[MacDV] Re: Import quality

[Paul Williams]

Care to recommend a "tired and true" camera in that price range that 
plays well with FCP?

:)

>DVD implies compression. It's compressed to whatever extent it needs 
>to be to fit on the DVD. It's not in a form now that is directly 
>importable to iMovie or Final Cut. The miniDV tape is what you want 
>to use. Borrow, Rent, or consider buying an inexpensive DV camera if 
>you want to make more movies in the future. You should be able to 
>get something for around $400 new or maybe take a chance on 
>something used from eBay.
>
>Shirley
>
>On Friday, January 16, 2004, at 06:28  PM, Paul Williams wrote:
>
>>  I just had my 8mm movies transferred. I have copies on both minidv 
>>(I think that's how you spell it) and on DVD.
>>
>>  My question concerns importing. I know i can use a minidv cam and 
>>import via firewire ... but i don't have such a camera, so i was 
>>thinking of using an A/V analog to digital converter (which i have) 
>>and playing the DVD through a regular DVD player, through the 
>>converter, and into the G5.
>>
>>  Would i be sacrificing any quality if i did it this way? When i 
>>had the transfer place do the DVD i had them do it without any 
>>compression for the best possible playback.
>
>
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