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Posted by Rick Merrill on 10/23/35 11:33
Adrian wrote:
> John wrote:
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>>evieg <evieg@noway.com> wrote in
>>news:Xns971B8AE321D60eviegnowaycom@207.69.189.191:
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>>>which Sony HandyCam do you have? I thought I would try digital over
>>>my Sony Hi8 - so I jumped ship and ended up with a JVC mini-DV model
>>>that I quickly returned. The JVC would only recognize USB for Motion
>>>JPEG's and not for any DV - needed to use the s-video or Firewire.
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>>I have a TRV280 Digital 8.
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>>>The first thing you need to do is learn if sound can be carried over
>>>the USB connection. On my Sony Hi8 - the S-video jack is vastly
>>>superior for video than the composite out cable - but sound is only
>>>carried via the composite cable - so both need to be connected when I
>>>capture - choosng S-video for video and line-in from the composite
>>>connection for the audio.
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>>Sound *is* carried over the USB connection. It works fine using
>>Windows Movie maker, and the capture software that came with the
>>camera. The problem with these programs is that for some reason, the
>>captured video quality is not what I would call the best. I've come
>>*close* to having a good DVD production, but close does not count.
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>>>If you have a Firewire port on the Camcorder - then by all means
>>>obtain a firewire card and cable to connect that way -
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>>The Camcorder *does* have a firewire connection. Or something called
>>iLink, which I believe is the same thing. I don't have that hardware
>>capability yet, so I want to get by with the cheapest solution
>>possible.
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> PCI Firewire cards are quite cheap these days, that would probably be your
> best option.
i.link == 1394 == firewire
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