Posted by Dr Hfuhruhurr on 12/08/05 16:02

davesvideo@aol.com wrote:

> Dr Hfuhruhurr wrote:
>
> > You won't be able to transfer the 8mm tapes via firewire. Firewire will
> > transmit the full digital signal to your PC but as standard 8mm isn't
> > digital.... there's nothing to transmit. And the camera certainly won't
> > be doing any analogue to digital conversion
>
> Er, no Doc, rhe question was about digital8 cameras. The newer cheapo
> models do not convert to digital, but many mofels do. I have a Sony
> models TRV103 and TRV360 and the cameras *certainly will do analog to
> digital conversion.* Works with both 8mm and hi-8 recorded tapes.
> Converts to digital as it plays and ouyputs the result via the firewire
> port. The 350 has an added advantade in that it works as a pass-thru,
> play an analog signal into S-video or RCA and out the firewire port
> comes digital data.

::blinks::

Well I didn't know that. Things have certainly moved on since I last
looked at Dig 8 machines. Maybe there's hope for all my Hi-8 footage
yet.
Much obliged for the info

Doc

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