MD: Help with MD-Discam video transfer to PC

[Eric Woudenberg, Minidisc.org Editor]

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Hi Bo,

I'm sorry, I really know very little about the MD Discam. I'm
forwarding your note to the MD mailing list with the hope that someone
there can help. Frankly, this is really a question for video users,
not the usual MD crowd.

Rick


"Gyi,Bo X" writes:

>MAY 27, 2001
>
>I bought Sony MD Discam which uses Sony mini disc data2 discs.  I take video
>recordings of my kids.  I understand the movies are recorded in MPEG2 files.
>
>I want to be able to copy the MPEG2 files from the mini disc data2 disc to
>my computer hard disc so that I can play the movies on my computer monitor.
>This will also allow me to back up my video recordings on cheaper CD Rom
>disc.
>
>What I have done now is to connect MD Discam with my computer through video
>cable and RCA jack and record on my hard disc using ATI Vivo (video capture
>card) and save the movies as MPEG2 files.  I do not know for sure but I
>believe that I lose signal this way because the MD Discam does digital to
>analog conversion and then the ATI video card does analogue to digital
>conversion.  It is also double work.
>
>I would like to DIRECTLY copy MPEG2 files from MD data2 discs to my computer
>hard disc.  Does anybody know how to do it?   Are there software or hardware
>(disc reader) available?  Can you copy with networking and category 5
>cables?
>
>I would appreciate it very much if anyone knows how to do it and help me
>out.
>
>Thanks.
>
>Bo
>
>email :     [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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