DV200 against DVRaptor
Chris Nelson
cards. DVRaptor is more expensive, but what are the real advantages. All
I'm wanting to do is read in digital video from a Panasonic DX100 and
editit using Premier on a Pentium II 266 machine.
Any experiences, both good and bad, regarding either card would be
appreciated.
Regards,
Chris Nelson.
R. Geoff Baker
First, learn to use www.deja.com -- it archives every post made to every
newsgroup well into the past, and has a search engine that will find key
words, key phrases, subject content, et cetera. A single search will turn
up reams of information, opinion & experience.
Second, the quick summary of differences between the leading (IMHO) software
DV boards follows:
Raptor uses 'analog overlay' to allow for full-motion video previews on your
computer monitor: MotoDV requires that you attach a TV monitor to your DV
device for full-motion, full-size video previews. Both require an attached
DV device for full-motion video & both offer an option that will scale the
image size & frame rate to whatever your CPU can handle for those times when
no DV device is available.
Both offer good integration with mainstream software like Adobe Premiere,
though I believe only MotoStudio (the upgrade version of MotoDV) offers
'batch capture' from within Premiere, and only MotoStudio retains the
timecode from your source tapes so you can work from TCBs & generate EDLs.
Tilting the scales the other way, only the Raptor offers unlimited size in
the captured clips -- MotoDV/Studio requires that clips be under 2 gigs.
I've ignored the Pinnacle DV200 as I know nothing about it.
Cheers,
GB
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Gary Bettan
<Xla...@netspace.net.au> wrote:
>Could anyone suggest the main differences between this two DV capture
>cards. DVRaptor is more expensive, but what are the real advantages. All
>I'm wanting to do is read in digital video from a Panasonic DX100 and
>editit using Premier on a Pentium II 266 machine.
>
First, both cards are good. Both deliver outstanding video. DV200
comes with full premire, so i'll compare it to the DV Raptor w/
Premiere bundle. (you can get a less expensivce version of the Raptor
called the SE that comes with premiere le)
DV200 $399.95
A solid card with 2 strong features. DV Tools lets you auto log, scan
and batch capture your video. Instant Video gives you timeline
Playback. Includes TitleDeko as well.
DV Raptor AP $649.95
A great card with special hardware that gives it an advantage over all
other software codec DV cards. DV Loop thru lets you send your dv data
out via firewire to your dv cam, then you go back into the analog
video inputs of the DV Raptor. The result is full screen, full speed
overlay on your computer monitor. The other cards available are 1/4
screen at best. Ra[tor also has a strong software bundle. The Raptor
navigator software gives you auto scan & batch capture PLUS the
ability to seemlessly capture up to the capacity of your hard drive.
Raptor mode gives you timeline playback from Premiere. Our new bundle
now includes the Raptor bay. This cooll box mounts into a drive bay on
your computer and lets you plug in all your firewire & A/V cables into
the face of your machine. At DV Expo I Iearned that Raptor owners will
soon be able to use the anaolg inputs of the board for video
confernecing and low res analog captures.
Here is the way i see it. If you have the money, get the Raptor. It is
worth it. If you are on a budget the DV200 is still a very good card,
just not as feature rich.
Gary
Note: Both the DV200 & DV Raptor sold in the US are NTSC only. If you
are in a PAL country, you must buy it locally.
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