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MiniDV tape to 720x480 in Elements?

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July 31, 2018
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I can can create a .mov file of my MiniDV tapes in PP (DV/DVCPRO - NTSC, Linear PCM, Timecode. SD 6-1-6). Can I do so, somehow in PE 2018. I can't afford PP in CC.

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Steve Grisetti

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I don't think you need to overthink this, Keith. Just try a capture with iMovie and see how it looks when you edit it in Premiere Elements.

If that doesn't work, there are alternatives. LifeFlix is available for purchase in the App Store, for instance.

Either way, you'll get as good a capture as standard definition video can provide.

Try it and see.

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Steve Grisetti

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I respectfully disagree, Ann. The video will be 4:3 either way. If you output either as a DVD, it will look exactly the same on a TV.

In fact, both will have exactly the same black bars on a 16:9 HDTV.

keithw75601463Author

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Ann and Steve:

Allow me, the OP, to chime in here. My only goal is to preserve my SD MiniDV tapes at the highest quality possible . I thought AVI was meant for purpose that many years ago. At any rate, I fear jumping into about 80 hrs worth of work at 640x480 vs. 720x480 to later find learn I didn't achirve at the highest quality possible. I don't want to have to do this again. Thoughts?

BTW, I am deeply grateful for your input. As an aside, I think it really poor for Adobe to not support the DIGITAL capture of my tapes in the latest versions of PE.

keithw75601463Author

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Also, I don't trust the quality of ProRes at 640x480. Am I wrong?

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Steve Grisetti

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But you won't be adding it to a 720x480 frame. If you use a 640x480 video as the first video in a Premiere Elements project, the program will set up your project at 640x480 and the video will fit perfectly into the frame!

Ann Bens

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If you want to play that on a tv still stuck with pillars especially if it was filmed in widescreen.

Mini dv tapes should be captured as 720x480.

BD players can upscale the SD footage.

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Steve Grisetti

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They're essentially the same resolution. 720x480 video is made up of pixels that are only about 90% as wide as they are tall. (The reason goes back to early TV standards.) So a 720x480 anamorphic pixel video is exactly the same size as a 640x480 square pixels video.

Ann Bens

Community Expert

640x480 in a 720x480 frame will look pillar boxed.

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Steve Grisetti

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You can capture with iMovie.

keithw75601463Author

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I may have to go tat route, but iMovie doesn't give me 720x480. It captures at 640x480

Peru Bob

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Yes:

Supported file formats in Adobe Premiere Elements

keithw75601463Author

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Thanks Bob. So, MiniDV should be no problem in PE, just as it is no problem in PP CC -- correct? The other challenge I have is that in PP CC there is a simple Generic selection for DV camera one is using, as well as listed cameras which are supported. Does PE have the Generic DV cam connection for operation if for some reason PE does not support my cameras (Panasonic PV-GS400 and Canon ZR25)? Many thanks for any guidance you may offer.

Peru Bob

Community Expert

Just to clarify:

If you have already captured the tapes, you can use them in Premiere Elements 2018.

If you haven't captured them, you can use these programs for capture:

WinDV WinDV

HDVSplit HDVSplit 0.77 beta

and then import the file into Premiere Elements 2018.

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