[TriLUG] video from camcorder

[J.C. Jones]

Magnus,

I will have to check my use of Kino again. I really don't remember 
having to start anything from the camcorder during capture. It has been 
over a month since I used it, but I am getting older by the minute and 
my gray matter is fading fast.

jcj

Magnus wrote:

>J.C. Jones wrote:
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>>I use Kino on my ubuntu box for capture. It understands firewire!
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>Somewhat.
>
>I just got a Canon ZR700, myself.  Ubuntu Studio contains software that
>is beta at best, but definitely in no case is any of the video software
>ready for regular use.  Kino is the only one that didn't SEGFAULT
>immediately when starting for me.
>
>Its understanding of firewire is rudimentary.  You are required to press
>play on your camcorder, which is odd because other NLE software can
>operate the camcorder controls via the firewire connection.
>
>The tool is very spartan right now.  If you just want to grab a video
>off of MiniDV and transcode it to MPEG4 without editing, it's decent
>enough for that, I suppose.
>
>I love Linux and prefer it as my primary desktop OS, but I'm seriously
>ready to just get another Mac at this point.
>  
>

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