Severin
I entered the market when these dropped below $1,000 (watched them
for a year starting at $2,500!).
Picked up a Pioneer DVR-520H-s with 80GB drive (DVR-720H-s same and
has 160GB).
Link to Pioneer's archive <http://www.pioneer.com.au/
home_entertainment/archive.html> (The DVR-510H-s on this page pre-
dates the 520/720 and also has DV OUT).
Reason for picking the 520/720 (other than price) was the DV OUT
facility, it can be connected to the Mac and imports to iMovie via
firewire. It acts as if it is a video camera (not an external hard
disk).
Important - it was the only model range readily available with DV OUT
making importing into iMovie easy.
Unfortunately it has been replaced by a model with DV IN and no DV
OUT (DVR-530H / DVR-630H <http://www.pioneer.com.au/
home_entertainment/dvdplayersandrecorders/index.html>). I've kept an
eye on the market and have not yet seen another model / range with DV
OUT. Could not find 510/520/720 models on eBay.
DVD HDD units typically record in MPEG2 format and create video
format disks (either video or VR formats) for use in DVD players, not
data format disks for importing into iMovie.
Therefore you'll need to:
- find another model with DV OUT
or
- rip the DVD's to your disk and convert to a format that iMovie can
handle (DV, DV Widescreen, HDV1080i, HDV720p, MPEG-4, iSight)
On the Superdrive formats, check System Profiler.app, and firmware
updates.
Hope this helps.
Paul
On 16/06/2006, at 5:21 PM, Severin Crisp wrote:
Due to the karking of a VCR I am looking to buy a DVD HDD
recorder. One requirement is to record off air for subsequent
importation into iMovie. Currently I have been doing this by
recording to VHS, playing back into my camera and then transferring
into the computer. I envisage transferring via DVD in future.
Format of DVDs is my query. Am I correct in the supposition that
DVD+R or DVD+RW is not compatible with my Superdrive?
Further, if anyone has words of wisdom on this area it would be
most appreciated. I should mention that I already have a combo DVD
player/VHS recorder so I do not need VHS tape facility, which I
will phase out of my operation now.
Severin Crisp
Thank you
Paul van der Mey
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