poor result. Despite what the salesman may have told you and/or the advertising blurb may have hinted at, USB is only suitable for...
Forum: Consumer Computer Digital Video 05-09-2004, 08:08 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,884
Posted By jazzypoppy
Thanks for the clarification about your setup /...

Thanks for the clarification about your setup / equipment.

Have you considered downloading a trial of Ulead Videostudio 8?

According to their documentation, this will edit MPEG2 files.

The...
Forum: Consumer Computer Digital Video 05-09-2004, 05:16 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,884
Posted By jazzypoppy
OK, I'll throw in a few thoughts (as you have not...

OK, I'll throw in a few thoughts (as you have not yet had any replies). Bear in mind that I have had no direct experience of the problem you describe, as I do not have an external DVD burner.

Once...
Forum: Consumer Computer Digital Video 05-06-2004, 05:50 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,615
Posted By jazzypoppy
WMM is firmly 'embedded' in XP. You might find...

WMM is firmly 'embedded' in XP. You might find that the following link helps, but I do not recommend these methods unless you are fairly computer-savvy (or have access to a friend who...
Forum: Sony HC26/36/46/32/40/42 User Group 05-05-2004, 05:38 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,348
Posted By jazzypoppy
I hereby nominate Kerr for the most thorough,...

I hereby nominate Kerr for the most thorough, readable, and friendly answer of the month!

Good answer, Kerr :)
Forum: Consumer Computer Digital Video 05-05-2004, 05:22 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,800
Posted By jazzypoppy
Have you tried a simple transfer utility such as...

Have you tried a simple transfer utility such as WinDV? This will simply transfer your DV footage to your hard drive. You then open and edit it using your preferred editor.

It is a free download...
Forum: Sony HC26/36/46/32/40/42 User Group 05-04-2004, 05:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,904
Posted By jazzypoppy
djames42 Your idea is sound, until mike12 gets...

djames42

Your idea is sound, until mike12 gets to the editing stage (which he has said several times that he wants to do).

There are plenty of editing programmes around, from Windows MovieMaker...
Forum: Consumer Computer Digital Video 05-03-2004, 05:11 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,800
Posted By jazzypoppy
I don't have a ZR70MC and rarely use Windows...

I don't have a ZR70MC and rarely use Windows MovieMaker (WMM). I am also sure that rprice is giving good advice.

Just by way of background information, be aware that when WMM saves a file as AVI, it...
Forum: Consumer Computer Digital Video 05-03-2004, 01:31 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 31,163
Posted By jazzypoppy
LOL - that's twice now that SDG and I have posted...

LOL - that's twice now that SDG and I have posted at exactly the same time, with different explanations (but basically saying the same thing) in this thread.


Synchronicity or serendipity :)
Forum: Consumer Computer Digital Video 05-03-2004, 01:26 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 31,163
Posted By jazzypoppy
Hmmm, trickier, that one. A newer motherboard,...

Hmmm, trickier, that one.

A newer motherboard, with newer ide and atapi (e.g. hdd and cd) devices, should mean that that the cd does not slow down the hdd.

The operative word above was should.

A...
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