Posted by Gary Hasler on 09/15/06 22:51

Mike Kujbida wrote:
> Since you're using Premiere (on a PC, I assume), the cheapest way to do this
> would be to find someone with a D9 deck and bring along a miniDV camcorder
> (and several tapes) that's capable of analog input (most are but not all so
> make sure). Hook the composite out of the D9 deck (or Y/C if it has it) and
> the audio (through matching transformers) to the analog ins of the miniDV
> camcorder, hit play and play/record and you're all set. The drawback to all
> of this is that you're going from a pristine 4:2:2 signal to a 4:1:1. As
> Bill said though, you're starting with a much higher quality signal so it
> won't be that bad :-)
>
> Your other option is, after you do find a D9 deck, to rent a Sony DSR45.
> It's a DVCAM deck that will also record in miniDV format. The beauty of this
> deck is that it has:
> component, composite, S-video ins & outs;
> four channel independent audio In/OUT with XLR connectors for audio OUT;
> i.LINK(firewire) interface for simultaneous transfer of audio, video, and
> command signals;
> RS-422A remote control interface;
> RS-232C interface for basic control from a PC;
> LANC and Control S interface;
> Time code IN/OUT;
> Time code/User bit preset;
> Time code IN through DV IN .
> With this deck, even though the end signal is still 4:1:1, you'll get a much
> cleaner transfer, especially if you go component.
>
> There's a JVC DV-500 camcorder forum at
> http://fastforwardclub.com/v-web/bulletin/bb/viewforum.php?f=400
> I know that a few users there still have D9 decks. You could try posting a
> question there to see if anyone has one for rent. Or, if you're close to
> the Detroit, MI area, I know a local guy who still has a (rarely used) deck.
>
> Mike

Whew...thanks, Mike. Unfortunately Michigan is about 3,000 miles from
us (British Columbia, Canada).

So if I can just find someone with both a D9 and the Sony decks (likely
to be a fair distance from us), send them the tapes, maybe they can
record over to DV, then rip over firewire to either DVDRs or an external
hard drive...yikes!

If only there was a D-9 deck with firewire output, and someone wrote a
windows video codec for whatever the video format is, then I could have
the full original quality...no analog conversion!

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