Operation Manual

32 Pinnacle Studio 9
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ANALOG CAPTURE
The topics in this section relate to capture with analog
equipment, such as:
• A camcorder or VCR with analog outputs connected
to a DirectShow-compatible capture board or
external device.
• A USB video camera or webcam.
If you are using a DV or MicroMV camcorder
connected to your computer via a 1394 port, please
refer instead to “DV capture” on page 26.
Capture quality options
With most analog capture hardware, Studio offers three
preset quality choices – Good, Better and Best – plus a
Custom option. Your hardware’s capabilities determine
how the presets translate into particular settings for
picture size, frame rate, compression characteristics
and quality. Keep in mind that the higher the quality,
the more disk space is required. Choose the Custom
preset to configure your own video capture settings.
For more information on video capture settings, see
Appendix A: Setup Options (page 252).