Rob Neidig
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Good catch, Charlie!
Rob
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BetaSP certainly DOES have the ability to record 4 tracks. The UVW series of decks and the PVW series of recordable camera backs only record 2 tracks, but the higher end decks and the BVV5 back WILL record 4 tracks of audio.
I’m going from memory here, but I’ve used 75s and similar decks a lot. First, on the white buttons on the left side of the front panel, make sure to press audio 1 and 2 and they will light up. Then you will also have to select how the deck records the tracks. There is a switch that’s on top of the front panel when you slide it out that says “AFM Input”. Make sure it’s set to 3/4. I think that’s it, although it’s possible you may have to flip some switch underneath the front panel when you flip it up. But I think all those switches are for time code and the like – the memory is failing me here. Then when you do your insert edit tracks 3 and 4 should record.
Hope this helps. Have fun!
Rob
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Dan,
There is a common misperception that AC3 or dolby digital only refers to surround sound. That is not the case. AC3 files can be anything from mono to full surround. What Encore is doing to your stereo file is converting it to a stereo AC3 file. This is normally what you want, since an uncompressed PCM file (which is legal by the DVD specs, btw), takes up a bunch of space and may cause playback issues on some systems.
FWIW, I usually name my AC3 files so that I can tell instantly how many tracks there are. For instance for a stereo file I would name it audiofile 2.0.ac3. For surround, audiofile 5.1.ac3. And so on.
For more information, check out dolby’s web site at http://www.dolby.com.
Hope this helps. Have fun!
Rob
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Just to be clear, when I say you can play it back on a computer at the higher resolution, I meant just what you had said in your post. You can include an AVI at 1024×768 resolution (or QT, or whatever). Then you can just play back the file. But this would not be a DVD Video disc, just a data disc.
Rob
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It is not Encore that puts this limitation on the video. The DVD specification determines the size, bit rates, etc. that may be used for DVDs.
So the only way you can have it play back is on a computer at the size you are talking about. To play it back on a set top DVD player here in the US, it must be 720×480, unless you’re doing MPEG-1 or the half-size MPEG-2 (not common).
Have fun!
Rob
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I don’t know what GPME is.
The DLT you will want to buy is either the DLT4000 or DLT8000. I believe all the DLT writers are made by Quantum, though you will find them branded as Compaq, HP, NEC, etc. Neither the DLT4000 nor the DLT8000 are manufactured any longer. However they are the ones in use by DVD replicators and the ones you really should have. If you can’t find one of these used (eBay usually has a bunch of them), then make sure to ask your dealer for a DLT that is 4000 and 8000 compatible. Then you can use either DLTIII or DLTIV tapes in them. You can go to Quantum’s web site for more info and compatibilty questions. https://www.quantum.com/Products/TapeDrives/Index.aspx
Have fun!
Rob
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If you’re looking to do something like “add edit” in Avid, then just choose the razor tool and “cut” the timeline where you want the edits to be. That will make that portion its own clip so you could then lower the audio gain by 3dB, or whatever it is you want to edit in just that clip.
Have fun!
Rob
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Yves and Luke,
Thanks so much for your responses.
Yves – I will have him try that – THANKS!
Luke – I was unaware of the non-support of Dell Workstations, but in this case it looks like his workstation is up to the task – at least almost completely. Everything works fine with the card other than the video pass thru, and maybe Yves solved that one as I do remember setting that output to be used as sync. Thanks again for your help.
You guys rock!
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The way the ROM portion behaves is not a function of the authoring program you use for the DVD. All DVD authoring packages basically just put a ROM folder on the disc when you specify it, there is no other programming done on it.
The ROM portion itself then would have to have the routine you are looking for to determine what type of computer, etc. It’s been a LOOONG time since I’ve been around Macromedia Director programmers (I think Adobe bought Macromedia?), but Director may have some routines to help. There is also a company called “Interactual” that licenses their player to be used with ROM content on DVDs. They have done hundreds (thousands?) of Hollywood feature film ROM sessions. A good computer programmer can also write routines to do what you are looking for, using C++ or whatever other languages are being used these days.
Have fun!
Rob
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The final result on a disc will not be as bad as it is in “preview” mode, but there will still be a slight pause at the loop point. That is part of the DVD spec and you can’t do anything about it. The amount of pause time varies on each player, but there WILL be a pause. I typically choose music or audio to go with the motion menu that can fade down just before the loop point and that fades up at the start. This makes the pause less objectionable.
Have Fun!
Rob