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Topic: PC and Firewire-Possible? Which Prog?
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The Man of Action
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posted 05-24-2000 09:50 PM
I want to buy a G3 Powerbook and edit my projects, but I am unable to pull cash out of my ass. So I was wondering if it is possible to equip a PC with Firewire. If so, where would I buy this? And plus, which Editing Program would you suggest? Premiere and After Effects? Something else perhaps? PLEASE HELPPeace, tMoA |
Critter
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posted 05-24-2000 11:34 PM
Yes a PC can have a firewire port. Adaptec make them. I have seen a 3 port card for under 100 bucks. The max transfer on it is 400 M/S. As far as software, I have not messed with premire much. Ulead Mediastudio Pro 6.0 is set up to capture off firewire, and if capturing off a DV cam, or deck, the software can control several models. That will let the software start, stop, and such with the cam.------------------
Rex Winfrey
Critter Creation Shop
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Rogue 428
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posted 05-24-2000 11:54 PM
Yes. absolutely possible. ADS technologies makes a Pyro firewire card. You can get them off of ebay for about $99 and it comes with a toned down version of Ulead MediaStudio.Only problem I've run into so far is that the DV format (codec?) it uses only works with MediaStudio...not in Premiere  . So what I've been doing so far is converting the DV stuff to uncompressed, porting it to Premiere and working on it...then importing it back into MediaStudio and changing it back to DV. I'm sure there's a better way, but I only got this card a week ago. Hope the info helped. ------------------
Si hoc legere scis, nimium eruditionis est. |
JamesCarnahan
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posted 05-25-2000 01:38 AM
Yes as stated above you can get firewire in there. I have seen three ports at FRY's for 39.00............could be a piece of crap though. Anyways I use premiere and It works wonders. But there are plusses and Minuses to every program out there. You just have to pick the one that best suits your needs.
Do a little comparison on features to see if one is easier to use. I know premiere can be a real pain in the booty sometimes....but thats how it goes. |
hbtl_ofndr
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posted 05-25-2000 02:09 AM
Your Best bet....is to forget all about that powerbook g3 idea or editing on any laptop for that matter. You will get dropped frames period. I am not suggesting Pc over MAC or visa versa, I have both, but I can tell you that my little pc etting box piii450 blows away both my powerbook g3 500 and my gateway solo9300cx piii 700 mhz. Powerbook drives are just too damn slow, and even using a firewire hard drive they can and will get dropped frames. Stick with a desktop unit with a SCSI hard drive of 7200 rpm or higher. God Bless. ------------------
Of all the things I've lost I miss my mind the most.
-Ozzy Osborne
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Vision Productions
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posted 05-25-2000 02:14 AM
Someone earlier mentioned the DV codec not working in premiere? My sony Vaio pc came with its own sony capturing program and codec that should work with premiere just fine. |
Cadaber
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posted 05-25-2000 05:03 AM
Hi TMoA.
The problem with buying a cheap Firewire card is that you won't have the possibility for directly using a correct editing mode to your camcorder(that is if your DV-camera has input possibilities). Me myself uses MotoDV. MotoDV is available for both mac and pc. It has a special MotoDV editing mode so that when editing you may view the picture through your camcorders monitor-display( I have a trv-900) or directly to a tv. There are also the possibility to set device control, meaning you can capture from within Premiere(this is not a nessesity though, as the separate capture program included in the bundle works just as fine). But don't buy a too cheap Fire Wire card, you will be able to not just input but output the DV-signal./Cad |
Mister Twisted
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posted 05-25-2000 08:45 AM
Rogue428, get the DVSoft codec from Adaptec's website. It's much quicker to "re-encapsulate" the DV datastream in this format (which will work with Premiere) than to render Full Frames, and you'll save quite a bit of HD space too... |
Rogue 428
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posted 05-25-2000 11:20 AM
Thanks for for that Soft DV codec idea. I bet that will do the trick. and yes....rendering full frames was slowly killing me  Thanks!
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