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transfer vhs to final cut format
I have an old 5 minute vhs tape of my rock band. It was recorded direct from a stand alone camera to a tape machine. It looks great on the tv when I play it back from a vhs tape machine.
I want to edit this in final cut, add effects etc. What is the best (highest quality) format to edit in, so that later, when I burn dvd’s for my band mates, it will still be in high quality?
I already tried to copy it onto a dvd and then load the ts video files. They look like crap! thanks -
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Rip the DVD VOB files to Quicktime using MPEG Streamclip (free program). Use the resulting files as you wish within FCP.
MacPro 3.0GHz 8 Core – 4GB RAM
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[Michael Lynch] “Rip the DVD VOB files to Quicktime using MPEG Streamclip (free program). Use the resulting files as you wish within FCP.”
Not unless there is no other way.
If you do not have capture equipment (I use a Kona LH and capture VHS to ProRes or uncompressed 422), check in your area for a transfer service that can give it to you as an uncompressed QT file on a DVD(s).
Always avoid compressed formats (except maybe ProRes or DXF) until outputting if possible. Particularly Long GOP formats like the Mpeg2 that is used for DVD.
Good Luck,
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Avoid DVD compression until the very end of the project.
If no capture card, you can do it down and dirty:
VHS deck with s-video out (or if not, composite)– connect to just about any MiniDV camera– run firewire from that camera into Mac and Capture Now (Easy Setup: DV).I imagine from there you could convert the clips to ProRes (even DV50 would be an improvement) for color correction and other image enhancements.
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If the video looks decent on the DVD you’ve already burned. The simplest and cheapest way is via MPEG Streamclip as I outlined.
The others are correct in stating that generally you don’t want to use compressed video, but if you’re talking about a VHS tape that’s a number of years old, and you don’t have any other way of capturing the video, you won’t see any noticable degradation.
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hey guys: that is great. I actually found a transfer service nearby that will transfer it as follows
“We can convert your VHS video to MAC mov file with DV-Res quality. The cost is $24.95 CAD per hour or less”.They also tell me that they will put it directly onto my external hard drive.
https://www.mydvdstudio.caSo I will follow your advice. thanks again. tonyo
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Not a bad price. Sounds like the best option!
MacPro 3.0GHz 8 Core – 4GB RAM
FCS2; AE; PS
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