Posted by Richard Crowley on 02/02/07 03:08

"Gene" wrote ...
> My problem is the 1.5 hour LP MiniDV mode - which
> is the only mode that I want to shoot in. (Most folks are
> unaware that the QUALITY of a SP (1 hr) and a LP
> (1.5 hr) is 100% the "same" - the bits are identical.

Most people who record in LP mode come here crying
and regretting the decision. Good luck. You will need it.
I have significant doubts that your experiement will go
as well as you think.

> What specific hardware and/or software do I need to copy
> a 1.5hr LP mode MiniDV or 1.5hr LP mode Digital-8 tape
> "DIRECTLY" onto inexpensive DVD-R or DVD+R media
> for replay on most DVD player boxes connected to a TV?

You need a DVD recorder with firewire input.
I got an email from Geeks today selling them for ~$60

> Another way to ask the question is: Given the current
> technology, how do you copy a 1.5hr MiniDV tape onto
> a DVD-+R in REAL TIME and get the MAXIMUM quality
> possible?

If you record in real-time to DVD in the "normal" mode
(2 hours), there really isn't any range of "quality". It is what
it is.

> What specific hardware and/or software
> make & models do I need to purchase to do the above?

I am quite happy with the several LiteOn DVD recorders I
have bought at Costco. <$100

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