"Tony Morgan" wrote in message

In message , Trev
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Can you tell me Tony how i would transfer to my PC
without any loss in quality from a JVC dv camcorder i
have that doesnt have a firewire socket ??

Use USB?

There would be no further lose, but it may not be as
fast.

Agreed.

I thought that to prevent losing frames, you had to be
able to transfer at least as fast as the data spools off
the tape.

Shouldn't be a problem.

Your hard disk also has to be able to keep up
with the data streaming off the tape (another cause of
dropped frames).

Shouldn't be a problem.


That's why a lot of people used to recommend using a
second HDD, to avoid dropped frames,

Like pounding tacks with an air hammer.

though with today's
faster HDDs it's not usually a problem.

Agreed.

In message , Arny Krueger
writes
"Tony Morgan" wrote in message

In message , Trev
writes


Can you tell me Tony how i would transfer to my PC
without any loss in quality from a JVC dv camcorder i
have that doesnt have a firewire socket ??

Use USB?

The thought has just occurred to me that chances are that the JVC-DV1
doesn't have USB2. Up until relatively recently all camcorders came with
USB(1) and not USB2.

In which case, I imagine that there is a problem moving DV into your PC
at the required rate.

Didn't the JVC-DV1 have an (optional) docking station to provide
firewire connectivity?

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Tony Morgan

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"Laurence Payne" lpayne1NOSPAM@dslDOTpipexDOTcom wrote in message
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On Wed, 14 Mar 2007 20:18:11 GMT, "Becky" wrote:

Can you tell me Tony how i would transfer to my PC without any loss in
quality from a JVC dv camcorder i have that doesnt have a firewire socket
??

Are you sure it's a dv camera? I thought Firewire was pretty much
synonymous with dv? What model camera is it?

Are you maybe confused by the Firewire port being labeled as i-Link?
It's the same thing.

Sure, its the JVC-DV1, has no I-link or firewire connection.
cheers



That was a transition product of the mid 90's. It was for those who wanted
the extra quality of DV, but where used to editing for tape using tape.

thanks for your comments: the reason is I'm looking for a budget
camcorder (about £200) to film indoors (wedding and reception). its
not got to be perfect but i dont want the result looking like
something off an 80s you've been framed with smudgy faces or worst
car chases sort of thing. And lastly, i want to edit and burn the
result to dvd. Are cheaper Mini DVs up to this sort of indoor filming
with variable lighting?

Reading around it seems that while Panasonic (GS27B) is cheap and
popular, Sony (DCR SR40?) camcorders seem to be better rated for
indoor use.

thanks again

mike

Reading around it seems that while Panasonic (GS27B) is cheap and
popular, Sony (DCR SR40?) camcorders seem to be better rated for
indoor use.

thanks again

mike

You get what you pay for I'm afraid. Low Light performance is one of those
things which improve as you go up the range in any make. A cheap camcorder
can get praised for it's low light performance, but they forget to add "in
it's class". Being the "best in it's class" dosn't make it good!
If recording video indoors without additional lighting is you primary need I
suggest you consider something a little more expensive that gets good
reviews for that. Today that usualy means 3 CCD camcorders, although the
Sony Large CCD camcorders come close in doors.