I wanted to ask on another list about the CamCorders with the analog to digital feature. I recieve the Digital Imaging newsletter to stay abreast of photography and technical advances. When I wrote and asked these questions, this was the reply I recieved._______Am I asking the right questions???
>As I progress with my Mac G3(which has the "Wings" A/V >card with RCA & S video input/output jacks with audio >mono/stero for editing video) The conversion of analog >to digital to edit seems an important step in the >sequence of editing. Yes, you can't get around it. You _have_ to convert those analog videos to digital data to work with them on a computer. >Could someone list for me a selection of CamCorders or >other devices which do this. My old Sharp SlimCam is >all I have for video presently, unless I find a young >familyman who would purchase it to use with a VCR so I >could graduate to a newer smaller CamCorder with the >analog to video conversion feature. Any digital camcorder with a VCR function will do the job (but your A/V card may do it too, you know). You just cable from your VCR to the recording device (digital camcorder or card), start recording and press Play on the VCR. The result is a digital recording of your analog tape. Hope that helps. -- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Mike Pasini [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.imaging-resource.com/IRNEWS/ --- Brian Mahoney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Richard Starr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "G-List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 8:46 AM > Subject: Re: Digital Camcorders > > > > --- You wrote: > > >I know we have talk about this before so I hope > someone remembers > > Is there Camcorder that has Pas through from anlog > to digital so you > > can covert VCR to Digital > > --- end of quote --- > > I have a Canon zr40 that has a built in ad/da > converter that does a > perfect job > > in real time. I've seen it advertized for under > $400 US but it is now > > discontinued. > > > > Apparently the later zr series, which are the low > priced Canons, dropped > the > > feature but I'm not sure which model is the last > to have it. I know the > earlier > > zr30 didn't have it. I browsed a bit at a local > Best Buy and found the > feature > > on a current Canon Elura (I think it was) but not > on the current zr-80. > So it > > is still out there. > > > > It is not a feature that is usually advertized. > On my zr40 you can find > it in > > the VCR set up menu as "AV*DV Out" but there is no > mention of it on the > outside > > of the camera. In fact it is a full fledged ad/da > converter that will > take > > digital signals over the firewire cable and output > them in analog in real > time > > too. Very useful for previewing edited video on a > video monitor or making > > analog tapes. > > > > Apparently there are Sony cameras that have this > feature too. It would be > very > > useful to have a complete list of camera models > that have it. > > > > Rich > >> > My Sony TRV-17 has it and it was one of the few > features that I had on my > 'required' list. Before purchase I made sure to > check out all the sony specs > in their quarterly catalogue, I think it's called > Evolve or something > similar. I haven't seen any other manufacturer with > a similar spec book. As > for a complete list, are there not still yearly AV > roundups in some of the > AV mags? Generally they list all the features in > tables for every product in > their specific categories. > > The feature is extremely useful and as far as I can > see there is no or very > little degradation of the video signal from the > original. > > BM > > > -- > 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 > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Y! Messenger - Communicate in real time. Download now. http://messenger.yahoo.com -- 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
