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Basic DV capture method?
Hi All,
I’m hoping someone could help me find a nice workflow for capturing nice quality DV.
My output will be to DVD, CD, WEB, image sequences…
I have a Pinnacle Movie Box Firewire as a peripheral interface and I’m running a fairly nice XP system.
3.2 processor
1 gig ramI have an old version of Premiere (5.1) and it won’t play nice with my Movie Box.
The Pinnacle Studio software is OK but tends to be quirky and crash, forcing a reinstall every few uses.
What is a decent software solution to grab from my Movie Box (if there is one besides Pinnacle Studio)?
I’m not sure this is the right Forum….I could see no general questions forum.
Thanks in advance.
Dave
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3 Replies
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Well, seeing as how this is a Premiere forum and Premiere 5.1 is an ancient version, I’d like to recommend you upgrade to a current version of Premiere.
Premiere Pro 1.5 is the current version of the “main line” program. It is, of course, a bit on the expensive side compared to Pinnacle Studio.
Premiere Elements is the “consumer” version of Premiere. Like Photoshop and Photoshop Elements, PrEl retains the same basic interface as PrPro, but with the more advanced features stripped out.
I think the retail price of PrEl 2.0 runs around $100, but you can probably get it for less than that. You can also get it in a bundle with Photoshop Elements 4.0 at a good price. I’ve seen some good sales on the bundle right now during the holidays, so check around for prices.
As far as your MovieBox goes, either version of Premiere will be able to work with it if it outputs video as standard DV. However, I know that many of Pinnacle’s devices don’t, and I don’t know enough about your device to say. If it doesn’t, you can get a converter box from Canopus or ADS Tech. The ADS Tech Pyro is cheaper, has a good reputation, and you can get it bundled with PrEl 2.0 for less than $150, I think.
Of course, I’m assuming that you need a DV converter because you’re converting from an analog source. If that’s not the case,and you’re using a DV camera, all you need is a firewire card.
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Thank you for the super informative reply!!
It seems as though the MovieBox has two capture fornats, either DV or MPEG so, I just may give Elements a shot.
I may also just spend the extra $50 (as you mentioned) and get the Canopus box with Premiere Elements.
The writeup for the Pinnacle package I got seemed right at the time. After working with the Studio package a bit, it was obviously limiting.
Thanks again for the info!!
Happy Holidays!!
dave
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As an fyi to others who have viewed this…
The pinnacle movie box converter is not recognized by trial versions of premeire elements and pro.
just figured i’d throw that out there to save someone some finagling(sp.) :).
dave
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