RE: Kinda OT: DV editing - where to start

["Stainton-James, Mark (London)" <stainmar@xxxxxxx>]

Daniel,

Yes Firewire is definitely the way to go, makes it really easy to
transfer
back and forth if you really want to put it back onto tape then you
will
need a camcorder with DV In as well - cheaper ones do not have this by
default (software hacks around)  Personally I have never felt the need
to
put back onto tape, normally burn onto a SVCD which can be played in
most
DVD players anyway - very good site www.vcdhelp.com  which covers
all
editing/burning software and methods.

For editing software the Rolls Royce is Adobe Premiere - I know there are
a
few people on the list that use it professionaly, they are better placed
to
comment than me, personally though I found it overkill for my needs and
difficult to learn.  I use Pinnacle Studio which IMHO is very good
and
certainly feature rich enough for all but the most advanced users.

Can't really comment much on which camera to go for, but am sure others
will
have many suggestions.

Mark

-----Original Message-----
From: James,Daniel [mailto:Daniel.James@xxxxxxx] 
Sent: 29 January 2003 15:11
To: Ukha_D (E-mail)
Subject: [ukha_d] Kinda OT: DV editing - where to start


Hi all

I'm not sure if this falls into or out of UKHA... as its computers,
cameras
and DVD :-)

I am looking to take the plunge into the world of Digital Camcorders, and
PC
editing, I am doing a bit of research at the moment, and am after some
advice / good websites with info on the subject.

I ideally want a DV camera that can plug into a PC, and allow editing,
then
put the finished footage back onto a tape. (ok eventually onto a DVD,
but
that's a future step!),  I see though that many of the cameras
available in
the UK do not have a DV-in connection - does the lack of this mean that
I
can't return the footage onto the camera once edited on a PC?

I presume Firewire is the preferred method of transfer between a Camera
and
PC - are all Firewire cards created equal - or are there some I should
watch
out for?

I last got involved in video editing about 5 years ago, using Pro
Panasonic
kit... its a new world to me now :-)

any help / advice appreciated

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