tlee@acc.net (T. Lee Kidwell)
Newsgroups: rec.video.desktop
Subject: Re: Using Video Director with a DC1 at the same time?
Date: Sat, 29 Jun 1996 01:17:51 GMT
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les@bizzy-print.co.uk (Les Reeves) wrote:

>Is it possible to use the the Video Director from Gold disk with a DC1
>capture card?

>What I am trying to achieve is a VHS tape, which will mainly have
>ordinary copying via the gold disk leads, with use of the DC1 to add
>clips for titleing and some digital stuff intermingled for good
>measure.

>The reason for the question is because on the whole I dont need to use
>the capture board - and besides, I dont have the hard disk space, but
>would like to add the odd few seconds or so, mixed in with the end
>result. If that don't make sense (!) say, 5 minutes linear, 30 seconds
>non linear, 10 minutes linear, 1 minute non linear etc. all
>continuosly recorded, with my VCR on pause until my computer is ready
>to "spit it out".

>Is it possible with the above combination?

>Thanks in advance.
>Les


There is a new product on the market that does exactly what you are talking
about. It is a hybrid video editing system. Hybrid in that you can easily mix
linear analog video devices and digital non-linear players.

I use Adobe Premiere to prepare all of my transitions and effects in short
digital bursts and edit them right in with my linear analog Hi-8 footage.

The product is Video Magician and is available from Multimedia Computing
Solutions. The costs is around $200 to $300. This is a much more sophisticated
product than Video Director. They sell two versions, a regular version and a p
ro
version. Their phone number is 301-946-2025. They also have a web site but I a
m
not sure of the address right now. Just search for the company name.

Hope this helps.

T. Lee