I wrote: >my experience with 4 different analog-to-DV digitizers wasn't encouraging. >We didn't try the ADS DV converter
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Richard Starr) replied: >Thanks for all your feedback. Are you talking about usb outboard digitizers >when you say you're not encouraged, or are you also including firewire >a/d,d/a >converters? My experience with the real time firewire digitizer in my Canon >zr40 camcorder has been very good. Digitized image look exactly like the >originals when viewed on an analog monitor. Artifacts like dropped frames or >noise that wasn't on the tape just aren't issues. I apologize if I've not been clear. For me DV = FW. The unsatisfactory DV digitizers were all FW devices. I've got two of them (H0**yW00* D*zz** and F0rm*c) sitting in my "to-be-disposed-of" 'junk' pile, customer gave 'em to me after trial when they couldn't be returned. I forget what the other two were (one was the Py*0 maybe?), those two were returned for $$. In any case, all four we tried proved completely useless for any sort of serious work. The only USB digitizer we tried was the Instant DVD device which has proved more than satisfactory for customer's purposes. In all cases, quality was judged on a television monitor playing the final media (DVD usually), not judged by viewing computer playback. I (and my customer) have since had excellent results digitizing to DV (FW) using DV and D8 camcorders, and digitial VHS decks, using analog inputs. If one is going to spend several hundred dollars on a digitizer, it certainly makes sense to get the most for one's money. As an inexpensive D8 camcorder would do everything OP wanted, I'm rather surprised OP hasn't leaned more strongly toward that route. I do have one BIG recomendation - _whatever_ one buys, purchase from a vendor that will accept its return if the results are not acceptable. Dan K ................................. http://macdan.n3.net/ carracho://dankephoto.dhs.org:9700 hotline://dankephoto.dhs.org:9500 ................................. -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
