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The proc-amp feature of this program provides a handy solution for correcting the IRE level when capturing a NTSC analog signal through a digital camcorder. As has been discussed in various forums here, such captures will typically be about 10-15% more bright than the original source tape, and consequently will appear “washed out.” Using the Enosoft proc-amp and reducing the offset of the luma setting by minus 7.5 will correct this, so that the brightness level of the DV capture is correct. Then one can encode the DV .avi file to mpeg without having to use any filters at the mpeg encoding state to correct the brightness level. Additionally, if your DVD recorder has a firewire connection, Enosoft can send a DV signal to it from a DV .avi file and the DVD recorder will treat it just like the DV input of a Digital Camcorder. (At least, this works for my Philips DVDR 615 DVD recorder.) The licensed version of Enosoft has the capability of doing this all in one step, that is correcting the digital capture from the digicam sent through one firewire connection and then sending the signal to the DVD recorder via a second firewire connection. But this feature is prevented in the unlicensed version by the insertion of blue frames every ten seconds or so.
Enosoft can capture DV to an avi file as either type 1 or type 2 DV. Enosoft recommends capturing to type 1 because type 1 allows the program to use its “scrub” bar (that is go to whenever you want in the file) whereas type 2 does not. However, Enosoft’s type 1 DV does not appear to be compatible with Procoder 2, and VirtualDub will only accept type 2 DV. So if you’re planning to encode with either of these programs, you should capture to type 2. Vegas 4, however, will accept Enosoft’s DV type 1.
All in all, the unlicensed version, even with some of its limitations, is an impressive and useful program. |
