Camcorder Capture When Your Computer has no FireWire Port
If you have a camcorder with a FireWire IEEE 1394 port, but your computer doesn’t have a FireWire port, what do you do? Here are some options.
Category: Pinnacle Studio
Editing Sony AVCHD Files in Pinnacle Studio
Steve writes, “I have recently purchased a Sony HDR-SR8E with USB2 input/output. I have just purchased Pinnacle Studio v11 Plus (Ultimate). I cannot get Pinnacle to see the camcorder as a capture device, nor will it import the m2ts files generated by the camcorder. Any advice on how to resolve this so that I can maintain the 1080i (AVCHD) output would be appreciated.”
It seems that some of the AVCHD files are more compatible than others with various video editing applications. After struggling with this new format for months, most of the kinks are worked out, but there are still steps you can take to get better results. One method I’ve found to be almost fool-proof is to take the Sony software that ships with these camcorders out of the mix completely.
Edit AVCHD Files with Pinnacle Studio 11
The AVCHD format used in some of the Sony hard drive and DVD camcorders, as well as in a few
How to Blur Faces in a Movie
“I’m trying to blur a friend’s face out of a video I made. How can I do this using Windows
