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Disk Storage for Video
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Disk space
requirements vary by
video file type and
quality used. Allow
between 1 and 12 GB
per game. Video
files can be very
large, depending on
the type of Video
File that is used.
Easy-Cut supports
Windows Media files
(WMV), DV-AVI (if
captured with
Windows Movie Maker)
and DIVX.
An
external disk drive
is useful but not
required for storing
video files that may
be used in
combination to
produce cutups and
highlights. The
recommended capacity
of an external disk
drive is 120 GB or
higher.
* IMPORTANT NOTE:
Disk Speed and
Transfer Rates are
critical when
working with certain
types of video
files. Choose hard
drives with speeds
of 7200RPM or faster
for best results.
DVD's can be used to
store video files
"offline", though we
recommend that this
is done in a "data"
DVD format rather
than standard DVD
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Converter or Capture
Device or Digital
Camcorder |
Digital
Video can be
"captured", or
transferred to the
computer for editing
using a variety of
methods and formats.
Today's Digital
Camcorders are
equipped with both
USB and Firewire
connectors, however
for best results,
choose one with a "firewire"
connector. With
firewire, once
the connection is
made with an
inexpensive cable, the camcorder
can be controlled,
and video can be
transferred to the
PC in Windows Media
and DV-AVI formats
with no loss of
quality. This is NOT
the case with
Camcorders that
record on a DVD or
Hard Drive and
transfer video with
a USB connnection.
To capture Video
from a VHS tape (or
similar Analog
source), an Analog
to Digital
conversion is
necessary. This is
most commonly done
with a "converter
box" or Video Capture
card, however some
camcorders can do
this also.
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Video Output Device
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Optional based
on user requirements
for distributing
video output.
One common approach
for creating a cutup involves connecting a VCR
or DVD Recorder to
a Video Out or
S-Video port on the
computer and
recording the
"cutup" in real-time. Most
notebook computers
have S Video ports
but not all desktop
computers have this
type of "port" (connector).
An alternative to
using an external
recording device is to
generate (create)
a "new" Digital
Video file that
contains only those
plays that will be
on the "cutup", and then
"burn" it
to a CD or
DVD using the software
that is normally
included with
any computer that
has a CD or DVD
"burner".
Easy-Cut can create
cutups both ways. |