[MacDV] Re: what to get... or rent?

[pam adams]

I have a JVC mini DV camera, but  you need the analog in, right?

Pam
On Jun 23, 2004, at 3:27 PM, matblack at mac.com wrote:

> So would it make sense to spend more money and get the miniDV?
> m
>
> On Wednesday, June 23, 2004, at 02:54  PM, R B Williams wrote:
>
>> I have no issues with picture quality, but tape handling isn't nearly 
>> as good. The
>> transport has to be more carefully aligned for clean playback without 
>> digital artifacts
>> and doesn't stand up very well to shuttling back & forth.
>>
>> When someone brings in a Digital 8 master, I dub to mini-Dv before 
>> even capturing so
>> that I have a clean timecode.
>>
>> R.B.
>>
>> PrintersInc wrote:
>>
>>> 6/23/04 12:09 PM _ Randumb Video
>>>
>>> I've heard Dig8 is not the exact same quaility as miniDV.
>>>
>>>> Thanks... for some reason I thought Digital8 was some sort of 
>>>> doodoo...
>>>> ideally I'd like to get something that will be more useful rather 
>>>> than
>>>> less. Is D8 equivalent in quality to mini-dv? relative to camera
>>>> quality and ccd etc...?
>>>> m
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wednesday, June 23, 2004, at 02:03  PM, Mark M. Florida wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 6/23/04 1:00 PM, matblack at mac.com at matblack at mac.com wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hey folks I have a bunch of VHS that I need to convert... 
>>>>>> Although I
>>>>>> would prefer to edit rather than straight dump the camera I have 
>>>>>> does
>>>>>> not seem to have passthrough. This leaves me with a choice of a) 
>>>>>> buy a
>>>>>> cheap camera b) pay to have it transfered (almost $300 for a dump 
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> DVD) or c) buy some sort of media converter.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Which makes the most sense in terms of cost/reward? Or would it 
>>>>>> make
>>>>>> sense to rent something...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> thoughts?
>>>>>> M
>>>>>
>>>>> Answer:  A. (and make sure it does pass-through)  Does Sony still 
>>>>> sell
>>>>> Digital8 cameras?  Those seemed to be the best bang for the buck.  
>>>>> Not
>>>>> to
>>>>> mention that the tapes are way cheaper than miniDV.
>>>>>
>>>>> - Mark
>>>>>
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