Displays a list of device presets. The list can be resorted by dragging the icons.

The list is not displayed when there are no device presets registered.

Create new device presets.

Change the settings of the selected device preset.

Changing Device Presets

Delete the selected device preset.

Deleting Device Presets

Click this item to select the interface to use for input.

When connecting an HDV device to the IEEE1394 terminal provided as standard on a PC for input, select [Generic HDV].

When connecting a DV device to the IEEE1394 terminal provided as standard on a PC for input, select [Generic OHCI].

To input from a DirectShow base video capture device or audio capture device, select [DirectShow Capture].

When the interface to use for input is selected from the list, the content of each of the items such as [Stream] switches to match the selected interface.

To disable use of an interface for input, select [Not Select].

When [Generic HDV] or [Generic OHCI] is selected at [Interface], the stream is fixed to [Input].

You can make input settings by clicking [Settings].

[Settings - Input Settings] Dialog Box (Generic OHCI/Generic HDV)

When [DirectShow Capture] is selected at [Interface], select your device. The displayed device name varies depending on your product.

You can make device settings by clicking [Settings].

When your device is a video capture device, you must set the associated audio capture device.

[Settings - Device Setting] Dialog Box (DirectShow Capture)

Select the video format for the source to capture.

Select the codec to use for capture depending on the video format. You can make codec settings by clicking [Settings].

[Settings - Grass Valley HQ]/[Settings - Grass Valley HQX] Dialog Box

[Settings - MPEG2 Custom] Dialog Box

[Settings - XDCAM HD422 Compatible] Dialog Box

[Settings - XDCAM EX Compatible] / [Settings - XDCAM HD Compatible] Dialog Box

[Settings - MPEG IMX] Dialog Box

Select the file format of the captured clip depending on the video format.

Select a file (only high-resolution/high-resolution and proxy) to be created when capturing.

Select the audio format of the source to capture depending on the video format.

Select the audio input interface depending on the video format.

Select whether to import audio by 16 bits/2ch depending on video format.

Select [Separate L/R Clips] to capture the L side and the R side of the input video separately using the batch capture function. The recorded L and R side files are registered to the bin as stereoscopic clips. (The [Separate L/R Clips] setting is enabled while batch capturing.)

Displays the video from the input device when EDIUS recognizes the input device.

Set the setup level (black level). 0 IRE is used in Japan, and 7.5 IRE is used in North America.

Check this item to help speed up the cueup operation if the deck has the CueUp function.

Set the preliminary operation time (preroll) from the capture position.

Return the settings of items marked with * to their defaults.

Displays the video capture devices connected to the system.

Click [Video Setting] to display detailed settings depending on your video capture device. For more information on settings, see the manual for your device.

Displays the audio capture device connected to the system.

Select the audio capture device corresponding to the video capture device from the list. To cancel this setting, select [Not assigned].

Check this item to calculate the frame rate from the number of samples and duration time of the audio. Uncheck this item to calculate the frame rate from the frame rate provided by the video capture device, and convert the audio sampling rate to match the frame rate.

This item can be selected for a Grass Valley HQX codec. This setting provides the highest image quality, though the file size increases. Select this when importing at high image quality is needed.

This item cannot be selected for a Grass Valley HQ codec.

This setting provides high image quality, though the file size increases. Select this when importing at high image quality is needed.

Normally, you can get sufficient image quality at this setting.

Select this item to encode at a lower bitrate.

[Q] and [Max size] can be adjusted.

[Q] adjusts image quality. Set within the range 4 to 19 (0 to 18 in the case of a Grass Valley HQX).Setting a smaller value results in higher image quality.

[Max size] sets the maximum bitrate. You can set to limit the file size that increases inadvertently as a result of excessive noise in the video. Setting value “100” % means the same bitrate before codec compression. For example, 100% for 1440×1080 59.94i is a bitrate of approximately 750 Mbps. To set the upper limit to 200 Mbps, set “27” % as the maximum size.

Select a bitrate type.

[CBR] sets a fixed transfer rate, allocating a fixed number of bits during the encoding process. Select a bitrate from the [Average] list.

You can also enter a value directly.

