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Pat Coghlan
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Wed Nov 09, 2005 11:38 pm Post subject:
Can I capture analog tapes via Sony TRVxxx 1394 port? |
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My Sony camcorder plays Digital 8 as well as analog tapes. I want to
transfer both types of recordings to DVD on my PC.
Does anyone know if these cameras play back via the 1394 port with
analog tapes, or just with digital tapes?
I was hoping I could just install a firewire card (Pyro Basic DV etc.)
to do the capture for both types. Otherwise, I'll need to get a card
with analog plus 1394 inputs.
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Doc
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Thu Nov 10, 2005 3:58 am Post subject:
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"Pat Coghlan" <info@coghlan.ca> wrote in message
news:tuqcf.14491$1L3.592964@news20.bellglobal.com...
My Sony camcorder plays Digital 8 as well as analog tapes. I want to
transfer both types of recordings to DVD on my PC.
Does anyone know if these cameras play back via the 1394 port with analog
tapes, or just with digital tapes?
I was hoping I could just install a firewire card (Pyro Basic DV etc.) to do
the capture for both types. Otherwise, I'll need to get a card with analog
plus 1394 inputs.
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If it's one of the Dig8 models that are backward compatible - not all of
them are - it will play the analog 8/Hi8 out through any of the ports
including the Firewire/I-Link. |
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Steve King
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Thu Nov 10, 2005 4:18 am Post subject:
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"Doc" <docsavage20@xhotmail.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | "Pat Coghlan" <info@coghlan.ca> wrote in message
news:tuqcf.14491$1L3.592964@news20.bellglobal.com...
My Sony camcorder plays Digital 8 as well as analog tapes. I want to
transfer both types of recordings to DVD on my PC.
Does anyone know if these cameras play back via the 1394 port with analog
tapes, or just with digital tapes?
I was hoping I could just install a firewire card (Pyro Basic DV etc.) to
do
the capture for both types. Otherwise, I'll need to get a card with
analog
plus 1394 inputs.
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See below
| Quote: | If it's one of the Dig8 models that are backward compatible - not all of
them are - it will play the analog 8/Hi8 out through any of the ports
including the Firewire/I-Link.
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Which means that any tape your camera will play (analogue or digital) will
be converted to digital in the camera and will be readily captured via a
Firewire port. At $15 or less or a Firewire card, that would sure be my
choice. The resulting files will be DV-AVI ready for editing in any of the
popular software, including the free Microsoft Media Producer (not sure of
the name an no time to check now).
Hope this helps.
Steve King |
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Richard Crowley
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Thu Nov 10, 2005 1:21 pm Post subject:
Re: Can I capture analog tapes via Sony TRVxxx 1394 port? |
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"Pat Coghlan" wrote ...
| Quote: | My Sony camcorder plays Digital 8 as well as analog tapes.
I want to transfer both types of recordings to DVD on my PC.
Does anyone know if these cameras play back via the 1394
port with analog tapes, or just with digital tapes?
I was hoping I could just install a firewire card (Pyro Basic
DV etc.) to do the capture for both types. Otherwise, I'll need
to get a card with analog plus 1394 inputs.
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Many (most?) D8 camcorders will play 8mm and Hi8 also
(via the Firewire/"i-link") If you have provided a real model
number it would be possible to provide a real answer. Don't
assume that any given model will do this unless you check it
out specifically. |
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Pat Coghlan
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Sun Nov 13, 2005 4:39 am Post subject:
Re: Can I capture analog tapes via Sony TRVxxx 1394 port? |
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It turns out mine is a TRV730 (circa 2002).
I'm going to pick up an IEEE 1394 card for my PC and get an I-Link cable.
Now, which software to master DVDs????? :-)
Richard Crowley wrote:
| Quote: | "Pat Coghlan" wrote ...
My Sony camcorder plays Digital 8 as well as analog tapes. I want to
transfer both types of recordings to DVD on my PC.
Does anyone know if these cameras play back via the 1394 port with
analog tapes, or just with digital tapes?
I was hoping I could just install a firewire card (Pyro Basic DV
etc.) to do the capture for both types. Otherwise, I'll need to get
a card with analog plus 1394 inputs.
Many (most?) D8 camcorders will play 8mm and Hi8 also
(via the Firewire/"i-link") If you have provided a real model number
it would be possible to provide a real answer. Don't
assume that any given model will do this unless you check it
out specifically. |
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