[plug] Video camera newbie

[Carl Gherardi]

>>>
>>> USB or USB2 is totally useless for video capture it will drop frames 
>>> even if you manage to get it to work. This means finding a camera 
>>> with a USB port which for video I doubt you will find, still capture 
>>> is USB even from a video camera, but video is definitely FIREWIRE / 
>>> IEEE1394.
>>>
>>
>> Ive had a few of these type of problems under Mac OS 9.x previously 
>> even with firewire.
>>
>
> Throughput?
>

Latencies I think, I was transfering a stundents video to the mac for 
Final Cut Proing, and on playback later the file would be x minutes 
without a problem, then a series of half second skips. Always blamed 
that one ont he camera, as I could never trigger it with any others.

>> The video camera has already been purchased - its a jvc gr-d73, and 
>> has both usb and firewire ports(and no manual.. so i dont know if its 
>> usb 2.0)
>>
>
> As mentioned in first email firewire will be for transfer of video 
> which also compresses it to the DV format and USB will be for still 
> captured imagery either on tape, but more than likely some sort of 
> memory card or stick.
>
> Not sure of model as it does not register on jvc site.
>

That site is umm.... frustrating - easier to search it with google.

The still imagery comment I think is right on the mark. Thanks.

>
>
>>>
>>>> Most of the stuff i'm finding on the web is - get firewire working, 
>>>> use dvgrab, open kino/cinelerra. I'm using usb so i'm a little 
>>>> lost.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I would recommend cinelerra for which Slackware has ports that are 
>>> native, but if you are a relative newbie to video or linux it could 
>>> be a severe learning curve. On the bright side their is a large 
>>> video community whom use linux hence, information scattered over WWW 
>>> and newsgroups / mailing lists. Remember google is your friend!
>>>
>>
>> Do you have a couple you frequent/recommend?
>>
>
> Remember Google is your friend.
>
> http://heroinewarrior.com/cinelerra.php3
> http://cinelerra.org/
> http://www.robfisher.net/video/cinelerra1.html
>

I like the look of the last one. I might just be able to explain that 
doco to my brother :)

Comments sincerely appreciated.

Cheers

Carl