HDVSplit version 0.77 Beta
HDVSplit
- utility for capturing HDV stream from your camcorder with scene
splitting by timestamp and dropped-frames indicator. You can also split MPEG2
Trasnport Stream files captured earlier - new scenes are detected by
date and time read from .m2t file.
For preview you need MPEG2 decoder, if you don't
have one, try free ffdshow (look below how to configure it).
Discussions
threads:
Supported HDV camcorders:
All Sony, Canon, JVC HDV camcorders
Requirements:
Windows XP
DirectX 9.0
Windows Vista is supported
Recommended system for smooth preview:
Pentium D 820 or Athlon 64 X2 3800+
Minimum system spec for preview:
Pentium 4 3.2 GHz or Athlon 64 3200+
TODO:
- Simple cutting of m2t files with GOP accuracy
You don't have
MPEG2 decoder, then try this steps below with ffdshow.
Setting ffdshow
video decoder:
1. Download and install ffdshow (http://sourceforge.net/projects/ffdshow)
2. In start menu open "ffdshow" -> "Video
decoder configuration"
3. Choose "Codec" tab
4. Find in the table, under "Format" column,
"MPEG2" row.
5. In "Decoder" column choose "libavcodec" for
"MPEG2".
6. Choose "Apply" and "OK"
Setting ffdshow
audio decoder:
1. In start menu open "ffdshow" -> "Audio
decoder configuration"
2. Choose "Codec" tab
3. Find in the table, under "Format" column,
"MP1,MP2" row.
4. In "Decoder" column choose "mp3lib" for
"MP1,MP2"
5. Choose "Apply" and "OK"
Usage for capturing:
1. Install camcorder drivers (DVHS driver). For
instruction go here:
2. Connect your camcorder through firewire port
and turn it on.
3. Run HDVSplit.
4. Choose file name and output directory.
5. When camcorder is in play/edit mode you can
control tape transport.
6. Choose how to name each scene: add number to
the end of file name e.g. 0001 ("Count" option) or add date and time to the end
of file name e.g. 2005_10_12-12_10_42 ("Date and time" option)
7. You can change the date and time format. Input
any text, which is proper for file names and use variables: %Y shortcut for
year, %M for month, %D for day, %h for hour, %m for minute, % for second.
Variables are case sensitive.
8. If you don't want to split to
scenes deselect "Scenes split".
9. If you don't want to force synchronization of audio and video deselect
"Synchronize audio and video" (synchronization is only available when doing
scenes splitting).
11. Click "Stop" to end capturing.
Usage for splitting already
captured files:
1. Run HDVSplit tool and choose "Scenes splitting"
tab.
2. Add captured files to list for spliting.
3. If you want to change the output file name,
select "New file name" and input desired file name.
4. If you want to change the output directory,
choose "Output directory ..."
5. Choose how to name each scene: add number to
the end of file name e.g. 0001 ("Count" option) or add date and time to the end
of file name e.g. 2005_10_12-12_10_42 ("Date and time" option)
6. You can change the date and time format. Input
any text, which is proper for file names and use variables: %Y shortcut for
year, %M for month, %D for day, %h for hour, %m for minute, % for second.
Variables are case sensitive.
7. If you don't want to force synchronization of audio and video deselect
"Synchronize audio and video".Version changes:
Version 0.77 - 18.03.2007
- support for all HDV camcorders
- added Vista support
Version 0.75 - 05.03.2006
- fixed crash on exit when MPEG2 decoder could not be found
- added detection of dropped frames/packets during capture
Version 0.7 - 19.02.2006 - preview added (3rd party decoder needed, e.g. free ffdshow)
Version 0.55 - 05.02.2006
- saving user preferences to file
- possibility to choose date and time format
- fixed serious bug with line artifacts in frames introduced
in 0.51
Version 0.52 - 12.01.2006- fix to hack from 0.5 version, now not only split is correct, but also date
and time
Version 0.51 - 08.01.2006
- added option to synchronize audio and video
(thanks to domain for pointing it out!)
Version 0.5 - 31.12.2005- new feature: direct capture from camcorder
- fixed incorrect split when non-video packet
appeared during search for split
- hack for strange behaviour (noticed with HC1) -
sometimes wrong timestamp is written to tape ?!
Version 0.1 alpha - 10.12.2005
- first release