You can put both DV and HDV (and nearly any other footage) on the time line and just edit. When want to export you specify the the code for the export (DV, HDV, MPG, AVCHD etc). Vegas will convert approprietly.
JK
Dual Core will improve playback. Quad Core plays almost smooth at best setting and smooth at other settings. I have an Intel Q6600 quad 2.4Ghz. I would recommand it.
JK
October 7, 2008 at 4:36 pm
in reply to: Vegas Crash
Were you successful importing directly from the DVD? I am not sure from your response. Sometimes there are other files with the main one and then you get that error message. Hopefully the file you need is also there. JK
October 6, 2008 at 10:00 pm
in reply to: Vegas Crash
Let Vegas import your DVD. Put the DVD into your computer’s DVD player/recorder, then go:
File->Import->DVD camcorder Disk
This function will import any DVD as long as it is not copyrighted. The result is aditable and will not need recompress.
JK
August 31, 2008 at 10:33 pm
in reply to: on the cheap
I have the Canon HG10 and HV20. Both have 1/2.7 single CMOS sensor. They both produce color that rivals 3 chip CCD cameras (the 1/3 inch type). HV20 (and a later version HV30) does both HDV and SD to tape. HG10 does AVCHD and has 30 GB hard drive, great but more difficult to edit AVCHD. They all have external mike in.
You can get them new on ebay for about $750.
jk