Video and Movie topics - Week 53, 2004

Happy New Year

Videoguy - 31 Dec 2004 11:36 PM - 2 messages

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Composing good video

Steve V - 31 Dec 2004 1:25 PM - 2 messages

What books or websites are available for amateur videomaking? Composition, techniques, tips, etc. Less on the equipment and more on how to actually shoot a good home movie.. -Steve ...

The future of SD: Canon XL2 vs. Sony HDR FX1

wiseguy - 31 Dec 2004 4:22 AM - 3 messages

I am buying a new digital camcorder, but am trying to decide whether to buy the xL2 or go HD. My question is, do I really need HD? I shoot primarily weddings, documentaries, and short films to play at ...

time-lapse

pixelfreak - 30 Dec 2004 7:15 PM - 4 messages

I'm interested in possibly getting into digital video as a hobby. One thing I'd like to do is time-lapse video of landscapes. Do any of the reasonably priced video cameras support this?? I once saw a photographer doing digital HD with what looked like a very expensive ...

Transfer speed from DV cam to PC

Tim Bernard - 29 Dec 2004 10:06 PM - 7 messages

I am wondering how long does it take for a PC to transfer a 10 min Video CLIP from a DVCAM to a PC assuming everything is operating as it is supposed to. I would think that it should not take 10 mins since its ...

Choosing a digital camcorder

Herr Herman Mann - 29 Dec 2004 7:19 PM - 11 messages

Is there anyone out there who could provide suggestions/comments on the following? I have a dedicated video editing pc that I have used to convert analog 8mm and hi8 video to digital and then edit to videotape. I use it for home ...

JVC and DV.IN will not start

Stephan Blind - 29 Dec 2004 7:13 PM - 2 messages

Hi together, I tried to record some files from my computer. I pressed START/STOP and the Cam displays DV.IN The manual now says press START/STOP again to start the DV.IN-recording When I do that nothing happens... ...

VCR: How Do I Enter Start and End Times Manually?

Fay Kalyus - 29 Dec 2004 6:22 PM - 6 messages

Arrrrrgh! That's my reaction to the "new and improved" user interface on today's modern VCR's. My ancient RCA VR617HF VCR finally died on me. So I bought a new VCR -- a Sony. I returned it within one hour when I found that when programming a ...

what portion of the original screen is shown in tv.

Daewon YOON - 29 Dec 2004 1:26 PM - 3 messages

Hi all. I'd like to know what portion of the original area that is sent to us is shown in tv. For example, when a picture is in 480i, not all 480 lines but about 440 lines can be ...

"RECORDING PROHIBITED" when using DVD recorder on some shows

half_eaten - 29 Dec 2004 7:10 AM - 2 messages

Anybody ever seen this? I got a second hand Sanyo DVD recorder for $50. It's a decent enough machine. But anyway, when recording some shows off of Adult Swim on cartoon network and any show off Comedy Central the recorder ...

comcast vs dishnetwork sd pic quality

pottmi - 28 Dec 2004 7:35 PM - 3 messages

I have comcast and dishnetwork hooked up to separate s-video jacks on my 50" sony lcd rear projection tv. The picture quality on the dishnetwork is _much_ better. I also have comcast hooked up to the composite inputs to the tv; for sd ...

Best portable audio recorder ???

Hans - 28 Dec 2004 3:36 PM - 6 messages

I'm trying to find the best portable device for audio recording. I will use it either with external microphone or line inputs depending on the situation. I'm thinking of a portable MP3 player with harddisk or lots of ...

JVC and DV.IN start

Stephan Blind - 28 Dec 2004 9:28 AM - 2 messages

Hi everybody, simple problem.... I want to record a movie from a video software (cyberlink Powerdirector) All works fine. Cam stitches to DV.IN but DOES NOT START The manual says press the REC BUTTON on the cam....I do not have a REC ...

AVI problem with Vegas

TonyP - 28 Dec 2004 8:40 AM - 2 messages

I have a video clip taken with a Canon digital still camera. Format is 320x240x15 fps. When I try to open it in Vegas, it opens the audio part but wont recognise the video. I set the project properties to match. ...

VHS to DVD: Now the fast moving images are like stripes-looking images

AA Aris - 27 Dec 2004 5:42 AM - 2 messages

Recently, I transferred my VHS videotape material, via my Dig videocam DV in/out to my PC by Pinnacle Studio 9.3. I made a DVD (highest quality stttings). Now the fast moving images are like stripes-looking images. What's ...

newbe question - converting video

danno - 27 Dec 2004 12:03 AM - 10 messages

Hello all. I recently got a Sony DSC W1 digital camera for Christmas. I am interested in using this still camera for video as well as I have my still camera with me much more often than my movie camera. ...

Panasonic Service 100s of Miles Away!

Ken - 26 Dec 2004 11:23 PM - 4 messages

Hi. I own a Panasonic PV-DV701D Digital Palmcorder. The eye piece viewfinder has stopped working. Otherwise, the camera works fine. I just have to view what I'm shooting through the LCD view screen. I wanted to get it fixed, so I checked Panasonic's web page for service ...

Do you lose quality if ...

Jim Waggener - 26 Dec 2004 5:41 PM - 5 messages

you overwrite DV tapes? I have a bunch I'd like to record over. ...