[BNM] [OT] Hard disk vs mini-DV

[Mark Walker]

thanks Ivan

another +1 for sticking to mini-Dv I think, esp since he's likely to
get an imac soon [after several years of nagging him that it's the
best tool for the job]

Mark


On 13/07/07, Ivan Pope <ivan.pope at blognation.com> wrote:
> Mark,
> I've got a JVC Everio HDD 20GB camera. When I bought it I was under the
> impression that it would mount via firewire to my MacBook desktop and also
> that I'd be able to edit it using iMovie in the same way as I could with my
> DV camera. But no. Although it links via USB to the Mac, there is no obvious
> connection. I think all the software I got with it was for PCs - but I might
> be wrong.
>
> Anyway, after a bit of hunting I found an small cheap app called DropDV that
> more or less bridges the gap - http://dropdv.com
> But, I still miss plugging in the camera and pulling stuff off the DV - and
> then saving the edit back up to the DV.
>
> Hope that helps.
> Here's the DropDV Help file.
> Cheers,
> Ivan
>
> DropDV 2.0.13
> January 29, 2006
>
> DropDV is a Mac OS X droplet which converts MPEG video into DV video
> streams.  After conversion, your video can be edited in iMovie, Adobe
> Premiere, Final Cut Pro, or any other DV video editing system.
>
> To install, simply copy DropDV to your hard drive.
>
> To convert an  MPEG to DV format, drop the MPEG file onto the DropDV icon
> either in the Finder or on the Dock.  With version 2.0.9, you can also drop
> MPEG files onto the DropDV window itself.
>
> By default, DropDV places the DV Streams in a folder called "DV Project 1"
> (or some other number) on the Desktop.  You can change where the projects
> are created by setting the "Output Folder" preference from the DropDV menu.
>
> DropDV creates projects that are recognized by iMovie.  Double click the
> file named "imovie project" in "DV Project 1" to open your project in
> iMovie.  Your DV files will be displayed in the iMovie clips pane.  You can
> use the drop down menu to select whether you want one iMovie project created
> for all the files in a drop action, or otherwise create a separate project
> for each MPEG file that you drop.
>
> Because iMovie cannot open DV files larger than 2 Gigabytes, DropDV will
> split the converted DV files so they are smaller than 2 Gigabytes.  You can
> disable this feature in the Preferences.
>
> On 7/13/07, Mark Walker <mark at scip.org.uk> wrote:
> >
> > hello all
> >
> > My dad wants a new video camera - he had a nice mini-DV panasonic for
> > a few years and lost it. His iinsurance just paid up so he asked me
> > whether mini-DV is still the way to go, or hard disk?
> >
> > My thoughts:
> >
> > I've not used HD but assume it would be slightly more convenient for
> > plug and play usability - I guess it appears on your desktop like an
> > external hard drive? If he goes with HD he can borrow a camera to put
> > all his current footage onto external hard disk - only I'm not sure
> > what format he'd end up with and how useful it is for archiving
> > purposes.
> >
> > If he sticks with mini-DV he can put everything on disk but he's
> > always got a backup copy in case his hard disk fails or the films get
> > corrupted - I just bought mini-DV for that reason.
> >
> > I also thought that he may get by with a decent digital camera that
> > can do movies - not fab quality but still editable and perfectly
> > suitable for home movie use.
> >
> > Any experience of HD? Any preference either way? Any other options?
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >
> >
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