how best to do - capture video ?

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keacy

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hi guys,

i am quite new, in High definition camcorders

I used before Panasonic 3CCD,for mini DV and i didnt have any problem with
capturingof video from mini DV tapes and i ve just bought, Canon XH A1,a tried capture of video form canon xh a1 via Vegas 8,and result was very poor, almost zero. i am also confused from manual,about signal setup ....

could you give me any advice, how to best capture video from this camcorder ?

i use fire wire cabel and soft- vegas, After effect, and i gonna use Final cut, and Shake when i get my new Mac Pro...

Please i will appreciate any help and advice,
and also you can write me , what output quality i can expect, from this cam,
after postproduction.. and if is really professional cam...

thanks you


Keacy
 
We need more information to help you here.

1. What problems are you experiencing?
2. What's the configuration of your capture computer? (Proc speed, memory, additional hardware, etc.)

I think that you will find, after you work out your issues, that the XH A1 is capable of delivering some really good images. Some will say even broadcast quality.
 
hi,

my PC computer is
Dual intel DUO E6750
4 GB ram,
Nvidia 7800 GT
vista home premium


but i expect in next 7 days time, new MAC PRO
2 x Quadcore,

i ve got problem get video in HD format to computer, because i havent got idea how to do it, i ve just done something in Vegas 8, but video was, nothing specially, a i tried to render it and 2 minutes as .mov , had 4 GB.....but quality not good

also i dont know how to set up best compression,
because i m going to make music videclip for one band, and i m not sure about final output, which format and which compression, but first
problem is capturing,
-what software,
-what setup, and process
-what format, or what converting to choose
thanks a lot

and sorry for my english...

Keacy
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First, make sure that you are using the correct capture settings in Vegas. Can't help you with specifics as I don't use Vegas. With the XH A1, select a capture preset that uses HDV 1080 and either 50i or 60i depending upon your video standard.

If you get your video captured correctly, it should play from your timeline without problems. If you still have problems, someone else will have to help since I don't know Vegas.

Once your issues are solved, the best way of outputting your video is a separate discussion. It depends quite a lot on where your video is going, for example DVD, Web, back to tape, etc. You might want to start a thread in the Vegas section to help you with this.
 
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