Digital camcorders and Rev

[Richard Miller]

Stephen,

Will these DV files coming right off the camcorder play in a Rev  
player object without being converted first?

Thanks.
Richard


On Sep 20, 2007, at 6:15 PM, Stephen Barncard wrote:

> The standard output from most decent camcorders is the DV format.  
> Final Cut works native in that format. The formats that non-DV  
> cameras output for the most part are of lesser quality. For  
> instance, the DVD cameras use DVD style encodeing so they can be  
> directly played on a DVD playere, however even though it is  
> digital, it is nowhere the quality of DV.
>
> I'd standardize on DV --- Quicktime Pro also handles it natively.
>
>> I am working on a Rev project which manipulates video from a  
>> digital camcorder. I am testing with one brand of camcorder, but  
>> would like to know if my assumptions hold true for most modern  
>> digital camcorders.
>>
>> 1. Do most store their video in .avi format or is some other  
>> format more prevalent?
>>
>> 2. When the typical camcorder is attached to a computer, is there  
>> any fairly standard way Rev can access the video files on it  
>> automatically through scripting without requiring the user to  
>> identify the camcorder (presumably by specifying its volume or  
>> perhaps using the answer file command)? For example, can I use the  
>> registry to quickly identify most camcorders without knowing the  
>> brand in advance?
>>
>> 3. Is most of the video on the camcorder already well compressed?  
>> If so, is there a standard codec being used these days?
>>
>> Any help with these questions would be most appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks.
>> Richard Miller
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