Posted by Adrian on 11/30/05 14:43

John wrote:
> evieg <evieg@noway.com> wrote in
> news:Xns971B8AE321D60eviegnowaycom@207.69.189.191:
>
>>
>> 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.
>
>
> I have a TRV280 Digital 8.
>
>
>>
>> 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.
>
>
> 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.
>
>
>>
>> If you have a Firewire port on the Camcorder - then by all means
>> obtain a firewire card and cable to connect that way -
>
> 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.

PCI Firewire cards are quite cheap these days, that would probably be your
best option.
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Adrian A

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