Posted by Richard Crowley on 12/23/12 11:27

"Captain Slick" <CaptainSlick@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:eVFYe.10877$i86.1992@trndny01...
> Doc wrote:
>> If I ultimately can't solve the vertical banding problems with my Sony
>> Digital 8 camcorder, is there some unit out there that you know for an
>> absolute fact will allow you to do passthrough capture of movie film
>> without
>> problems?
>>
>> When I say passthrough, I mean being able to use the camcorder lens
>> focused
>> on the reflector box and go directly to the h/d via Firewire without
>> having
>> to transfer to tape first, or similarly be able to send an analog signal
>> from a VCR etc. without having to capture to digital tape first. This
>> Sony
>> Dig8 would be great if not for the vertical banding I'm getting and so
>> far
>> have been unable to cure.
>>
>> Thanks for all shared wisdom.
>>
>>
> Sony TRV900 does it.

Alas, not made anymore.
Besides, if he had that kind of budget, he could just use something
like a Canopus ADVC-300 and a proc amp and solve all his problems
in one go.

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