WinDV vs Exsate DV Capture Live

Struggling to choose between WinDV and Exsate DV Capture Live? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

WinDV is a Video & Movies solution with tags like video, editing, capture, dv, firewire.

It boasts features such as Capture DV and HDV video from FireWire, View and monitor video, Record video to AVI, QuickTime MOV, MPEG-2, and Matroska, Trim and cut video, Extract audio, Batch process video files and pros including Free and open source, Supports many video formats, Good feature set for a free program, Active development and support.

On the other hand, Exsate DV Capture Live is a Video & Movies product tagged with video, capture, dv, hdv, dvcpro, export, digital, tape.

Its standout features include Captures DV, HDV and DVCPRO video, Supports capturing to AVI, MOV, MPEG-2 and more, Allows setting custom output resolution and frame rate, Includes basic video editing tools like trimming, Batch capturing for processing multiple clips, Automated scene detection, Timecode support, Device control for controlling camera playback, and it shines with pros like Supports all major DV/HDV/DVCPRO formats, Flexible output options, Useful editing tools for trimming clips, Automated batch capturing, Good device control integration.

Feature	WinDV	Exsate DV Capture Live
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Video & Movies	Video & Movies

Product Overview

WinDV

Description: WinDV is an open-source program for capturing, viewing, recording, and processing DV video from FireWire interfaces on 32-bit Windows systems. It supports capturing from HDV, DVCAM, and DVCPRO devices.

Exsate DV Capture Live

Description: Exsate DV Capture Live is a video capture program designed for exporting video from DV tapes to digital files on your computer. It supports capturing DV, HDV, and DVCPRO video formats.

Key Features Comparison

WinDV Features

• Capture DV and HDV video from FireWire
• View and monitor video
• Record video to AVI, QuickTime MOV, MPEG-2, and Matroska
• Trim and cut video
• Extract audio
• Batch process video files

Exsate DV Capture Live Features

• Captures DV, HDV and DVCPRO video
• Supports capturing to AVI, MOV, MPEG-2 and more
• Allows setting custom output resolution and frame rate
• Includes basic video editing tools like trimming
• Batch capturing for processing multiple clips
• Automated scene detection
• Timecode support
• Device control for controlling camera playback

Pros & Cons Analysis

WinDV

Pros

• Free and open source
• Supports many video formats
• Good feature set for a free program
• Active development and support

Cons

• Windows only
• Somewhat dated interface
• Lacks advanced editing features

Exsate DV Capture Live

Pros

• Supports all major DV/HDV/DVCPRO formats
• Flexible output options
• Useful editing tools for trimming clips
• Automated batch capturing
• Good device control integration

Cons

• Limited to only tape-based formats
• No advanced editing features
• Basic interface
• Windows only

Pricing Comparison

WinDV

• Open Source

Exsate DV Capture Live

• One-time Purchase