Posted by Ben on 10/21/05 14:05

Kouros wrote:
> Ed wrote:
>
>> Please can someone tell me, or point me to reliable evidence of, the
>> difference in quality I will experience if backing up miniDV camcorder
>> tapes onto DVD using a dv firewire, s-vhs, or composite connection.
>>
>> Some people say minimal, others say noticeable.
>>
>> Regular viewers will have noticed I am in the market for a DVD recorder
>> and none of the panasonics seem to have a dv input
>
>
> You will lose quality by transferring it regardless of method. In my
> experience, Firewire would be the least noticeable.

Surely not? Transferring via Firewire to a PC then dumping the file onto
a DVD should be completely lossless - its the same ones and zeros (or
did the OP want a proper playable DVD with mpg2 and vob files)

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