Z250 Video
#22
I just purchased a new 250z and have been happy with the results so far. It is a great ATV for my wife to learn on while giving me a few thrills as well. I can tell however that I will be getting very comfortable, quickly, with the power and will want to perform some mods. How do you like the addition of the new pipe? Could you tell a strong increase in power? Are you running a jet kit and K&N filter as well?
#26
hey guys, sorry i havent been on for a while, been workin alot lately. anyway, sweet video . and to the kid who wanted to convert his vhs tapes to his computer, u have to have "firewire". this enables you to convert videos from your camera to your computer. any questions please ask. lata
#29
Hey thanks for the kind words....it was tons of fun making it, and even more fun riding in it.
As far as converting VHS cassettes, firewire isn't going to help you unless the device (VCR/Camcorder/etc) your encoding from has it. My guess is that your VCR deck doesn't have firewire...most don't and those that do cost as much as a nice luxury car. They are other options though....
1. Pick up a cheap encoder card i.e. Osprey Capture Card (too bad they're not that cheap)
2. Pick up a cheap ATI ALL-IN-WONDER series or similar Video card (must have RCA or COAX <u>INPUTS</u>)
The 1 thing you will not be able to do without the firewire connection is 2-Pass encoding for high-quality Constant Bit Rate (CBR) and Variable Bit Rate (VBR) outputs. You'll have to do a raw high bit rate CBR file, then 2-Pass encode that file. Here are some better bit rate guidelines for the web that I tend to use:
1. 150K Corporate LAN (15fps - 128kbps Video at 320x240 & 32kbps Stereo Audio) CBR or VBR
2. 225K DSL (30fps - 190kbps Video at 320x240 & 32 kbps Stereo Audio) CBR or VBR
3. 350K High Speed DSL (30fps - 320kbps at 320x240 & 32kbps Stereo Audio) CBR or VBR
I use 3 time the quality for my video archive, granite...the files are 3 to 5 times larger.
Hope this info helps....
As far as converting VHS cassettes, firewire isn't going to help you unless the device (VCR/Camcorder/etc) your encoding from has it. My guess is that your VCR deck doesn't have firewire...most don't and those that do cost as much as a nice luxury car. They are other options though....
1. Pick up a cheap encoder card i.e. Osprey Capture Card (too bad they're not that cheap)
2. Pick up a cheap ATI ALL-IN-WONDER series or similar Video card (must have RCA or COAX <u>INPUTS</u>)
The 1 thing you will not be able to do without the firewire connection is 2-Pass encoding for high-quality Constant Bit Rate (CBR) and Variable Bit Rate (VBR) outputs. You'll have to do a raw high bit rate CBR file, then 2-Pass encode that file. Here are some better bit rate guidelines for the web that I tend to use:
1. 150K Corporate LAN (15fps - 128kbps Video at 320x240 & 32kbps Stereo Audio) CBR or VBR
2. 225K DSL (30fps - 190kbps Video at 320x240 & 32 kbps Stereo Audio) CBR or VBR
3. 350K High Speed DSL (30fps - 320kbps at 320x240 & 32kbps Stereo Audio) CBR or VBR
I use 3 time the quality for my video archive, granite...the files are 3 to 5 times larger.
Hope this info helps....


