<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><HTML><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2">Hi,<BR>
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I am miffed, frustrated and totally pulling out my hair here.<BR>
I am unable to get the Panasonic MiniDV GS500 to read the tape from the Sony Hi8.<BR>
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I need to get my Hi8 footage into DV format to make a documentary by March 19th.<BR>
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After posting to this list I decided to buy a Panasonic MiniDV PV-GS500<BR>
to go from my Sony Hi8 into the Panasonic MiniDV GS500 and then into the Mac via firewire...<BR>
I was due to get a new camcorder anyway so this was fine with me.<BR>
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I have the Panasonic right here with me and have done this:<BR>
connected the AV cable from the Panasonic <BR>
into the Sony SVideo and audio out video.<BR>
This cable has 4 jacks on one end: rca yellow, red, and white jacks, P:UD a black S Video jack.<BR>
That is the end that goes into my Sony Hi8<BR>
The other end goes to the Panasonic and has the little AV jack...probably proprietary to that model. <BR>
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When I turn the Panasonic knob to the camcorder symbol and run the Sony on play,<BR>
I guess I expect to see the Sony footage on the Panasonic LCD.<BR>
Is this right or wrong to expect?<BR>
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Also, even if it won't be seen on the LCD, it is not recording to the Panasonic tape.<BR>
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Please HHHEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLPPPPPP! Waaaaaah!!!! :-(<BR>
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Plus I already had to go back to Best Buy to get the firewire cable...it does not come with the camera. <BR>
†he entire reason I needed this camera is to use firewire into my Mac which the sales guy knew.<BR>
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