"amer" <seymoria@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:7d1e8174.0308180953.27198c75@posting.google.com...

> The array of connections on camcorders of nowadays of different makes

> and types in the market is very confusing. I have tried to make a

> comprehensive list as follows.

>

> 1- Please inform which ones of these are not applicable to camcorders.

>

> 2- Please give some info on the ones marked with asterisk *.

>

> 3- Pick out the more useful ones .

>

> RF in : *

> RF out :

Both not supplied, and not very useful...

> USB in : *

> USB out :

Both the same port, and useful for transfer of stills and low-quality video only

(as set up by the makers...).

> S-video in :

> S-video out :

Both same port, very useful for high-quality analogue video in/out...

> IEEE13945 (i-link) in :

> IEEE13945 (i-link) out :

Both same port, needed for digital transfer in/out ogf video and sound...

> Firewire in :

> Firewire out :

(Same as above...)

> AV in :

> AV out :

Same port - sometimes proprietary connector that goes to three RCA

plugs (audio left and right, video composite [lowest-quality analogue]).

> Parallel port in : *

> Parallel port out :

> Serial port in : *

> Serial port out :

(See USB, above...)

> DV in : *

> DV out : *

(See FireWire/IEEE above...)

> Memory Stick :

> Memory Stick (with high speed transport enabled) :

Sony proprietary memory devices - useful for higher-quality

stills than frame-grabs from motion-video, but not by much

unless using the better 3-chip models [and limited to

640x480 NTSC for best quality - too small to print well...]).

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David Ruether

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http://www.David-Ruether-Photography.com