Any loss in Pro DVcam to Digital8 transfer?

12 Jun 2005 1:16 AM

Doc

If you were to transfer a tape via Firewire from a Pro DVCam to a Digital8
or MiniDV, would it have any effect on the quality?

The idea being to transfer to the Digital8 cam, then to a computer h/d to
add some reverb to the sound, then reverse the process back to the original
DV cam gear. Should this cause any degradation in the video quality?

Thanks for all shared wisdom.

12 Jun 2005 9:59 AM

Laurence Payne

On Sun, 12 Jun 2005 01:16:12 GMT, "Doc" <docsavag***@xhotmail.com>
wrote:

>If you were to transfer a tape via Firewire from a Pro DVCam to a Digital8
>or MiniDV, would it have any effect on the quality?
>
>The idea being to transfer to the Digital8 cam, then to a computer h/d to
>add some reverb to the sound, then reverse the process back to the original
>DV cam gear. Should this cause any degradation in the video quality?
>
>Thanks for all shared wisdom.
>

Why to the Mini DV first? Why not direct to the computer?

12 Jun 2005 10:48 AM

Doc

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"Laurence Payne" <lp@laurenceNOSPAMpayne.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 12 Jun 2005 01:16:12 GMT, "Doc" <docsavag***@xhotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> >If you were to transfer a tape via Firewire from a Pro DVCam to a
Digital8
> >or MiniDV, would it have any effect on the quality?
> >
> >The idea being to transfer to the Digital8 cam, then to a computer h/d to
> >add some reverb to the sound, then reverse the process back to the
original
> >DV cam gear. Should this cause any degradation in the video quality?
> >
> >Thanks for all shared wisdom.
> >
>
> Why to the Mini DV first? Why not direct to the computer?

In this case, it's primarily an issue of convenience. A lot easier to
transport and set up a camcorder than a computer. (I don't have a laptop)
Plus from the standpoint of practical knowledge, if it would work, it would
be good to know.

18 Jun 2005 6:02 AM

Steve McDonald

21 Jun 2005 11:37 PM

Doc

"Steve McDonald" <bigrocketm***@webtv.net> wrote in message
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>
> I also don't understand why you want to transfer to DV or Digital8,
> before capturing to a computer. Unless you don't have a DVCam VCR that
> can be easily taken to the same location as the computer??

No, I don't have a DVcam deck. And when I got there, I realized that
bringing a computer would have been totally ludicrous. They don't have room
to sneeze in this place let alone set up another computer by the DVcam deck
and I don't own a laptop. Keep in mind, this was all sort of a quirky
happenstance. I got this Digital cam to use as an interface for transferring
8mm home movies, never had any thought of doing DVcam transfers. It just so
happened that just after I got it, my friend asked me to do this.

> In any case, the answer to your question is that you can transfer
> from DVCam to DV/Digital8 and back again, without any loss of quality.
> All these sub-formats of DV use the same CoDec and have an identical
> output signal on FireWire. That is considering that all the recorders
> and tapes are in good working order. DVCam doesn't have an LP mode and
> you shouldn't use LP on the others for this purpose, as it may increase
> the chances of dropouts occuring.

Used SP and everything worked great. The final output tape looks identical
to the original one.