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Posted by Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media] on 06/24/06 21:04
On Sat, 24 Jun 2006 10:49:51 -0400, "Steve" <nomail@for.me> wrote:
>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?
OK then in that case I'd use VideoLAN to connect to the DV input
device, and transcode from DV-AVI to MPEG2 , optionally streaming the
result over http to the player : http://www.videolan.org/
Cheers - Neil
>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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