[MacDV] Re: firewire video analog converter

[Alan Cawson]

Bob LL wrote:

"I'm just about to apply for a grant to make a "community video,"
featuring inteviews with many people in our town capturing their
perceptions of the town's past, present and future.  On the production
side, I'll be doing much of the filming and editing.  Anticipating the
need to download and view a lot of footage, I'd rather not use my Sony
TRV900 for that and wonder if anyone can recommend a tape player for
miniDV tapes that can use Firewire into my computer and, alternately,
play directly into a TV set for preliminary viewing?"

I think:

What you want is the Sony GV-D300 MiniDV VCR which I think you can get
in the US for around $850.  It has analog inputs including S-Video and
digital input/output through a firewire link.  I've been using it for 3
years (and it's been 3 months in Africa).

Alan