Posted by Vernon on 01/10/60 11:26

"Innocent Bystander" <Finger@Lickin'-Good.com> wrote in message
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> "Vernon" <big_vernnn@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>>I am in the process of copying some old video cassettes to DVD. I am using
>>my digital camcorder as middleman, to convert the VHS signals into DV. I
>>am then importing the DV onto my PC as an AVI file. I then try and clean
>>up the footage, and make a DVD image. I can then create as many DVDs as I
>>want with my standard DVD writing software (Nero)
>>
>> Now I know I could skip the recording to DV if I moved my VCR closer to
>> the PC, but I am happy with this method. I am fairly happy with the speed
>> of editing, bearing in mind that I am usually working on 30-40 minutes of
>> video.
>>
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> Why would moving the VCR closer to the PC have any bearing on whether or
> not you record to DV-AVI. You are passing the analog signal through the
> camcorder for that. If you have a DV compliant capture card with analog
> inputs you wouldn't need the camcorder in the first place. In either case
> moving the VCR closer would not negate the step of recording to DV.

Because at the moment it takes an hour to record to DV and an hour to import
from DV. IF the camcorder was closer to the PC I could use it to passthrough
the DV and save an hour at a time.

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