Stephen Mann
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MOV is just the container that holds the video. Use the free shareware MediaInfo to determine which codec made the mov file.
On codecs – never, ever install a codec pack on your editing PC. If you need a codec find and install that codec only.
Steve Mann
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Look at the Digital Juice “Ready to Go” products.
https://www.digitaljuice.com/products/product_lines.asp?plid=323
They are currently $99 each with a BOGO making them only $50 each.
Steve Mann
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Interesting question. Since I never use media bins, I’ve never noticed this. You would think that a right-click on the media on the timeline should indicate the bin it’s in. I can see it as a useful piece of information if you have multiple copies of clips in different bins. (Why you would want to do this is another mystery, but you can).
Remember that no files are copied or moved when you put them on the timeline or Project Media window. You can put the same clip into multiple bins, but they are simply pointers to the actual file. (Remember, when it is on the timeline, it is an event. Not a clip).
Steve Mann
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Sounds odd. Do you have the preferences set to “Close media files when not the active application”? (The default is “unchecked”.)
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[vicky Baul] “i agree with you..but i did down conversion with hdv footage to a DVD it looked horrible compared to SD delivered to DVD….. or maybe i did something wrong with the setting……”
Probably.
But this is the third variation of your question, so I’m not sure what you are really asking.
First question was interlacing.
Second was 24 v 25 FPS.
Now you’re asking about HDV v DV.If you have three questions, then start three threads. You’ll get much better response from forum users.
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MannMade Digital Video
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“Film Look”??
If you want “Film Look”, shoot on film.
Ask ten videographers to define “Film Look” and you will get 15 answers – no two alike.
If you can shoot, edit and deliver in progressive, then that’s the recommended workflow.
Steve Mann
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You can have 26 hard disk drives in Windows, but you ONLY want your O/S and Program Files (executables) on Drive C:. Put all your video assets on the other drives.
Steve Mann
MannMade Digital Video
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[Joe Mantaratz] ” Simple File Joiner as suggested by Maxell does work and recaptures the lost frames somehow but it requires long processing, which is a waste.”
I use the Record Unit Utility from Sony to get the HDV files from my record units. Since the hard drive unit is running Linux, the drive is formatted in FAT32, which is in 4GB chunks. I’ve never tried just copying the chunks from the drive, though I could. The Sony utility copies the HDV files and reassembles them int0 a single M2V files.
[Joe Mantaratz] “Question? Don’t you lose the timecode with your unit if you do not utilize the record from the camera as opposed to the unit? Thought this was the case since TimeCode comes from the camera. (As I was told)”
I’ve never paid attention to the camera timecode since my cameras have no way to jam timecode or synch during the shooting. I only have two or threee other camras to sync on the timeline, and PluralEyes does it very well.
Steve Mann
MannMade Digital Video
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ALWAYS shoot and edit in the highest resolution available. Only downres at the last encode when you make the MPEG file for the DVD.
Steve Mann
MannMade Digital Video
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Your HDR system Stephen is only for Sony products as no doubt you already know and I have an array of Cameras. But thanks for the mention anyway…
The Sony HVR-DR60 Hard Disk Recorder may be designed for LANC control by Sony products, but it works on any camera that puts video on the FireWire port. You just have to manually start recording.
It sounds like the recording unit can’t keep up with the data from the camera (the classic description of dropped frames). Certainly an intolerable condition as it makes the unit less useful than a brick. At least you know when the brick isn’t recording.
Steve Mann
MannMade Digital Video
http://www.mmdv.com