Hello!

I'm looking for an application (Windows XP + free) that can make indexes of
my DV digital video tapes.

The functionality I'm looking for is:

- Thumbnail-creation of each scene on the DV-tape with display of timestamp.
- Adding comments/keywords.
- Searching for comments/keywords for easily retrieval of video-clips.
- If possible: Batch capture of selected DV-scenes to harddisc.

Any suggestions ?

Thanks in advance and best regards

Morten L.Pedersen

I use Scenalyzer. I don't think it's free...I can't recall...but it is
effective.

Does all that you have asked...and one thing you didn't which I find
brilliant.

It can scan an hour tape in 5 mins (with a DV out enabled cam) in FF mode so
you end up with a 5 minute review of your entire tape. Then I take the
output of that and make a low quality, low size copy with something like
DrDivx and label the tape and file the same.

In this way I have 5 min version of every tape I have ever shot on my HD and
at 5Mb each they take up little space what-so-ever, and the size and quality
is able to perfectly show me what is on each tape the at the touch of a
button.









"Morten L.Pedersen" wrote in message
...
Hello!

I'm looking for an application (Windows XP + free) that can make indexes
of
my DV digital video tapes.

The functionality I'm looking for is:

- Thumbnail-creation of each scene on the DV-tape with display of
timestamp.
- Adding comments/keywords.
- Searching for comments/keywords for easily retrieval of video-clips.
- If possible: Batch capture of selected DV-scenes to harddisc.

Any suggestions ?

Thanks in advance and best regards

Morten L.Pedersen

Hi!

Thank you very much.
I have downloaded Scenalyzer, and it seems like the only catch in the trial
version is a logo on the scene stills - if that's all I can live with that.
I'm going to use the weekend to look further in to the program.
Furthermore - your suggestion about a 5 min. low size/quality version of the
content of each DV-tape sounds good.

Regards
Morten L.Pedersen


"Steve Franklin" wrote in message
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I use Scenalyzer. I don't think it's free...I can't recall...but it is
effective.

Does all that you have asked...and one thing you didn't which I find
brilliant.

It can scan an hour tape in 5 mins (with a DV out enabled cam) in FF mode
so
you end up with a 5 minute review of your entire tape. Then I take the
output of that and make a low quality, low size copy with something like
DrDivx and label the tape and file the same.

In this way I have 5 min version of every tape I have ever shot on my HD
and
at 5Mb each they take up little space what-so-ever, and the size and
quality
is able to perfectly show me what is on each tape the at the touch of a
button.









"Morten L.Pedersen" wrote in message
...
Hello!

I'm looking for an application (Windows XP + free) that can make indexes
of
my DV digital video tapes.

The functionality I'm looking for is:

- Thumbnail-creation of each scene on the DV-tape with display of
timestamp.
- Adding comments/keywords.
- Searching for comments/keywords for easily retrieval of video-clips.
- If possible: Batch capture of selected DV-scenes to harddisc.

Any suggestions ?

Thanks in advance and best regards

Morten L.Pedersen

"Steve Franklin" wrote in message
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"Morten L.Pedersen" wrote in message
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The functionality I'm looking for is:

snip
- Searching for comments/keywords for easily retrieval of
video-clips.
snip

I use Scenalyzer. I don't think it's free...I can't recall...but it
is
effective.

Does all that you have asked...and one thing you didn't which I find
brilliant.

snip

And just how does it search for comments/keywords for easily retrieval
of video-clips ?...

On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 15:49:20 +0100, ":::Jerry::::"
wrote:

And just how does it search for comments/keywords for easily retrieval
of video-clips ?...

Quiet in the cheap seats, Troll - I don't recall you providing any
useful suggestions so "shut up or put up".

Cheers - Neil

"Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]" wrote in message
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On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 15:49:20 +0100, ":::Jerry::::"
wrote:

And just how does it search for comments/keywords for easily
retrieval
of video-clips ?...

Quiet in the cheap seats, Troll - I don't recall you providing any
useful suggestions so "shut up or put up".


And nor did you...

On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 16:50:33 +0100, ":::Jerry::::"
wrote:


"Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]" wrote in message
.. .
On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 15:49:20 +0100, ":::Jerry::::"
wrote:

And just how does it search for comments/keywords for easily
retrieval
of video-clips ?...

Quiet in the cheap seats, Troll - I don't recall you providing any
useful suggestions so "shut up or put up".


And nor did you...

Yes but you didn't have anything to contribute FIRST :-P

snip Yes but you didn't have anything to contribute FIRST :-P


It's ok Neil....it's his modus operandi. I've upset him, now I must suffer
the slings and arrows of his petulance. :-D. I'm not the only one. Check out
the TM question about Bluetooth.

Tony asks a completely valid question - Has anyone used Bluetooth on a cam?

Jerry responds: Why would anyone want or need to ? (what value? I don't
believe the question was, 'Do you think there is a legitimate use for
Bluetooth on video camera's?)


Perhaps he has problem comprehending questions?



Anyway Jerry...lets pretend for a moment that you are a rational level
headed person and that you asked only to expand the knowledge of the
group....(*crying with laughter*)

The beta version I use has this function, but I don't use it.

The earlier version I'm not sure about (but I am pretty sure it does exist),
but as you have an entire hour compressed down to 5 mins I normally just use
an naming convention like 01042005_2304_JerrysASBOhearing_arrest.

This gives me the date of the first and last shot and an idea of the
content. With only 5 minutes to scroll through and all the taped footage in
front of me. I find that more than sufficient.

Now...don't you have to get back to writing cross letters to the editor?
Hmmm?

On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 14:49:20 GMT, ":::Jerry::::"
allegedly wrote:

And just how does it search for comments/keywords for easily retrieval
of video-clips ?...

Currently it doesn't but given the lack of responses from anyone else, I
think Scenalyzer is a good start, and does everything else. It's not like
you've never made alternative suggestions is it?

In message , Dave R
writes
On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 14:49:20 GMT, ":::Jerry::::"
allegedly wrote:

And just how does it search for comments/keywords for easily retrieval
of video-clips ?...

Currently it doesn't but given the lack of responses from anyone else, I
think Scenalyzer is a good start, and does everything else. It's not like
you've never made alternative suggestions is it?

The only place I've seen a clip 'database' is in Vegas 5 using what are
termed 'media bins'. It not only manages captured clips, but imported
video as well as stills that have been imported for use in Vegas.

The usual clip attributes (including labels) are included, and
additionally you can add comments (where you can include keywords).
Vegas uses what is termed a 'media pool' which can be configured to
contain any number of 'media bins' (aka folders). There is a search
facility which is used to find clips based on all the usual attributes
as well as a 'keyword search' which looks through the comments for
whatever keywords you've identified. Once you've got a search return,
you can look at the various identifying elements like media properties,
media fx. You also have the option of listing the search returns as
views (just like Windows does - icons, list, detail etc).

The cost of Vegas precludes its purchase for just getting a database,
but for those who are considering an 'all-singing/all-dancing' video
editor it's a feature that might be considered when making a choice.

I don't know if it's available in the stripped-down Vegas Elements, but
I doubt that it is.
--
Tony Morgan
http://www.camcord.info