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Posted by Rick Merrill on 04/18/07 15:52
washer wrote:
> On Apr 13, 10:54 am, "PTravel" <ptra...@travelersvideo.com> wrote:
>> "washer" <magicmoments...@msn.com> wrote in message
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>> news:1176472626.647363.142550@e65g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
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>>> I have a Canon GL-1 Camcorder and want to record a 150 minute
>>> production. The 60 minute mini dv tapes would not allow me to capture
>>> the entire production without losing the time when changing video
>>> tapes.
>>> Has anyone used another recording medium that would allow recording
>>> directly to it and by-passing the mini DV tape all together?
>> Sure. I use to record direct to the hard drive on my laptop when I used to
>> do a yearly 3-hour show. It worked great.
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> Could "PTravel" give me the "specs" needed to videotape a 3 hour
> production using a laptop? What software and size of hard drive (for
> instance) would be needed to go from my Canon GL-1 into the laptop. I
> would seriously consider the purchase of a laptop if this is a
> solution to by-passing the need to use those 60-63 minute minidv tapes
> for those longer productions.
> Walt S.
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I'll volunteer an estimate: DVIO s/w + Firewire; 25 Mbps (3.2MBs)x60x60
x3 ==> 34,560 MB ==> 35GB
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