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Digitizing analog video as DV


If you will be adding analog video to a DV project, you can avoid compatibility problems by digitizing the analog video as if it were DV. There are several ways to do this:
  • Use a DV camcorder with an analog video input, dub the analog tape to DV format tape, and then capture from the DV copy.
  • If your camera supports E-E mode, in which the inputs are electronically connected to the outputs, connect the analog video signal to the analog input port on the DV device and then connect the IEEE 1394 connector to the computer. Set the Input Select on the DV device to the analog input and enable E-E mode in the device's menu. For more information, see the documentation for your camera.
  • Use a media converter, such as Sony DVMC-DA1, to digitize the analog video to DV format without using a camcorder.

    • The methods just described (that digitize the analog signal and send it directly without first recording it) offer the advantage of speed. If you want to use Premiere's batch-capture feature with DV device control, you must dub the analog video to DV tape first so that the DV timecode is recorded on the tape.

    Note: Some capture cards support both analog and DV capture.

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