Easier Way to DVD

[Harm Millaard]

No.

Harm Millaard

[Rex Brown]

Oh well, thought I’d ask.

It’s not *that* inconvenient copying to tape- then plugging into the DVD recorder. I just thought if I could pass through the camcorder directly to the DVD-R it would save a step.

Still seems like it should work.

[Phocas Kroon]

You are right, it works. But because you have to connect the camera output to the analog input of your DVD recorder you will lose some quality. It is not possible to connect the firewire output of your PC to the firewire input of the DVD recorder (if the recorder has one)

Phocas Kroon

[Mike Cohen]

Newer versions of Premiere render MPEG video a lot faster.

If you use a Canopus Analog to Digital box rather than a camcorder to take the signal from your computer to the DVD recorder, that might work. Or your camcorder with no tape and the DV/AV controls set correctly, you could accomplish the same thing.

My Pioneer DVD recorder actually has a firewire input, but it is designed to capture from a DV camcorder tape.

I disagree with your original question however. unless you are in a big hurry to get video from Premiere to a DVD, for instance to send to a client, I say render the MPEG out of Premiere. Use the CBR setting at 5 or 6 megabits to save some time versus multiple pass VBR.

You say you are using Premiere 7.0 – do you mean Premiere Pro 1.0? If you are using the original version of Premiere Pro, I would imagine you have an older computer as well, which will also impact your rendering speed.

Mike Cohen

[Rex Brown]

Actually I’m using PP 1.5 now.

Thanks for the tips, I’ll see if that speeds up my rendering.