I have been unsuccessful in transferring analogue 8mm
tapes to DV tape before downloding to MM2. I have a
Canovision E60 8mm camcorder and a Panasonic NV-DS38
Digital camcorder. Can someone please advise me on cable
connections and the necessary sequence of action. Thanks

Hi there,

The answer to your question must be in the manuals for the respective
cameras.......how I do it though is as follows.

first option
========
I have an Intel Pro Web cam that accepts a video feed into the back of the
camera. This Video feed is exactly the same as you get out of most VHS tape
decks. The frame rate is 30fps (American) and the image is limited to 640 x
480. Its useable but definitely not the best.

Second Option
===========

My Panasonic S-VHS camera has a S-VHS video line in and out as well as a
standard Video and RF line in and out. The first two can be plugged
directly into my Canon DV camera making it very easy to record on the DV
camera whilst playing back on the Panasonic. There is very little image
loss and the better quality and shortest possible leeds are desirable. Gold
Plated being first choice.

So, you need to determine what output options you have from the one and
what input options (that match) are available in the other. You should take
note that if you have both VHS and S-VHS options you should always go for
S-VHS. If you have either of those AND RF you should always go for
the(S)-VHS option.

If you have no output options from the source camera (which is not likely)
then you are stuck.

If you do not have compatible options on both cameras then you would need
either a capture device for the Source Camera that can be plugged into your
computer in which case you would not need the second camera, and if that is
a no-go, then a good friend maybe who has got that option.

If all of the above fails I can do you a very good line on heavy lump
hammers )))

--
Best Wishes.....John Kelly
www.the-kellys.org
---
And if it should come to pass that our dreams come true, what then of our
nightmares?

John

Thanks for your prompt and detailed reply. I shall
endevour to fathom this out, probably very slowly!!(not a
technocrat). I'm not sure if my 8mm camcorder has the
necessary connections, being a few years old. The manual
certainly does not. But I'll persevere. Thanks again ):


>-----Original Message-----
>Hi there,
>
> The answer to your question must be in the
manuals for the respective
> cameras.......how I do it though is as follows.
>
>first option
>========
>I have an Intel Pro Web cam that accepts a video feed
into the back of the
>camera. This Video feed is exactly the same as you get
out of most VHS tape
>decks. The frame rate is 30fps (American) and the image
is limited to 640 x
>480. Its useable but definitely not the best.
>
>Second Option
>===========
>
> My Panasonic S-VHS camera has a S-VHS video line
in and out as well as a
> standard Video and RF line in and out. The first
two can be plugged
> directly into my Canon DV camera making it very
easy to record on the DV
> camera whilst playing back on the Panasonic.
There is very little image
> loss and the better quality and shortest possible
leeds are desirable. Gold
> Plated being first choice.
>
> So, you need to determine what output options you
have from the one and
> what input options (that match) are available in
the other. You should take
> note that if you have both VHS and S-VHS options
you should always go for
> S-VHS. If you have either of those AND RF you
should always go for
> the(S)-VHS option.
>
> If you have no output options from the source
camera (which is not likely)
> then you are stuck.
>
> If you do not have compatible options on both
cameras then you would need
> either a capture device for the Source Camera
that can be plugged into your
> computer in which case you would not need the
second camera, and if that is
> a no-go, then a good friend maybe who has got
that option.
>
> If all of the above fails I can do you a very
good line on heavy lump
> hammers )))
>
>--
>Best Wishes.....John Kelly
>www.the-kellys.org
>---
>And if it should come to pass that our dreams come true,
what then of our
>nightmares?
>.
>

>-----Original Message-----
>I have been unsuccessful in transferring analogue 8mm
>tapes to DV tape before downloding to MM2. I have a
>Canovision E60 8mm camcorder and a Panasonic NV-DS38
>Digital camcorder. Can someone please advise me on cable
>connections and the necessary sequence of action. Thanks
>.
>I have a fancy cord called a Dazzle Digital Video
Creator 80. It is a USB thingie that accepts r & l audio,
video and s-video. That gets you in. It is just a cord,
though and what your software does with the info you feed
it is something else. Dazzle was bought up by Pinnacle
and my dazzle software is useless. I am currently looking
into a program that will allow me to record analog audio
to cd. There are a lot of them out there but they want
MONEY for them. Need to find some MONEY first