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Originally Posted by RLT I've read about using the Hv20 as a "pass through" device, but if I purchased the Canopus convertor I would'nt need to use that ? |
It would do the same thing but there is a slim chance the DVD recorder would not "recognise it" as it would a camcorder
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So I could use the HV20 to make miniDV copies of my old SVHS camcorder tapes direct from the canopus via the Dv input on the HV20 is that correct ?
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Yes Or directly.. unless the HV20 doesnt have an S-video input
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What do you mean by transport controls ?
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You can often control The tape : stop play, fast foward rewind via firewire by GUI on a PC or DVD recorder
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If I purchase a PVR which has a hard disk & DVD recorder, do these also have a firewire port for connecting to other external DV devices such as the canopus.
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Im not sure but a DVD recorder with HDD and tuner is infact a PVR is it not?
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So then I could connect my old SVHS camcorder via the Canopus to record to the PVR's hard disk, then once done burn DVD copies ?
Would that work ?
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I expect it will but it would largely depend on whether the PVR/DVD recorder are happy to use the Canopus Dv output. Some a re fussy but It is more likely to work than not
Since many DVD recorders have an s-video input, Why do you want to go via the Canopus when you can record directly to the HDD on the PVR or DVD recorder.
By going via Canopus you will be converting analogue S-video to DV AVI which will then be encoded to mpeg2 .
You can record directly to mpeg2 on the PVR/DVD recorder by connecting up the s-vhs, s-video output directly ( I would suggest). I see no advantage in going via Canopus there
Canopus main advantage would be to
1) Give you an s-video input feed if unavailable on camcorder or DVD recorder
2)Allow you to go to PC from S-VHS via s-video
Its use If you have a camcorder with S-video in or a DVD recorder with s-video input is less impt as you can bypass it