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[Roger Buchanan]

Is there such a unit that will accept the miniDV tape for transfer to
the PC, or do I have to use the camcorder to do the transfer?

I feel like I'm missing something incredibly obvious here...<sigh>

TIA
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[MSu1049321]

yes. Sony makes them.

[Richard Crowley]

"Roger Buchanan" wrote ...

[Steve McDonald]

Check out the JVC HR-DVS3U. It has both DV and S-VHS VCRs in one
unit. I've used one for 5 months without a glitch. My computer with
Windows XP, recognized it through a FireWire capture card and I didn't
even have to install a CD-ROM software program for it (the computer also
automatically recognized the capture card itself, without its CD-ROM
program needing to be used, either). It cost me $750. and may be
cheaper from online dealers at this time. It's the least expensive DV
VCR of which I'm aware and the S-VHS deck works very nicely, as well.
There's a pro version that also plays back DVCam, but costs a few
hundred dollars more and doesn't have the EP mode for S-VHS. This solid
VCR that sits in my stack is so much nicer to use than a camcorder that
needs a power adaptor, constant plugging/unplugging and clutters up my
editing desk.

I also have a little Sony GV-D1000 DV portable VCR ($1,000.) on top
of the stack, but the big JVC is the one I find most convenient to use
for interfacing with the computer.

Steve McDonald

[Paul Harrison]

OR you could go for a Firestore FS-4 for around the same price then capture
straight to Hdd (DTE) and then connect that straight to your PC ready to
edit! NO TAPE TRANSFER NEEDED.

see

www.infocus.com for more.