[Nik Crosina]

I wouldn’t store any tapes on DVDs either.
DVD is an output format not a storge format.

What about getting removable hard drives in caddies?
The drives are very cheap (

[Nik Crosina]

Just a word about connecting different sound sources to a [stereo] I/P on a camera:

>Put your wireless in Channel 1 and their feed in channel 2< Be very careful with that as many cameras place a stereo compressor across the mic/line inputs and that might mess up any meaningfull signals. A compressor basically automatically adjusts the volume to make sure that the audio trakc is not overloaded. A stereo compressor will look at both channels at the same time and compress BOTH channels even if the load signal that promted it into action only occurred in ONE of its channels. In your case you will have completely different signals coming into the 2 channels. One might be permanently louder and thereby prompting the compressor to constantly modulate the volume of the other, softer signal needlessly (and very AUDIBLY) rendering it useless. I only meniton this because a longtime ago I ran into that blindly thinking hey what a great thing I can record 2 different sources onto left and right and then mix them together later. No, couldn't as one channel was competely messed up level-wise .... Nik C

[Nik Crosina]

Just a word about connecting different sound sources to a [stereo] I/P on a camera:

>Put your wireless in Channel 1 and their feed in channel 2< Be very careful with that as many cameras place a stereo compressor across the mic/line inputs and that might mess up any meaningfull signals. A compressor basically automatically adjusts the volume to make sure that the audio trakc is not overloaded. A stereo compressor will look at both channels at the same time and compress BOTH channels even if the load signal that promted it into action only occurred in ONE of its channels. In your case you will have completely different signals coming into the 2 channels. One might be permanently louder and thereby prompting the compressor to constantly modulate the volume of the other, softer signal needlessly (and very AUDIBLY) rendering it useless. I only meniton this because a longtime ago I ran into that blindly thinking hey what a great thing I can record 2 different sources onto left and right and then mix them together later. No, couldn't as one channel was competely messed up level-wise .... Nik C

[Nik Crosina]

Yes, I am sure it si a codec issue. My client who is oputputting the file from Final Cut Pro, is doing so using 10bit Uncompressed PAL settings and has no clue about changing any parameters (and sits inFrance (I am in the UK) so Ican’t just nipp over and change things…,

But I’ll have a look at the Final C P manual and then send them instructions –

Thanks,

Nik

[Nik Crosina]

Thanks, Mike,

I’ll try that – is sounds like the only possible solution in this case!

Nik C

[Nik Crosina]

a little bit off topic now,

… but would you get compression artifacts with jpg even if you select highest / ‘100’ quality?

thx,

Nik C

[Nik Crosina]

Hi There,

I have been doing exactly that for a while and am working on a big project using interactive DVD video.

Interact et al are a bit on the low spec side here. Director is a cool tool to create fantastic interactive material that includes DVD video and all the other usual CD/DVD ROM stuff.

It depends whether you want the ROM and DVD Vdieo parts to be separate or together (i.e. a custom DVD player that plays back the DVD Video on insertion on a PC).

In the first case, just author your video DVD, then create some flash app;ication with your portfolio, and put both onto a DVD. Safest option is to use your DVD authoring application to create the final disk as they usually let you include ROM content (e.g. by allowing to include the contents of a folder, etc.)

In the second case you need Direcor (Flash can’t do it) and author away creating screens that play back your DVD, etc. In the end put it all on the disk in the same way as the above.

As long as teh file system adheres to DVD Vdieo standard, and there is a Video_TS and Audio_TS on the disk most DVD players will run with it. They don’t care if there is anythign outside the -TS folders.

Also, re autorun on a PC: That in almost all cases will override the launch of the installed vdieo DVD player. I have yet to see a PC that tries to autorun an app from a DVD AND playback the DVD Video part fo it at the same time. So it is pretty safe to e.g. create your own custom ‘portfolio’ player on a video DVD.

Nik

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Nik C

[Nik Crosina]

Hey Thanks for that Mike.

The ‘people’ in my case will probably never learn – they are sales people selling and maintaining cleaning machinery in animal abbatoires that kill birds, pigs, cows, anything meaty we eat. And they need to provide training DVDs for their customers. They shoot them (or in this case, a preproduction version) on anything they can get their hands on, they’d be using their mobiles if they could… I was able to convince them to use a camcorder for thsi ne. Getting them to realise they might need a video light or two is my big project, never mind the actual editing ….

Thanks again,

Nik C

[Nik Crosina]

Hi Mike,

I hve been sent the clips on a memory stick, so there is no analog signal available at all. While Windows Media player will paly the clips happily, Premier complains that it does not support the used compression format,. I have found codec now by LEAD, but this does cost extra, which I can’t do, as it is a preproduction rough that will or will not turn into a project.

So I am looking for a free versin of thsi codec I guess if it exists at all?

Nik C

[Nik Crosina]

Hi,

Thanks, I checked out the clipnotes and it is an awsome feature if your clients are spread all over the country – as in our case.

We are putting together a training video for LivingWell health clubs and our specialists (one for Laundry, pool area, reception, gym, the caffe etc EACH) are spread right throughout the Bristish Isles!

Image having to send them a DVD each or as we usually do it, get them into our studiop and go through the material scene by scene – Nightmare!

Sending them a PDF that runs on their laptop and invite them to coment – Fantastic!
Thanks for for pointing me to that! – I guess I have a very valid business case for getting all our Premiers updated now!!

Beer’s on me…

Nik