[geeks] I haven't gotten into this yet but I need some advice

[Joshua D Boyd]

On Fri, Apr 12, 2002 at 01:32:53PM -0400, Ethan wrote:
> > My preferred method is actually a dual-deck DVHS VCR, but that's a little
> > too pricy.
> > Peace...  Sridhar
> 
> I paid $350 for my Sony Digital8 TRV-120 from eBay... 
> It might be a solution, it records in Digital8 format,
> has analog inputs... tapes are cheap but limited to 3
> hours. I buy tapes for $13 for 3 x 60 minute at Sams 
> club. It would be possible to record from VHS to Digital8
> and keep it on Digital8 until a DVD-R and Firewire equipped
> system is availible.

Does that camera also do firewire transfer?  That could be a good solution.
Move to digital 8 for the master tapes, then run off VHS copies to use until
they wear out, at least for now.
 
> On the other hand, the M-JPEG Digisuite LE card that I have in
> my roomate's system ... that thing can TEAR UP some diskspace.
> The box has two 100gig IDE disks, and recording at 15MB/s...
> *GULP*. I normally run stuff that I'm going to convert to VCD
> (mainly from his Tivo) at 3MB/s rates. The Digisuite is sooo
> nice, but the DTV card that adds MPEG2 & DV capabilities is 
> way out of my pricerange. :-(

High bit rate, mostly uncompressed is what is needed for getting good results
from programs like After Effects.  That is why I want a good board that can
do uncompressed.  For just editing, DV isn't bad.

-- 
Joshua D. Boyd