Using a Laptop/FW/capture-proggy for focus check?

JanBee

JanBee

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After wondering which monitor (LCD or tube) to buy to be able to check focus on the set, I thought about the idea to use my firewire equipped laptop.

The problem: All the Windows software I checked has no 1:1 capturing/preview window (I don't want to capture anyway).
Does anyone know a Windows proggy that decodes and displays the DV stream coming from the firewire port in REAL TIME and FULL SIZE???
 
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[quote author=JanBee link=board=Events;num=1089297198;start=0#0 date=07/08/04 at 07:33:18]After wondering which monitor (LCD or tube) to buy to be able to check focus on the set, I thought about the idea to use my firewire equipped laptop.

The problem: All the Windows software I checked has no 1:1 capturing/preview window (I don't want to capture anyway).
Does anyone know a Windows proggy that decodes and displays the DV stream coming from the firewire port in REAL TIME and FULL SIZE??? [/quote]

Macintosh and FCP does this. I bet Vegas can do it also on the PC.
 
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I have thought about writing such a program. Essentially just a window that shows what's coming in over firewire and does nothing else -- no capture and no editing.

Let's see if anyone else finds an existing program first, and if not I'll see what I can do.
 
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Actually, I checked out the Microsoft DirectShow SDK for sample projects to use as a starting point for writing such a program. One sample does exactly what you need.

The program is called DVApp, and it's a very basic firewire preview/capture program.

Sombody has alrady posted the compiled version online. To get it, go to:

http://www.videohelp.com/tools?tool=394

One note -- to preview you have to hit the play button. Otherwise you will see a black screen.
 
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Kevin, extremely cool! This is it!!!
Works perfectly.
;D

Thanks for finding this goodie.
 
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Holy Mama! :o Jarred, that looks really nice... hopefully it's going to be affordable once it really is available on the market..
 
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[quote author=Kevin_Corcoran link=board=Events;num=1089297198;start=0#3 date=07/08/04 at 08:10:01]Actually, I checked out the Microsoft DirectShow SDK for sample projects to use as a starting point for writing such a program. One sample does exactly what you need.

The program is called DVApp, and it's a very basic firewire preview/capture program.

Sombody has alrady posted the compiled version online. To get it, go to:

http://www.videohelp.com/tools?tool=394

One note -- to preview you have to hit the play button. Otherwise you will see a black screen.
[/quote]

You still may want to write it from the sample code and "pretty it up."
 
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it costs $750.. ouch. which is too bad, because I betcha they would sell 100x more copies if they priced it under $100.
 
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Jared,

DV Rack sells for $495 and there's a $395 introductory special until the end of July. The product will be available in early August. It has been beta tested extensively with the DVX in both NTSC and PAL.

--- Mark
 
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Can you use FCP4 on a G4 laptop as a field monitor?

jmf
 
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