jethro
12-27-2003, 07:08 PM
Hi all, i'm using a Miglia "Directors Cut 2" (http://miglia.com/products/video/director2/index.html) box in the field right now, to capture analog video (live feed) via FCP. This video being captured and played back is for reference only (instant playback capabilites) while being fed a video feed from a film camera video tap.
After various takes, i need to play back the video off the drive, and then switch back to capture mode for more recording. It is imperative that it works smoothly, going from capture to playback and then back to capture again.
The Miglia box seems to have some glitches and does not work smooth at all. It works better on my desktop but my powerbook doesn't like it at all. (pbook g4 400/768mbRAM/FCP 4.1 --- g4 450 1.25mbRAM/FCP 4.1)
The box works fine for capture, but for playback mode it chokes the system down, having various glitches such as blocky pixelation of the output, making the computer drop frames, blanking out the screen totally for a second then coming back etc. Powering down the Miglia sometimes resets it, but it really makes for a bad time when all I want to do is play back and see the video on a monitor.
The powerbook seemed to work a 'little' better after i started using a PC card firewire adapter as a separate firewire input for the capture drive (external 7200rpm firewire). I had a hub running off the main firewire port on the rear of the powerbook but i think having the drive and Miglia box hooked up was too much data for the connection.
I have tried my TRV-900 as an alternative Analog converter, which works fine with both computers. The Miglia box bogs the system like crap and I need recommendations for a box that can do this without causing the computer to bog. I've always used a camera for converting the signal for NTSC monitoring. I've seen other boxes that can do this...
Aviosys DV Xtream (http://www.globalmediapro.com/video/products/Aviosys_DV_Xtream_DVanalog_Converter_with_YUV_Inpu t--699.html)
spcomms.com (http://www.spcomms.com/dvconverter/)
dv direct box same as above but different name... (http://www.dvdirect.com/shop/product.asp?sku=TVO5067)
ADS Pyro AV Link (http://shop.store.yahoo.com/dvstore/adspyravlind.html)
DAZZLE (who came up with this name?) (http://www.str8buy.com/dahodvpcfidi.html)
any advice?
thanks!
j.
After various takes, i need to play back the video off the drive, and then switch back to capture mode for more recording. It is imperative that it works smoothly, going from capture to playback and then back to capture again.
The Miglia box seems to have some glitches and does not work smooth at all. It works better on my desktop but my powerbook doesn't like it at all. (pbook g4 400/768mbRAM/FCP 4.1 --- g4 450 1.25mbRAM/FCP 4.1)
The box works fine for capture, but for playback mode it chokes the system down, having various glitches such as blocky pixelation of the output, making the computer drop frames, blanking out the screen totally for a second then coming back etc. Powering down the Miglia sometimes resets it, but it really makes for a bad time when all I want to do is play back and see the video on a monitor.
The powerbook seemed to work a 'little' better after i started using a PC card firewire adapter as a separate firewire input for the capture drive (external 7200rpm firewire). I had a hub running off the main firewire port on the rear of the powerbook but i think having the drive and Miglia box hooked up was too much data for the connection.
I have tried my TRV-900 as an alternative Analog converter, which works fine with both computers. The Miglia box bogs the system like crap and I need recommendations for a box that can do this without causing the computer to bog. I've always used a camera for converting the signal for NTSC monitoring. I've seen other boxes that can do this...
Aviosys DV Xtream (http://www.globalmediapro.com/video/products/Aviosys_DV_Xtream_DVanalog_Converter_with_YUV_Inpu t--699.html)
spcomms.com (http://www.spcomms.com/dvconverter/)
dv direct box same as above but different name... (http://www.dvdirect.com/shop/product.asp?sku=TVO5067)
ADS Pyro AV Link (http://shop.store.yahoo.com/dvstore/adspyravlind.html)
DAZZLE (who came up with this name?) (http://www.str8buy.com/dahodvpcfidi.html)
any advice?
thanks!
j.