equipment recommendations

[chrisletts]

The software we're trying out for AV sync is called ELAN - we haven't
had much experience of it yet but it appears to do the job OK..

http://www.lat-mpi.eu/tools/elan



On Apr 22, 12:41 pm, Brian MacWhinney <m... at cmu.edu> wrote:
> Chris,
>     What software do you recommend for relinking the sound and the  
> video?
> How can one guarantee correct alignment?
>
> --Brian MacWhinney
> On Apr 22, 2008, at 1:36 PM, chrisletts wrote:
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> > yes here we are again with the equipment market changing and us
> > frantically trying to keep up!
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> > We're gradually changing from DVC tape camcorders, to memory card
> > camcorders - at the moment using Sanyo HD2 which produce mp4 files of
> > good quality which can be edited and played back with QuickTime and
> > even on many mobile devices. These cameras are not perfect - the sound
> > levels are nothing like as high as the old SONY DVC camcorders,
> > although the quality is fine. They are very portable and easy to use
> > though and ideal for student use as they can copy the results straight
> > onto their laptop.
>
> > Yes I agree steer clear of any DVD-based machines as we found them a
> > nightmare to explain to users, and the recordings may or may not play
> > on this or that equipment !
>
> > Don't forget that virtually all camcorder sound is compressed. Due to
> > this, in cases where we need pristine sound we don't usually bother
> > with adding microphones to the camcorder, but make simultaneous audio
> > recordings on our Edirol R9's - there is software available to allow
> > to to sync the audio and video back together if absoutely necessary.
> > If we do use microphones these are normally Sennheiser radio mikes.
>
> > On Apr 21, 4:43 pm, "Iverson, Jana Marie" <jiver... at pitt.edu> wrote:
> >> Dear all, I have received excellent advice from this listserv  
> >> before and am hoping that I can count on you once again to steer me  
> >> in the right direction.  Our well-loved and used camcorders and  
> >> microphones are just about to be retired and we are seeking to  
> >> replace them.  This seems to be more difficult than in past years  
> >> as some of the features that we count on are no longer available on  
> >> many models.
>
> >> We collect all of our data in infants' homes, so mobility and  
> >> dependability are of great importance.  In the past, we have used  
> >> miniDV camcorders with wireless microphones plugged into the  
> >> camera's audio input jack (the microphone itself is positioned at  
> >> shoulder level on the baby hidden in a vest worn over the clothes  
> >> and the receiver is mounted on the camcorder).  This has yielded  
> >> very good recordings.  As we've looked at new camcorders (miniDV),  
> >> we've noticed that many no longer have the microphone jack, which  
> >> is a big problem.  So, I am wondering if any of you have recently  
> >> purchased video and audio equipment that you like and find reliable  
> >> that you could recommend.  Since our sessions all involve fairly  
> >> unstructured play and interaction, we need cameras that aren't too  
> >> heavy and will still record good images in low lighting situations.
>
> >> We recently purchased new microphones which seem all right, but the  
> >> microphone itself is quite large and has been the object of much  
> >> exploration by little hands.  So any suggestions for wireless  
> >> microphones that will interface with a miniDV camcorder would also  
> >> be appreciated.
>
> >> Thank you in advance for your help!  I will post a summary of your  
> >> responses to the list.
>
> >> Best regards,
> >> Jana Iverson
>
> >> Jana M. Iverson, Ph.D.
> >> Associate Professor of Psychology and Linguistics
> >> University of Pittsburgh
> >> 3415 Sennott Square
> >> 210 S. Bouquet St.
> >> Pittsburgh, PA 15260
>
> >> Phone: (412) 624-6160
> >> Fax: (412) 624-4428
> >> Email: jiver... at pitt.eduhttp://www.pitt.edu/~icl- Hide quoted text -
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