Canopus ADVC-100

[Brian Ellis]

There must be a firmware codec inside the black box, but the input/output DV stream is compatible with any DV codec (such as MC and MS). There is no software supplied with the box, nor any needed.

[Frank Marshall]

Originally posted by Brian Ellis
There is no software supplied with the box, nor any needed.

When you apply a transition or special effect to your video, your NLE must be calling on a codec to create the new frames. Which codec are you using if none came with the ADVC-100? Could the editing software be calling on the hardware codec across the FireWire connection? Reason I ask is that there has been lots of talk here about how lame the M$ DV codec is...

BTW, I've looked at the VCDhelp website's DTV solution reviews and the ADVC-100 is far and away the most highly rated product there. It's got me thinking about purchasing one.

Thanks.

[Brian Ellis]

Frank

You may use any DV codec to render your DV file. If I'm in a hurry, I use the MS one but I also use the MC DV codec.

The MS one is not as bad as many would like to say -- there is a lot of prejudice (not unjustified) just because it is MS. The difference between MS and MC is very marginal, noticeable mostly with less noticeable artifacting on fast movements.

The ADVC-100 will accept any DV stream and convert it to analogue.