CAPTURE
GUIDES ->
Introduction
to Video Capturing
An introduction to
video capturing, discussing all the variables and decisions
that must be made in order to effectively capture high
quality video. Includes information on MPEG and AVI
capturing, software to use and capture card suggestions.
Required reading for newbies and experienced alike.
Understanding
Your Source
An in-depth look at
the specifications of various analog and digital video
formats. Includes charts and sample images. Discusses
concepts like digital resolution equivalencies, interlace,
colorspace compression, overscan, aspect ratios, and other
fundamental video concepts. Required reading for newbies and
experienced alike.
Playback
Hardware Suggestions (VCRs and TBCs)
Discuss the
playback aspect of capturing video. Capturing video is more
than just the card or DVD recorder, attention must be paid
to the signal output and the device creating the signal.
Includes information especially on VCRs and TBCs.
Configuring
Windows and capture card Sound Settings
Quick overview
for setting up the audio mixers and record volume settings
in Windows and capture software. ATI MMC used in software
example.
Using
a DVD Recorder as the Capture Device
As time has
progressed, DVD recorders have come to replace capture card
for basic capture operation. Learn more about this process
here.
Capture
MPEG with an ATI All In Wonder card
How to capture high
quality MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 video for DVD-Video using an ATI
All In Wonder (AIW) card. Discusses settings for the ATI
MultiMedia Center (ATI MMC).
Capture
MPEG with any capture card
How to capture
decent quality MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 video for DVD-Video using
almost any capture card. Discusses settings for both
PowerVCRII and MainConcept MPEG Encoder in capture mode.
Capture
AVI with an ATI All In Wonder card
How to capture high
quality AVI video (uncompressed, HuffYUV or MJPEG) for
editing, with an ultimate goal of DVD-Video, using an ATI
All In Wonder (AIW) card. Discusses settings for the ATI
MultiMedia Center (ATI MMC).
Capture
AVI with any capture card
How to capture
decent quality AVI video (uncompressed, HuffYUV or MJPEG)
for editing, with an ultimate goal of DVD-Video, using any
capture card. Discusses settings for both VirtualDub and
iuVCR.
Capture
using Adobe Premiere on PC
How to capture
video on a PC, though method is very similar to the
Macintosh version of Premiere. Uses Adobe Premiere 6.5, but
other versions of Premiere should be similar.
Capture
using Final Cut Pro on Macintosh
How to capture
video on an Apple Macintosh computer. Guide uses Final Cut
Pro 2.0 (FCP2) on a G4 tower, though newer version of FCP
should be similar.
Correct
Field Order Errors in MPEGs
Some capturing
programs, notably the older ATI MMC 7.x series, are infamous
for capturing interlaced MPEG video, but with the file
information reversed. This is quickly and easily fixed with
the freeware utility ReStream.
DV
Capturing Information and Myth Guide
Contains
often-ignored information about the DV format, and suggests
a few good methods for transferring DV material to your
computer.
How
to Prevent Dropped Frames and Audio Sync Problems
Complete list of
known fixes for preventing dropped frames and a loss of
audio/video sync.
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