Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Philippe, While I am not familiar with the particular Pinnacle interface you are using, I suspect that the problem may be in the software rather than the hardware. I am mostly used to Final Cut Pro, but it should be possible to capture directly into iMovie with that capture card. You then have to export in a format that iDVD understands. Both programs should come with your Mac. It may take a bit of digging to find the correct capture and export settings. If I recall correctly it is not exactly intuitive how you change them. DVDs normally use the MPEG-2 format, but I don't think iDVD takes that directly. You probably have to record in the DV format then let iDVD do the conversion. Another possibility is to use QuickTime Pro to do the capture. The upgrade to the Pro version costs $30 in the US. I will try to remember to check tomorrow with a colleague at work who uses a similar setup. In the meantime, what software are you using to capture the video? Mike D Philippe AMARD wrote: > Really Off Topic > > I'm seeking information, experience report, and advice on how to > transfer Video8 tapes onto DVDs with as little quality loss as > possible while keeping the highest resolution present on the master > tapes.. > I am NOT looking for the best way to compress archives, I'm looking > for the least loss in quality - space/weight of the file is no issue > here. > > My equipment: > Sony Video8 player. > Pinnacle analog to Mac interface (RCA -> USB2) > IMac - 3.06 with extended ram and a 500Gb HD. Latest OS. > External HDs. > > Note that : I also have a VHS/DVD player/recorder that can also burn > DVDs from an external source (the Video8 player can then be plugged in > by means of RCA) > Yet creating chapters and readjusting sequences proves near impossible. > And the Mac facilities/features are lost. > > My current Mac problem: > I do get converted files, in MPEG4 format, but the quality is very > poor, and the images are resized to fit I-Pods ... (I'll end up hating > the Mac closed world). > I'd like to be able to play the DVDs on any standard DVD player, edit > sequences, add titles, etc and retain the original quality. > So far not good. > > Question: > Has anyone here found a near lossless solution on the Mac and what is it? > Which interface and programmes have you used that would help me reach > my after all very simple goal; best preserving my analog kids memory > through the digital age. > > Thanks in anticipation for your advice drawing on experience. > Maybe better off list as this is all really OT? > Philippe > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >