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Shooting on Digital 8, uploading on to editing software

  • 17-08-2005 3:00am
    #1
    Trip Hazard
    Registered Users Posts: 382 ✭✭


    Ok i have a Digital 8 camcorder(sony by the way so presumibly a good model), so close to DV, but damn it also so far. Want to start shooting shorts with it. but dont have any editing software yet.

    Tried the free Avid DV, but with no look, as the name suggests... its for DV.

    A friend of mine said he could get me Premiere but not sure if i'll be able to upload from my "Digital 8" cam to it, so dont want to get it just yet.

    Can anyone please help, can it be done with a Digital 8 cam.

    Any help would be apriciated

    Cheers


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  • #2
    Lump
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,984 ✭✭✭✭Lump


    Well, I'm guessing it doesn't have firewire out. The software has nothing to do with what formats it can edit. You need to get a capture card that will record from your camera... I imagine it has at least analogue out.

    John


  • #3
    Trip Hazard
    Registered Users Posts: 382 ✭✭Trip Hazard


    So do you think if i get Adobe Premiere, i'll be able to upload onto it through USB from my camera to my PC?, i've gotten footage onto my computer before but had no good software to edit it.


  • #4
    Lump
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,984 ✭✭✭✭Lump


    Yea.... although getting it onto the computer and then importing it the Premiere isn't the handiest option. Buying a capture card would be a good option if you are going to do a lot of stuff.

    John


  • #5
    Trip Hazard
    Registered Users Posts: 382 ✭✭Trip Hazard


    Ok not too familar with a capture card can someone tell me a little something about it, even post a link or something.

    How much?, where to buy? and exactly what it does?.

    Cheers


  • #6
    Lump
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,984 ✭✭✭✭Lump


    I'm kind of out of the loop re: Consumer capture cards. Basically they work like a video recorder for your computer. IE, you press play on the camera and it's recorded on the PC.

    John


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  • #7
    film_gonzo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 248 ✭✭film_gonzo


    I have a Digi-8 and to get stuff on to my computer I had to get a capture card. It didn't cost that much at the time. About €180 I think and if I remember correctly it came with some basic editing software.


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