[VBR] sets a variable transfer rate, altering the number of assigned bits according to the complexity of the movement or image quality. Compared with [CBR], the media volume can be used more efficiently, and this enables more consistent image quality overall. Select a bitrate from the [Average] and [Max] lists. You can also enter a value directly.

Select quality from the list.

For MPEG, a certain number of frames is considered as a group, and operations such as compression/enlargement and cut editing are performed on a GOP basis. A GOP comprises “I frame”, “P frame” and “B frame”. The I frame allows images to be reproduced independently, the P frame is for recording and reproducing only the differences with the preceding image, and the B frame reproduces images from the differences in the preceding and following images. Select I, P and B frame patterns of the GOP from the list. Normally, select [IBBP].

[I-Frame Only] is comprised of only I-pictures. Editing is made easier, but the amount of data increases in size.

Set the number of frames included in a group.

Check this item to complete information within each GOP. Although the amount of data increases, the video can be re-edited using software that supports GOP-based editing. Normally, leave this item unchecked.

Select a YUV pixel format from the list.

Select a profile & level. If [Chroma Format] is [4:2:0] and [4:2:2], the profile will be set to Main Profile and 422Profile, respectively.

The level for SD image quality will be Main Level, and the level for HD image quality will be High Level. The profile & level changes according to the format selected in [Chroma Format].

Select the setting method for the VBV buffer upper limit value. When [Default] is selected, the VBV buffer upper limit value is set using current settings.

Select quality from the list.

Check this item to complete information within each GOP. Although the amount of data increases, the video can be re-edited using software that supports GOP-based editing. Normally, leave this item unchecked.

Select a bitrate from the list.

Select quality from the list.

Check this item to complete information within each GOP. Although the amount of data increases, the video can be re-edited using software that supports GOP-based editing. Normally, leave this item unchecked.

Select a bitrate from the list.

Click this item to select the interface to use for output.

When connecting a DV device, for example, to the IEEE1394 terminal provided as standard on a PC for output, select [Generic OHCI].

When the interface to use for output is selected from the list, the content of each of the items such as [Stream] switches to match the selected interface.

When the output interface is not to be used, or when outputting to an HDV device or when when outputting tape to a device not controlled by a deck, select [Not Select].

When [Generic OHCI] is selected at [Interface], the stream is fixed to [Output].

You can make output settings by clicking [Settings].

[Settings - DV Device Setting] Dialog Box (Generic OHCI)

Select the video format to output from the list.

Select the audio format to output from the list depending on the video format.

Select the audio output interface depending on the video format.

To export the video of the L side (for left eye) and the R side (for right eye) in the project created in the stereoscopic edit mode separately, select [Yes].

To export the video of the L side and the R side as a single file, select [No]. Click [Settings] at the right side of [Stream], and select a stereoscopic processing format in the [Settings - Stereoscopic Setting] dialog box.

Displays the color bar.

The color bar is also displayed at the output device if the output video format has been correctly set.

Select the encode format ([DV]/[DVCAM]) of the hardware DVCODE.

Select whether to perform DV Encode processing. When this item is checked, EDIUS always performs DV Encode processing. To mute audio during processing, check [Mute DV Audio Output].

Set the timing adjustment at the beginning of playback on your PC as a number of frames.

Set the timing adjustment when stopping recording on the deck as a number of frames.

Set position adjustment when starting to record as a number of steps.

Set the setup level (black level). 0 IRE is used in Japan, and 7.5 IRE is used in North America.

Check this item to help speed up the cueup operation if the deck has the CueUp function.

Return the settings of items marked with * to their defaults.

Select a stereoscopic processing format when outputting the video of the L side and the R side in the project created in the stereoscopic edit mode.

When [L Only]/[R Only] is selected, export the video of either the L side or the R side.

When [Side by Side]/[Top and Bottom]/[Line Interleave]/[Blend]/[Anaglyph]/[Difference]/[Split Grid] is selected, export the composite video of the L side and the R side.

Stereoscopic Processing Type

Export the project in the same format as the preview window display in the stereoscopic edit mode.

Displaying Preview Window in Stereoscopic Edit Mode

Check this item to display video with the L side (for left eye) and R side (for right eye) swapped.