[MacDV] QUES: Sony Hi* into Panasonic GS500MiniDV trouble

[Tiik at aol.com]

Hi,

I am miffed, frustrated and totally pulling out my hair here.
I am unable to get the Panasonic MiniDV GS500 to read the tape from the Sony 
Hi8.

I need to get my Hi8 footage into DV format to make a documentary by March 
19th.

After posting to this list I decided to buy a Panasonic MiniDV PV-GS500
to go from my Sony Hi8   into the Panasonic MiniDV GS500 and then into the 
Mac via firewire...
I was due to get a new camcorder anyway so this was fine with me.

I have the Panasonic right here with me and have done this:
connected the AV cable from the Panasonic 
into the Sony SVideo and audio out video.
This cable has 4 jacks on one end: rca yellow, red, and white jacks, P:UD a 
black S Video jack.
That is the end that goes into my Sony Hi8
The other end goes to the Panasonic and has the little AV jack...probably 
proprietary to that model. 

When I turn the Panasonic knob to the camcorder symbol and run the Sony on 
play,
I guess I expect to see the Sony footage on the Panasonic LCD.
Is this right or wrong to expect?

Also, even if it won't be seen on the LCD, it is not recording to the 
Panasonic tape.

Please HHHEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLPPPPPP!   Waaaaaah!!!!   :-(

Plus I already had to go back to Best Buy to get the firewire cable...it does 
not come with the camera. 
†he entire reason I needed this camera is to use firewire into my Mac which 
the sales guy knew.





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