DV editing?
 

okie dokie. so i have a DV camcorder with DV out only. i have a firewire enabled pc and want to play with my home movies :D. now i know how to transfer them to PC thats a doddle. but i want to record them to tape afterwards for everyone to enjoy...

anyway my graphics card doesnt have Tv out. (old GF2MX). would the simplest thing to do be spend £40 on a card that does have tv-out? or are there any other options that people have come across in the past?

ive seen adverts about these "dv-in" enablers for camcorders but im skeptical about anything that claims to rewrite firmware...

especially with a £500 camcorder...

Hi Dave,

I don't know myself but lots of help available here

good luck

blergh looks like ive got some reading ahead of me...

/me thinks hes just going to get a new video card to save hassle

Dave

Dv editing is my life so drop over to here

http://www.dvdoctor.net/cgi-bin/Ulti...assCookie=true

UK based forum these guys know it all :tu:

I would suggest that you get the camcorder enabled for dv in asap , but you might have trouble getting a dongle or software now as most of the manufactuers have sent out cease and desist letters to the trade over this issue .

most camcorders are imported and taxed as a VCR if they are enabled for dv in/out




what cam u got ? :confused:


"must rush my subjects await" :)

Emperor Ming

yeh ive looked at these DV dongles just wasnt sure... ive had bad experiences about reprogramming firmware before. *thinks back to his nokia 3210 and some other stuff...*

my cam is a JVC GR-DVL100EK if im not mistaken.

Ok Dave I see where ur coming from regarding updating cam firmware, I did my panny some time ago really was a doddle to do

I've had a check thru my bookmarks ,and because of the legal implications firms now cannot supply firmware or dongle's for sale to joe public :mad:

but all is not lost you can still get your cam converted legally by using a professional service like this http://www.smartdv.co.uk/dvinjvc&thompson.htm

about the same cost as the software/dongle that were the rage 6 months ago
Then all your :D Spileberg editing then can be put back onto a dv tape (archived) with no quality loss that would be evident by placing it onto VHS tape (back to the stone age) ;) thru rgb or tv out , this defeats the money spent on the dv cam imho ;)

got a burner/dvd player ? have u thought about putting your movies it onto Vcd or Svcd current encoding software is very good nowadays and cheap

Enougth banter for now

regards from your Lord and Emperor the Great Ming

ive seen a dongle on a supplier from eBay £25 or something. might consider it...

yes i do have a burner and a dvd player...i like playing around with VCDs and the like...

hardly think im living in the stone age tho (name an exception). not all of us can afford PVRs... :p