Black Margin Around Video Captures

20 Mar 2007 11:07 AM

davidof

I've recently purchased a cheap MiniDV camcorder. I've noticed that when
loading captures into VegasVideo there is a 1 pixel wide black margin on
the upper and lower borders and a 2 pixel wide margin on the left
border. I don't see this on my more expensive Sony camcorder.

Anyone know what is causing this?

22 Mar 2007 4:48 PM

David Ruether

"davidof" <david.geo***@g-dumpthisbit-mail.com> wrote in message news:45ffbf7a$0$21145$7a628cd7@news.club-internet.fr...
> I've recently purchased a cheap MiniDV camcorder. I've noticed that when loading captures into VegasVideo there is a 1 pixel wide
> black margin on the upper and lower borders and a 2 pixel wide margin on the left border. I don't see this on my more expensive
> Sony camcorder.
>
> Anyone know what is causing this?

Not all Mini-DV camcorders record image in the full 640x720
pixel area (NTSC). This is not only a problem for stills (minor - you
can crop) but when using some transitions and effects in video editing
that reveal frame edges. The Canons were among the worst for
this among those I compared in my camcorder reviews a few years
ago. All Sony but the VX1000 had image to the edges...
--David Ruether