DV camera "pass-through"

[Dennis]

Has anyone out there successfully used the "pass-through"
capabilities of the newer digital camcorders to capture
video from an analog camcorder?
I am about to purchase a digital camcorder and get into
video editing, and I would like to know if this "pass-
through" ability will allow me to capture and edit all my
analog video as well.

Thanks,
Dennis

 

[PapaJohn \(MVP\)]

I've used it to get from my Hi8 camcorder to the computer via my mini-DV
camcorder.

With a library of 8mm and Hi8 tapes, I thought a long time about that, and
ended up getting a mini-DV camcorder. With that feature and the high quality
captures I get with my Dazzle80, I'm all set.
--
PapaJohn

Movie Maker 2 - www.papajohn.org
Photo Story 2 - www.photostory.papajohn.org

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[Dennis]

PapaJohn,

Thanks for the reply, though I am a little confused. I
hope you can clarify this for me.

From what I understand the Dazzle 80 is for capturing
analog, but the pass-through mini-DV has already allowed
you to convert the analog signal to digital for input to
a firewire port.

I don't understand why I would need the Dazzle if I have
a DV camcorder with a passthrough.

thanks,
Dennis

 

[PapaJohn \(MVP\)]

Sorry to confuse you.... I mention the Dazzle only because it's an easier
option for me to use to capture from my analog camcorder than the
pass-through process is.

You wouldn't need both.
--
PapaJohn

Movie Maker 2 - www.papajohn.org
Photo Story 2 - www.photostory.papajohn.org

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[Dennis]

PapaJohn,

Sorry to keep bugging you. I saw your website listed in
your sig and decided to check it out (it is awesome, by
the way). I was puzzled when I came across this on your
website:

A digital video camera cannot be
used as a pass-through to capture
live or taped video from an analog
video source. See KB Article
814835. However, a capture utility
released in April 2003 Windows
Media 9 Capture allows you to do a
pass-through, saving to a DV-AVI
file which you can then import into
Movie Maker.

I thought that what you just told me was that I CAN use
the pass-through capabilities of a digital camcorder to
capture my analog video.

HELP!

 

[PapaJohn \(MVP\)]

Yes, but with the utility, not without it.
--
PapaJohn

Movie Maker 2 - www.papajohn.org
Photo Story 2 - www.photostory.papajohn.org

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[PapaJohn \(MVP\)]

Hi Dennis,

I looked at the wording on the page a bit more and can see why you would be
confused, so I reworded it a bit to soften the apparently hard position
about pass-through.
--
PapaJohn

Movie Maker 2 - www.papajohn.org
Photo Story 2 - www.photostory.papajohn.org

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