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Posted by Steve on 06/24/06 14:49
Neil,
No all around. I guess I was not clear.
When connected to an external monitor, my laptop's video card (nvidia
GeForce Fx Go5200) can be set to play videos full screen on the external
screen, and simutaneously in a window (in media player or other player) on
the laptop's screen. In this way I can rearrange the playlist of videos (as
well as do other things) while the videos play continuously on the external
in fullscreen. The loop plays on several monitors in a booth on a
convention center floor for the entertainment of the attendees.
As I stated, I have an external DV <-> analog box (Sony DVMC-DA2) for
converting VHS for capturing on my PC. My question was, what application
will capture a DV input directly to mpeg, and allow me to select the data
rate of the mpeg I create?
Yes I can digitally convert the DVDs but it is faster to just capture them
analog, and the quality is fine.
This is an example of the Sony box I have...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260000901846
"Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]" <neil@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:d22j92tkkuu6f54sa16tjo50m4kdpnagpt@4ax.com...
> On Tue, 20 Jun 2006 07:55:13 -0400, "Steve M" <nomail@for.me> wrote:
>
> >Next month I will be working in a booth on a convention floor. I will be
in
> >the position of having to receive bunches VHS tapes and DVDs from
clients,
> >and convert them to mpegs. I will play these mpegs in a playlist using
> >media player, to a collection of monitors that plays throughout the day.
I
> >have a nice external Sony analog-to-DV box. My question is this - what
is
> >the best application for capturing DV video directly to mpeg? I am
looking
> >for a 4mbit mpeg or so as the final product, to split the difference
between
> >quality and filesize.
>
> I'm having trouble visualising this - you're saying you'll capture
> VHS, and are you intending to play it back while capturing ?
>
> I wonder if it might be as simple (given the low bandwidth of VHS)
> simply to plug a TV card into the box, if necessary using that to MPEG
> the input directly while playing it back.
>
> DVD of course *is* MPEG2 video, so again I'm unclear if you want to
> conver DVD-MPEG -> Analog -> DV -> MPEG2, it seems rather long winded
> to me (without knowing what the reason is for that loop)
>
> >The idea behind using media player is: Video runs fullscreen on monitors
> >while PC stays showing a desktop. In this way the playlist can be added
to
> >or shuffled as needed while the videos play, providing a nonstop image to
> >the booth.
>
> I'm assuming you mean using windows media professional exhibitor ?
>
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/forpros/encoder/utilities.aspx
>
> It will be worth sorting out your overlay settings on the second
> monitor beforehand, to be sure of the right result.
>
> WMP will play on the primary surface (an overlay) unless you change
> the settings in Tools -> Options -> Performance -> Advanced -just in
> case you unexpectedly see a black playback area on the 2nd output).
> Most graphics cards of course can be configured to do without
> overlays, but you'd have to know which settings to mung.
>
> Cheers - Neil
> ------------------------------------------------
> Digital Media MVP : 2004-2006
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/mvpfaqs
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