Video editing with USB..........results???

[Testosterone boy]

I have heard that it results in dropped frames. Firewire may be needed for quality video input to your computer.

Someone know the scoop?

I may need to try to return this Dazzle DigitaL Video Creator 80 with Pinnacle software. I hear that Pinnacle is great though.

I would learn myself but my first attempt resulted in my buying a new and larger hard drive...........need to reload the software when I find it.

 

[jnuts]

Is it USB 2.0 or the older USB? USB 2.0 can compete with data throughput w/Firewire - the older USB standard lags by quite a bit.

Depends what you are using.... If you are using a digital video camera, most, if not all, come with a firewire interface.

 

[rsnoble]

universal super butthole. ha ha.

 

[Testosterone boy]

Is it USB 2.0 or the older USB? USB 2.0 can compete with data throughput w/Firewire - the older USB standard lags by quite a bit.

Depends what you are using.... If you are using a digital video camera, most, if not all, come with a firewire interface.

Not sure I would call USB older, it is still much more common than 2.0 I believe.

Yea......just USB.


I have a card for firewire and USB 2.0 but this item I bought looked like it would make video input simple. I need that, I have dozens of projects that I'm working on.

And you know all about my crazy computer skills.

 

[jnuts]

If it's just USB 1.0 compliant, then Firewire will be mucho quicker.

 

[Testosterone boy]

If it's just USB 1.0 compliant, then Firewire will be mucho quicker.

We can't control the speed of the video input though. I suspect that USB would simply drop frames or compress the data for worsened quality.

 

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Funny seeing you here again!

How imporatant is this to you? Meaning $$$.

You have a digital camcorder then there is probably a firewire output. Get a firewire card and just pop it in. If you need analog to digital conversion and you want to spend some cash, I got the All In Wonder Radeon. They are about $400 but with Adobe Premiere it is a killer setup.

Forget USB because it is as slow as shit. You will get crappy choppy output especially if you have TSR’s on your PC. Ie: virus scanners in the background, outlook, etc etc

USB 2 is pretty much firewire speed. Both are nice. I prefer firewire because I know it works.

 

[Testosterone boy]

I use both digital and analog.

FWIW....they all use analog CCDs to gather the data. The digital cameras send the data through a digital converter. Sorry to rain on some pricey parades.

Seems like I better plan on spending several hundred if I want to use Adobe Premier.

 

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Seems like I better plan on spending several hundred if I want to use Adobe Premier.

Ahem.. know what I mean