Posted by Gene on 02/23/07 23:18

LOL - that was my first thought too, a UPS:-)
Guess I need to go price them again, as they have really come down
in price in the last few years. A UPS is probably the best choice.

Thanks,
Gene





"Gene E. Bloch" <spamfree@nobody.invalid> wrote in message
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> On 2/23/2007, Gene posted this:
>> I have been having a LOT of freezes when trying to go from
>> a Sony MiniDV camcorder directly to a DVD set-top box recorder via
>> firewire. I "know" the Sony camcorders & firewire cables are
>> OK, they work without a freeze when connected to the PC - so
>> the camcorders and firewire cables do work OK. The set-top boxes
>> work flawlessly as well. Others seem to not have a problem with
>> dubbing their Sony camcorders to a set-top DVD recorder with firewire.
>>
>> The only thing that I can think of that could be different in my specific
>> case is that we live way out in ranch country, and our 110VAC is not
>> always the best. That is, it may have voltage fluctuations, and possible
>> noise. I have not attempted to use a voltage/noise recorder on it yet,
>> so I am just guessing for now. But the more I think ~ it, the more it
>> seems quite possible that I'm getting spikes in either voltage or RF
>> noise,
>> etc. Something is certainly causing the dub to freeze, and at random
>> points.
>> I have been able to eventually make every dub & a copy, but burn too many
>> DVD-R
>> coasters - and a lot of my time.
>>
>> My plan is to simply bypass the line recorder test phase and just go
>> purchase
>> something short of a backup power supply that can regulate the 110VAC,
>> as well as insure that the line is clean to the DVD recorder, TV monitor,
>> and
>> camcorder power supply. That is, I want a box that I can plug these
>> three
>> 110VAC plugs into that is a known good source of clean stable 110VAC.
>>
>> So my questions are:
>>
>> 1. Have you ever had a similar 110VAC power problem, and how did
>> you resolve it?
>>
>> 2. If so, what was the Make & Model of the product(s) that you purchased
>> to
>> clean & stabilize the 110VAC into the devices?
>>
>> 3. Is there another possible explanation to the freeze problem that I
>> have missed?
>>
>> THANKS,
>> Gene
>
> I was going to recommend a UPC until you rejected it :-)
>
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