> Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 18:05:28 -0700 > Subject: Re: [PCI] AV sockets at the rear of a 7600 ? > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > on 10/18/04 12:30 PM, PCI PowerMacs at [EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > >> Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 14:31:23 +1000 >> Subject: Re: [PCI] AV sockets at the rear of a 7600 ? >> From: David Elmo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> ordinary QT 6 seems not to have any editing functions > Right, you have to pay for QTPro for editing capabilities. > >> (I know, you mentioned an earlier QT (2.x) in a later post but >> surely I should not go so far back...). > That's probably true. I've just had so many financial crisis's lately, I > can't afford the small price for QTPro, and for my purposes at the moment, > QT 2.5.1 plus the 3ivx D4 ext. really helps. > >> What exactly do *you* do when you have a TV or VCR tape linked to your 7600? > Just to be clear, in case it matters, I have a 7500 with an 8500 mother > board. > >> Earlier I described how I struggle along. You capture a clip with AVP. You >> have the clip in a file staring at you. You then do exactly what with that >> file? > First, be sure you've dropped the 3ivx D4 ext. into the QT extensions folder > in the Extensions folder and, of course, restart. > Then start whatever QT with editing capabilities you have and open the AVP > (or Simple Text at this point) movie with the QT application. After editing, > choose Export in the File menu. In the dialog box that comes up, choose > 'movie to QT movie', then press the options button. In the 'Movie Settings > Box', press 'Settings'. In the 'Compression Settings' box, pick the 3ivx D4 > choice in the pull down menu. Beyond that, you'll have to experiment or pick > 'Default' for compression options. I don't know enough about it. > >> I think, unless you care to stop me, I will just go all wild like and get QT >> Pro and see what I can do with that. > By all means, GO WILD!!! > > Hope this helps, good luck! > Scott
Thanks Scott. A gentleman called Henry Harrison recently and kindly put me onto some software from BTV which seems to be a more fully functional and stable alternative to AVP. It looks to be very good and my trials show quite a lot of stability with my OS 9. There are compression and editing facilities and all sorts of stuff. I now wonder what QT Pro could add to my modest requirements. Looks like I will have to read up more... David Elmo -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
