Re: Re: OT but HELP - Video Diary room software needed

["Nick Long" <n.long@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

miniDV tapes are 60 minutes SP or 90 mins LP. LP sucks in terms of quality
though

and the pronto/touchscreen idea is still my best guess - unless you concoct
some huge button that, when pressed, hit the (hidden in a box underneath or
something) remote control's play/pause button.

*shrugs* i'm guessing right now, sorry


----- Original Message -----
From: "flipsidegroup" <mailing@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 12:15 PM
Subject: [ukha_d] Re: OT but HELP - Video Diary room software needed


> Hi i never actually thought about just using teh DV camera straight
> (over teching i guess) the only problem i have with it as an idea is
> that im relying on people to remember to switch it off and i can see
> myself running out of tape (well i think i havent actually
> researched how long the tapes run ill have alook)
>
>
>
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Nick Long" <n.long@b...>
wrote:
> > If you're wanting to use DV as the format you're recording to, i
> would
> > suggest recording the sound onto the dv tape there and then. that
> way you
> > don't have to sync afterwards.
> >
> > DV is at 25fps, so no problems there.
> >
> > encoding would come after you've recorded, or you can take an
> output there
> > and then if you want to.
> >
> > as for start/stop - most DV camcorders come with remote controls
-
> push one
> > "record" button to start the recording and push again
to stop. if
> there's a
> > tally lamp (red record LED) on the camera, then it'll be on when
> it's
> > recording and off when it's not (some can be disabled in the
setup
> menu - so
> > check beforehand).
> >
> > An alternative to the (sometimes) small remote provided - get a
> touch screen
> > remote (such as a philips pronto) if you have one available and
> create a
> > full-screen menu with one button on it for record/pause.
> >
> > also make sure you have any "power-off timeout"
functions disabled.
> >
> > as for motion detection - i'm afraid i don't have any ideas about
> that - not
> > my specialty.
> >
> > why did you want it encoded there and then? was there a specific
> reason?
> >
> > -Nick
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "flipsidegroup" <mailing@f...>
> > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 9:04 PM
> > Subject: [ukha_d] OT but HELP - Video Diary room software needed
> >
> >
> > > Hi all i know this isnt quite on track for this group but
thers
> alot
> > > of relevant experience in here so here goes, im on the
lookout
> for
> > > some software to record a big brother style video diary room
at
> my
> > > wedding ideally id like it to be able to
> > >
> > > Use a DV cam as the source
> > > Record sound in time with the video
> > > Capture at a decent fps rate
> > > Encode to @ least mpeg2 in realtime
> > >
> > > and importantly be able to be stoppped and started using
motion
> > > detection to make it as easy as possible for the old and
drunk to
> > > use .
> > >
> > > So far ive looked at a range of webcam software
> > >
> > > eyecu2
> > > Watcher
> > > Gotcha
> > >
> > > But they are all nearly runs but never fullfill all the
> criteria ,
> > > does anyone here have any ideas?
> > >
> > > Thanks for reading
> > >
> > > Matt
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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