[MacDV] Re: Editing, then sending to a DVD recorder in real time--MacDV Digest, Vol 10, Issue 21

[Ted Langdell]

Ted Langdell
Ted Langdell Creative Broadcast Services
Marysville, CA
Main:  	(530) 741-1212

On my machine, the"divide" function can be pretty precise depending on 
how good one is at hitting "pause" before committing to making a split. 
  I prefer splitting and deleting rather than the "shortening" function 
which can lead to deleted programs too easily in my case.

Now that I think about it, the "edit" point might be dependent on where 
the MPEG-2 "I" frame is, which is related to how many frames are in the 
Group of Pictures (GOP) used to recreate the original frames.  The 
fewer pictures, the more precise you can be. Some GOPs are 15 
frames—half a second in NTSC.

If you do need to more precisely edit or condense, then sucking the VHS 
into the computer, editing and outputting to the DVD recorder would be 
the way to go... and realtime on the output. Way faster than burning a 
DVD using the computer's DVD burner.

Ted.


On May 15, 2005, at 11:00 AM, 
macdv-request at listserver.themacintoshguy.com wrote:

> Message: 7
> Date: Sun, 15 May 2005 10:03:28 -0700
> From: Patty Winter <patty1 at sonic.net>
> Subject: Re: [MacDV] Re: Recommendations for analog to digital
> To: macdv at listserver.themacintoshguy.com
> Message-ID: <200505151703.j4FH3S4j007256 at bolt.sonic.net>
>
>
>> From: Ted Langdell <ted at tedlangdell.com>
>>
>> Considering the time and hassle involved running things through the
>> computer in order to burn a DVD of your tapes, have you looked at
>> standalone DVD recorders?
>
>> I have a Panasonic DMR HS-2 that I got a heck of a deal on from Best
>> Buy because it was a customer return.
>
>> I can burn directly to DVD in real time, or go to the hard-drive if I
>> need to do some trimming or whacking.
>
> I don't know about the Panasonic, but on my Sony HX900, the A-B erase
> is not very precise. You can only predict within about half a second
> of where it's going to make a cut, and although you can preview the cut
> as much as you want before you make it, once you do make it, that's the
> end of it. Plus, you can't make a cut of less than five seconds, so if
> you leave a second or two of a commercial in, there's no way to get it
> out. That's why I'm looking at bringing a bunch of TV shows onto my Mac
> for editing in iMovie before sending them back to the Sony for burning
> onto DVDs.
>
>
> Patty
>
>
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