Re.Stupid Question

[Ian Tucker]

On Sunday 23rd March Steve Robertson wrote:-

> Even if your camcorder doesn't have the "pass thru" function, you can
> still use it as an analog to digital converter. Just insert a blank
> tape in your digital camcorder and make a digital copy of your analog
> VHS original. Since the video is converted to digital before it goes
> onto the camcorder's tape, the camcorder's tape should not contribute
> to any loss of quality. The only drawback is that this method takes
> twice as much time as a "pass thru."
>
> Steve Robertson

Could you elaborate on the connections to the VCR please Steve?       I 
have a Canon XM1 video camera that does not have the "pass thru" 
facility.      It has a minute  "in/out" DV female plug connection.   
Would I need to locate a cable which has the DV male plug at one end 
and on the other, Left and Right audio plugs and a video plug for 
connecting to our Panasonic VCR?

  I have quite a bit of stuff from 1989 onwards which is stored on VHS 
and SVHS tapes and some reflect my early attempts at editing 
(shudder!).  I would love to go in and do some serious re-editing on 
these.

Thanks.
Ian Tucker.