On Tue, 03 Apr 2001 01:43:59 GMT, whit0421@my-deja.com (Christopher White) wrote:
>In article <3ac98357.3082373@newsstand.cit.cornell.edu>, d_ruether@hotmail.com
>says...
>>On Sun, 01 Apr 2001 23:43:23 GMT, whit0421@my-deja.com
>>(Christopher White) wrote:

[...]
> I did look at the Raptor, and originally was leaning that way. However, it
>doesn't come with Premier 6 (only 5), and I've read people have had problems
>with the Raptor and the Abit KA7 mobo.

Dunno 'bout the second (but Raptor is about the easiest
software/hardware to install and use without problems...),
but on the first, I think the update to P-6 is about $20(?)
if you buy the Raptor with P-5.1 now - and since the Raptor
doesn't have settled drivers yet for P-6, I'm using P-5.1c
until I know it's "safe" to install my copy of 6...;-)

>I was assuming that a straight firewire
>card would be more compatable, but this could be wrong. Isn't there a way to
>use a different codec when importing DV? As long as the codec is installed on
>the machine, can't you import using it? Or is the issue that Canopus doesn't
>release their codec?

Canopus released a read-only codec - the record side is
unavailable without the card...

> Do you have any shots of the Raptor codec vs the MS codec? I looked at your
>web page, and honestly I don't see any difference between the first gen and
>10th gen. What should I be looking for?

[http://www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/original_vs_10th-gen.htm]
The amazing thing is that there are so few differences
(a bit of color impurity, most noticeable in the tan
coat, is about all...) - but check out the 5-generation
tests shown at the link given on my page: the QT-4, and
MS codecs (the one likely to be used with OHCI cards) have
unacceptable faults. You may not at first go beyond one or
two render generations, but with complex edits with graphic
interest and titles in the video, you can easily exceed five
levels of rendering during the process of simplifying things
in progress.

[...]
>>>I also know that I need is a tripod, but I don't know what kind to get, as
>they
>>>seem to range in price from $10 to $6,000. Any opinions? What do I look
>for?

>>Ah, I would skip this for now, and see what you need...
>>Video tripods come in three types: under $200 and
>>totally annoying and useless; Bogan medium-weight legs
>>with the 3063 head (useable if you get a good head,
>>but heavy and bulky); and E X P E N S I V E ! ! !
>>(these start around $1500 for decent-quality, and go
>>on up - but you get smooth, easy, backlash-free action,
>>unavailable on lesser tripods).

> Under $200 is useless, even for non-professional use? That's kinda
>disheartening... :(

Sigh! But if you buy a $60-$150 tripod, only to find that
the head jerks suddenly in about every fourth shot (or more...),
$250 or so, even with the extra weight, seems
cheap...;-) Use a 'spensive one just once, and you are
spoiled forever! I prefer hand-holding, though...;-)

[...]
>>You have probably seen my camcorder reviews, at:
>>www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/camcorder-comparison.htm
>>Have fun with it!

> Yup, that, along with John Beale's page, helped me out a lot, thanks! :)

Feel free to recommend these pages on the NGs when
appropriate - I get tired of doing it sometimes...;-)