A DVD recorder records in real time.<br><br>AFAIK, all the recorder needs is a video signal coming in (I presume it has inputs for component video, composite video, and Firewire). I've hooked my Canon camcorder to my iMac via Firewire and used it as a live camera for video chat, so I know the video signal from the camera can be passed to its Firewire output without having to actually record on tape.
<br><br>You might have to play around with your camcorder menus to get it set up. For one thing, you don't want the camera to automatically power down after a few minutes because it thinks it isn't being used.<br>
<br>If the Firewire connection doesn't work, trying hooking the composite video output from the camcorder to the DVD recorder.<br><br>This should be pretty easy to test.<br><br>-Gordon<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">
On 2/15/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Lanny Cotler</b> <<a href="mailto:lcotler@willitsonline.com">lcotler@willitsonline.com</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
>To speed things up, you could probably record directly to the DVD<br>>recorder, "live", bypassing the tape step. In other words, you would<br>>have the camcorder connected to the DVD recorder during the interview,
<br>>recording on the DVD recorder as the interview is happening.<br>><br>>-Gordon<br><br><br><br>Is that even possible? Can the recorder record in real time?<br></blockquote></div><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Gordon B. Alley
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