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Capturing Directly from a DV Device
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Capturing Directly from a DV Device
You can capture DV 25, DV 50, DVCPRO HD, and HDV media directly from a DV camera or
deck (a DV device). You can also play and output directly to the DV device. To use a DV device,
you must connect it your system correctly, as described in “Connecting a DV Device” on
page 184.
Capturing DV 25 Media
If you are using an Avid Nitris DX or Mojo DX, or if you are not using an Avid input/output
hardware device (software-only), you use a 1394 port on your computer (Host 1394). You
specify that you are capturing via the 1394 port by selecting Host 1394 from the Video menu in
the Capture tool.
Capturing DV 50, DVCPRO HD, or HDV Media
How you capture DV 50, DVCPRO HD, or HDV media depends on whether you are using Avid
input/output hardware and on what type of Avid input/output hardware is connected to your
system:
If you are using Avid input/output hardware, or if you are not using an Avid input/output
hardware device (software-only), you use a 1394 port on your computer (Host 1394).
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For information on playing back DV 50 and DVCPRO HD media, see “Playing Back to a DV
Device” on page 514.
Selecting a DV Device
If your system has an Avid Nitris DX or Avid Mojo DX attached, you specify that you are
capturing via 1394 by selecting Host 1394 from the Video menu in the Capture tool.
For information on connecting a DV device to your system, see “Connecting a DV Device” on
page 184.
Understanding DV Capture Offset
DV capture offset lets you offset the incoming DV stream against the timecode assigned to each
frame during capturing. This offset is only used in a transcoder configuration or in configurations
where the DV stream does not encode timecode into the incoming DV frames.