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If disk space is a concern with your DV captures, use
SmartCapture to capture your video at preview quality
(see “SmartCapture: Preview-quality capture” on page
27). This feature uses much less disk space. An entire
tape can fit in as little as 360 MB.
Tip: We recommend using a separate hard drive
dedicated to video capture. This avoids competition
between Studio and other software, including
Windows, for use of the drive during capture.
Video capture hardware
Studio can capture video from a variety of digital and
analog sources. Please see “Capture hardware” on page
21.
Video output hardware
Studio can output video to:
• Any DV or Digital8 camcorder or VCR. This
requires an OHCI-compliant IEEE-1394 (FireWire)
port (as provided by Pinnacle Studio DV). The
camcorder must be set up to record from DV Input.
• Any analog (8mm, Hi8, VHS, SVHS, VHS-C or
SVHS-C) camcorder or VCR. This requires Pinnacle
Studio DC10plus, Studio AV, or another Pinnacle
card with analog outputs. Output to analog
camcorders or VCRs is also possible using a
Pinnacle Studio DV or other OHCI-compliant 1394
port if your DV or Digital8 camcorder or VCR can
pass a DV signal through to its analog outputs (see
your camcorder manual and Chapter 12: Making
your movie, for more information).