AE7 and video overlay output ?

[Editing-jos]

Cant you use a TV-OUT?
Its mostly only S-Video, sometimes component if you are lucky!

FW is nice but you need a expensive converter. unless you use a DV-cam to convert the signal for you 🙂
But that is not really a pro solution.

Dont know about AE7, cause I dont have it.

[Sebastien Allain]

thank you for your answer.
I’m not sure to understand what you mean:
There is a S-Video out on all quadro FX…
but i don’t want to make a clone from my desktop,
i only want to see the composition area on TV screen.
PowerDVD for exemple use the overlay mode to make it possible via most of card.
What about AE7? Something new since AE6.5 ?

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[Tim Kurkoski]

AE doesn’t use video overlay to my knowledge. Any version. You’ll need a plug-in for the card to make it work with its TV out. I thought the Parhelia had a plug-in for AE?

FireWire is really not that expensive of a solution. You can get the ADS Pyro converter for less than $150. Myself, I prefer the Canopus devices which are more expensive, but they’ve brought out some new ones that are a little cheaper.

And using a DV camera is a fine solution. There’s no difference between it’s output and that of a converter (or a deck).

[Sebastien Allain]

Parhelia had a really great plugin WYSWYG.
I agree with the IEEE solution… i was just looking for the AE7’new tools… just in case.

Can you explain me the differente between this converter, Caponus vs Pyro ?
You prefer ADVC100, isn’t it ?

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[Tim Kurkoski]

The 100 is what I have at my desk now, yes. Looking at the Canopus site…
https://www.canopus.com/products/videoconversion.php

Looks like they’ve discontinued the 100 in favor of the 110, which has no external power syupply (relies on the FireWire cable for power). The 55 is also an economical choice, though it only converts from analog to DV- you can’t go back out the other way. They used to have an internal card as well, but I guess that’s gone.

The ADS Tech products really seemed to be aimed more towards consumers, but they’ll still do the trick for your purpose. I’ve heard of a few problems with Pyro converters needing to go back for repair or replacement, but in general I think they’re fine. It looks like the newest version of the Pyro A/V Link supports component input, which the cheaper Canopus boxes don’t.

[Sebastien Allain]

thanks a lot !
I will have a look and probably buy the 110 one

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