Re: [videoblogging] Three Years

2009-04-19 Thread Irina
congratulations! so many big anniversaries lately. next episode is #200 for getv! On Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 8:42 AM, Mike Moon wrote: > > > Well, I just past my anniversary of 3 years Video Blogging. > 3 years down, 45 or so to go. > > http://mikemoon.net/vlog/2009/04/19/three-years/ > > Mike >

Re: [videoblogging] Re: work around for no fire wire?

2009-04-19 Thread Brook Hinton
You know and are comfortable with FCP: get a mac.You know and are comfortable with Vegas: get a pc. You use Premiere: I'm so sorry. Learn FCP or Vegas. You use Avid: Your boss is choosing for you. You don't know any editing software and aren't comfortable with computers period: probably get a mac.

Re: [videoblogging] possible work around - no fire wire?

2009-04-19 Thread Brook Hinton
Exactly. The problem is that the camera and the software will still be looking for data on a firewire BUS. Adding a firewire to USB adapter, or using a dual format external drive as a hub adapter, isn't going to magically add a firewire bus that the software understands as being firewire. And again

Re: [videoblogging] possible work around - no fire wire?

2009-04-19 Thread J. N. P.
Hi, i am trying to understand if you are really understanding between yourselves. as i am not sure i wrote this message here: I am afraid Roshani is thinking of connecting the camera do the firewire port of the disk, and it will only work if the other firewire port on that disk is connecte

Re: [videoblogging] possible work around - no fire wire?

2009-04-19 Thread Jay dedman
> this one looks good and specifically says it adds firewire capability to macs > that don't have firewire. what do you all think?  is this a good solution or > keep looking? > http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/MS8U7320GB16/ Looks good to me. As Rupert advised though, you

Re: [videoblogging] possible work around - no fire wire?

2009-04-19 Thread Roshani Kothari
this one looks good and specifically says it adds firewire capability to macs that don't have firewire. what do you all think?  is this a good solution or keep looking? http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/MS8U7320GB16/

Re: [videoblogging] Re: work around for no fire wire?

2009-04-19 Thread Michael Sullivan
Yes, they are both right. Both can use one system successfully for years. I'd bet both can make the opposing system work well for them for years as well. It's largely preference, culture and comfort. I was comfortable on my custom built PC video workstation but was open to macs as I used them in

[videoblogging] Re: work around for no fire wire?

2009-04-19 Thread Milt Lee
"Heath" wrote: > what can I say, it works for me, Sony Vegas and Windows, for me a match made > in heaven lolAnd I gave up on the Bengals a while ago... Heath is right. But Michael is right too. I've used windows forever - mostly I suppose because I could never afford a Mac. I also l

Re: [videoblogging] possible work around - no fire wire?

2009-04-19 Thread Jay dedman
> Thanks Rupert.  Just to clarify, if i hook up the hard drive to themacbook > and > the video camera to the hard drive, i can download the video from the > tape in the video camera to the hard drive or my macbook? > Are there specific things to look out for in the hard drive to make sure > this wo

[videoblogging] Three Years

2009-04-19 Thread Mike Moon
Well, I just past my anniversary of 3 years Video Blogging. 3 years down, 45 or so to go. http://mikemoon.net/vlog/2009/04/19/three-years/ Mike RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/MoonEchoes

Re: [videoblogging] possible work around - no fire wire?

2009-04-19 Thread Roshani Kothari
Thanks Rupert.  Just to clarify, if i hook up the hard drive to themacbook and the video camera to the hard drive, i can download the video from the tape in the video camera to the hard drive or my macbook? Are there specific things to look out for in the hard drive to make sure this would work

Re: [videoblogging] possible work around - no fire wire?

2009-04-19 Thread Rupert
Yes, you can capture video from tape to the hard drive via the computer. But you can't connect the camera directly to the hard drive. Or if you have a tapeless camera, you can store its files on the hard drive, via the computer. But if you can afford you probably want to get a bigger drive th

Re: [videoblogging] possible work around - no fire wire?

2009-04-19 Thread RANDY MANN
i have a external hd. with a firewire and usb 2 ports, it doesnt work like that. is it just the one i got or will this one work? On Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 10:31 AM, Roshani Kothari wrote: > > > will either of these work with the new macbook in terms of downloading > video from the video camera to

[videoblogging] possible work around - no fire wire?

2009-04-19 Thread Roshani Kothari
will either of these work with the new macbook in terms of downloading video from the video camera to the hard drive and working with it in the macbook? http://www.amazon.com/LaCie-FireWire-External-Poulton-301315U/dp/B00170M64K 120GB COMBO USB 2.0 and FireWire DV-Rated 7200RPM Drive...