Video Capture the Debian way??

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Can anyone recommend a program to capture video images from my Sony
digital video camera? It has a firewire output and I have a firewire
card on my computer, which has Debian installed.

When I capture the video on my Win2K computer it drops frames. The only
explanation that I have found is that when video is captured to a hard
drive running the OS the OS access to the hard drive preempts the video
capture, which results in frames being dropped. The recommended solution
is to have 2 hard drives and capture the video to the second hard drive.
I was wondering if the same problem would occur in a Linux environment.

Also, any suggestions for a Video editing special effects program for
Linux (Open Source)? I have been using Video Factory for Windows, and it
is very easy to use and has more features than I need. I tried Adobe's
product (the 30 day free trial) and found it has a steep learning curve
and it took too long to get the hang of it.

Thanks and Happy New Year!

Mark Phillips
Phillips Marketing, Inc.
602 524-0376 office
480 945-9197 fax
mark@phillipsmarketing.biz

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Can anyone recommend a program to capture video =
images from
my Sony digital video camera? It has a firewire
output and I have a firewire card on my =
computer,
which has Debian =
installed.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

When I capture the video on my Win2K computer it =
drops
frames. The only explanation that I have found is that when video is =
captured
to a hard drive running the OS the OS access to the hard drive preempts =
the
video capture, which results in frames being dropped. The recommended =
solution
is to have 2 hard drives and capture the video to the second hard drive. =
I was
wondering if the same problem would occur in a Linux environment. =
<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Also, any suggestions for a Video editing special =
effects
program for Linux (Open Source)? I have been using Video Factory for =
Windows,
and it is very easy to use and has more features than I need. I tried =
Adobe’s
product (the 30 day free trial) and found it has a steep learning curve =
and it
took too long to get the hang of it.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Thanks and Happy New =
Year!<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

<st1:PersonName>Mark =
Phillips</st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p>

Phillips Marketing, =
Inc.<o:p></o:p>

602 =
524-0376 office<o:p></o:p>

480 945-9197 fax<o:p></o:p>

mark@phillipsmarketing.biz<o:p></o:p></fo=
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