All,

Have you ever heard about some device that could be used to copy the DV
tapes to the computer? I used Canon GL2 to create many tapes. Some of them
are already permanently located on my RAID array, but this is a huge amount
of data and I'd prefer to use a simle quick way of copying these tapes, but
I don't want to use camcorder for this operation. So the question appeared -
is it possible to find some device, it supposed to be relatively cheap, to
insert a DV tape and copy the content to computer using Fireware as usual?

There is one more downsize of this question. Probably I will replace this
GL2 with some HD SDHC camcorder. There are several items on the Internet and
I'm sure there will be much more pretty soon. But I don't want to lose an
access to the tapes that I recorded. On the other hand it's silly to keep
GL2 just for reading these tapes.

Just D.

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All,

Have you ever heard about some device that could be used to copy the DV
tapes to the computer?

Goggledoogook!
Above you want to copy DV tapes (note you state "tapes") to a computer.
We all know it's done via firewire (Not "fireware"). And all video software
including Windows Movie maker will recognise the connected DV cam and
capture/edit/convert etc.


used Canon GL2 to create many tapes. Some of them are already permanently
located on my RAID array, but this is a huge amount of data and I'd prefer
to use a simle quick way of copying these tapes,

What exactly do you want to do? Copy the footage from one PC to another?
Or copy DV "tapes"?

but I don't want to use camcorder for this operation. So the question
appeared - is it possible to find some device, it supposed to be
relatively cheap, to insert a DV tape and copy the content to computer
using Fireware as usual?


So it is "tapes" you want to copy, and you have a DV camcorder and your PC
has a *firewire* connection - that is the perfect and simplest method!
But you want to purchase an expensive standalone DV player/recorder to
do a task that your existing camcorder is perfect for???



There is one more downsize of this question.

"downsize"?? You gotta be ****ing kidding.

Probably I will replace this GL2 with some HD SDHC camcorder. There are
several items on the Internet and I'm sure there will be much more pretty
soon. But I don't want to lose an access to the tapes that I recorded. On
the other hand it's silly to keep GL2 just for reading these tapes.

So after all that demented waffle from you, the actual question is that
though
you've copied the DV footage to HDD, you still use the DV cam to view the
recordings but intend to upgrade to a newer format and want a way to view
the DV footage once you have sold your DV cam.
Copy to HDD, use editing software, Burn to DVD, playback on any DVD player.




Just D.

Have you ever heard about some device that could be used to copy the DV
tapes to the computer? I used Canon GL2 to create many tapes.

Get a cheap DV camcorder - just make sure you record in SP mode on the GL2

A Samsung VP-D371W/XEU is ninety quid on Amazon - cheaper than a dedicated
DV deck, and a backup in case the GL2 goes tits up.