On Tue, 01 Dec 1998 16:45:26 GMT, lacey@nospam.org (C. Lacey) wrote:
>Robert wrote:
>>Public Works - Environmental wrote:
>>> Mike wrote:

>>> > I think the JVC digital camcorders can only output IEEE-1394. They may not
>>> > be able to input. I may be wrong but you should verify it before you buy
>>> > one.

>>> I have JVC's GR-DVM5U. The IEEE 1394 port accomodates
>>> video in as well as out.

>>They also output analog video, and with an external adapter they input analog
>>video as well.

>Does this mean I can input analog video to a DV camcorder and pass it
>back out the 1394 port? Possible use would be to avoid buying an
>analog capture card to digitize old beta-VHS-SVHS-8mm tapes and
>purchase one 1394 capture card for future video sources.

Only the Sony TRV-9 and TRV-900 have an analogue input
currently, as far as I know. Sony is about to introduce
a stand-alone A-D/D-A FireWire converter that will make
it possible to feed analogue material to/from any
camcorder or computer FireWire in/out port. Given the
lower data rate mini-DV format requires compared with
that for roughly the same quality level from other
methods of digitization, this solution may make sense
even for non-mini-DV camcorder users...