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Capturing HDV and HD video
You can capture HDV video in the same way as DV video: by connecting the HDV 
camcorder or deck to your computer via IEEE 1394. When you start a new HDV 
project, select the appropriate HDV project preset, and capture as described for 
DV video.
HD video requires an SDI card in your computer to connect the coaxial interface 
from the HD camcorder to your computer. The vendor that supplies the SDI card 
will typically install additional HD presets into Adobe Premiere Pro as part of its 
installation.
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 Note:
HDV video 
is not displayed in the 
Capture panel while the 
video is being captured.

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Review questions
1
Why are cutaway shots so useful?
2
What should you check if you see “Capture Device Offline” at the top of the 
Capture panel?
3
What does scene detection do when selected?
4
What is one benefit of using batch capture rather than manual capture?
5
During the capture process, how do you add extra frames to ensure you have enough 
footage for transitions?
6
Is the actual media captured to your hard disk during a batch capture?
Review answers
1
Cutaway shots of a crowd, faces, or landscapes are often useful for covering up a bad 
shot or providing a pleasant transition to another scene.
2
Check that your camcorder or deck is connected to the computer and that it is turned 
on and in VCR mode.
3
Enabling scene detection causes clips to be automatically logged at each point where 
the camcorder was stopped or paused.
4
If you batch capture all your clips, it is possible to save your Adobe Premiere Pro 
project file (which is relatively small), store your DV tapes, and be able to recapture 
the project easily if you ever need to reedit. This is a very efficient means of backup.