Mike_G
Screenwriter
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Hi all,
I have this dilemma where I want to convert 20 years of home movies and graphics tapes I did in college to DVD. The problem is that the S-Video deck I bought 12 years ago eats tapes. I could get it fixed, but I still have to get an analog->DV converter box. I saw the JVC has a Firewire port, but I can't find for sure if it'll do the analog->DV conversion for me. If it will, I'll just get it. Is the FW port JUST for HDTV input? I looked at the back of the unit and it says something like "iLink Input/Output, DV Input". Ok, so what's the "iLink Output"?
The maual says:
"This VCR uses a four-pin i.LINK connector to input and
output MPEG2 video signals, audio signals, and control
signals. The i.LINK connector is also used as an input
for DV compressed signals from the DV output of a
digital video camera."
Ok, so that doesn't answer the question - does this device CONVERT S-Video and standard VCR signals TO MPEG2 so that I can hook it to my G5 and record my tapes using Final Cut Pro or iMovie?
Thanks!
Mike
I have this dilemma where I want to convert 20 years of home movies and graphics tapes I did in college to DVD. The problem is that the S-Video deck I bought 12 years ago eats tapes. I could get it fixed, but I still have to get an analog->DV converter box. I saw the JVC has a Firewire port, but I can't find for sure if it'll do the analog->DV conversion for me. If it will, I'll just get it. Is the FW port JUST for HDTV input? I looked at the back of the unit and it says something like "iLink Input/Output, DV Input". Ok, so what's the "iLink Output"?
The maual says:
"This VCR uses a four-pin i.LINK connector to input and
output MPEG2 video signals, audio signals, and control
signals. The i.LINK connector is also used as an input
for DV compressed signals from the DV output of a
digital video camera."
Ok, so that doesn't answer the question - does this device CONVERT S-Video and standard VCR signals TO MPEG2 so that I can hook it to my G5 and record my tapes using Final Cut Pro or iMovie?
Thanks!
Mike