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The keys to a successful capture
Capturing video is one of the hardest things you will ever ask of your computer. Video takes
up a huge amount of disk space and, because of the high data rate, is difficult for your hard
disk to handle. Here are a few things you can do to ensure success:
* Shut down ALL other programs that are running. Use CTRL+ALT+DEL, select an item,
and click End Task to make sure nothing is running except Explorer and Ulead VideoStudio.
* Best results can be achieved by using a dedicated video hard drive. This doesn't have to be
an expensive AV hard disk anymore, but the advantages of using a separate, dedicated,
video-only hard drive cannot be stressed enough.
* Defragmenting (or better yet, formatting) your hard drive between projects can dramatically
improve performace.
your computer to capture DV video than it is to capture other formats because DV is widely
supported and the data rate is lower. In addition, the quality of the video is exceptional because
it is retained in a purely digital form, from capturing to editing, and finally back to your
camcorder.
Basically, the procedure for capturing DV is the same as presented on the previous page. Make
sure you have configured your hardware and software (see page 9 for details), and follow this
procedure:
Capturing DV video
1. Turn on your camcorder and set it to Play mode (or VTR mode). See
you camcorder's manual for specific instructions.
2. Run Ulead VideoStudio, open a project, and go to the Capture step.
3. Click the Play button in Ulead VideoStudio.
4. When you get to the part of the video you want to record, click the
Record button in Ulead VideoStudio.
5. Click the Record button again (or press ESC) to stop recording.
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Capturing Digital Video (DV)
Digital Video (DV) is a video format that is fundamentally different from
traditional analog formats like VHS, Hi-8, and S-VHS. It is much easier for
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