Don Greening
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Canon MiniDV camcorders do not play back DVCAM format. The least expensive Sony DVCAM deck for rental will be the DSR-11. You’d be able to capture from that deck using firewire. Or if you know somebody with a Sony PD150/170 camera you could also use that as a deck, as they will record/playback in both MiniDV and DVCAM formats. I’m sure there are many other options but the ones mentioned above are the most readily available.
– Don
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[Thomas Hughes] “There are so many ways to view HD programs and there will be so many more available as time goes on.”
Exactly. HD DVD and Blu-Ray are only a part of the equation. However, with so many HD standards already and perhaps even more in the future it becomes a nightmare for content creators.
“Let’s see now, I need to buy an HD DVD burner, a Blu-Ray burner, a consumer HD DVD player, Blu-Ray player, Then there’s the emerging PCMCIA express flash card media for initial aquisition from the new XDCAM EX (that isn’t for sale quite yet). 480p, 720P, 1080P, 1080i, HDV, variable frame rates, P2, HDCAM, DVCProHD, AIR SICK BAG”.
My head is starting to spin.
– Don
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Earlier this year I found out that the Shake team leader at Apple is also the Motion team leader. Perhaps there will be an app called “Shamotion” in everyone’s Apple future.
– Don
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Well for starters I would look in the yellow pages under video or video production.
– Don
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Okay. Has no one else seen the potential here except myself? I believe we should pool our Cow Community resources and come up with our own video. Goodness knows there’s enough talent floating around the forums to make it happen. The name of the video is a no-brainer: “Chicken Rap”. With a Hendrix flavour. Lets have it ready for next year’s NAB and playing on an endless loop at the COW booth.
Ron, if you decide to go for it, well dammit it son, I’m THERE. And the name of the rap group? Again. a no-brainer: “Ron and the Side Dishes.” Because the COW is your place.
– Don
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On again, off again. Seems to have disappeared for the moment. Are we seeing a trend in the making?
– Don
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I don’t know which version of iDVD you’re using but this might help:
https://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/idvd_6_stone.html
https://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/idvd_07_stone.html
https://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/image_to_disk_stone.html
– Don
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Like Jerry says, never, ever use your start up drive to capture with. You can also set up a preference within FCP to tell you if you’re dropping frames during capture, then next time you won’t have to guess whether or not this is happening.
– Don
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I never kept my XL1S long enough to have things like the EVF go out of adjustment or start to die, Rayn, so I don’t think I’m able to help you much with your question. If the footage looks good as shot but the EVF is showing it differently then I’d suspect it’s on it’s way south. You might try unplugging the EVF connection and then have another look. You could also find someone else that has an XL1 and try their EVF on your camera. If that one looks good then…….
You can also go to the Canon web site and download a .pdf version of the manual if the camera you’re thinking of buying didn’t come with one.
Sorry I couldn’t be more helpful.
– Don
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[Ryan Santos] ” Is it just an internal battery problem?”
Yes. Change the memory battery. It’s on the bottom somewhere, close to where the tripod plate goes. At least that’s where it was on my XL1S. The XL2 has a different location.
– Don