[RLT]

Can I use the Canopus ADVC-55 converter to copy my SVHS camcorder tapes direct to my Canon HV20 using its IEEE 1394 (FireWire) connector ?
Would it also be possible to use the Canopus to copy direct to a hard disk / DVD recorder unit (PVR) ?
If so could you include some recomendations, as I need to replace my SVHS VCR anyway.

Education time PLEASE

Thanks in advance.
RLT

[senu]

I suspect that you may be able to copy direct to the DVD recorder as it is expecting a DV AVI via firewire. It wll however not be able to do a ny transport controls and the recording may have to be manual
You lose nothing by trying
You may however try and use the HV 20 directly as a " pass through" device in which you use its analogue in from svhs and DV out to the DVD recorder ( without first recording to tape) and see if it works

[RLT]

Originally Posted by senu

I suspect that you may be able to copy direct to the DVD recorder as it is expecting a DV AVI via firewire. It wll however not be able to do a ny transport controls and the recording may have to be manual
You lose nothing by trying
You may however try and use the HV 20 directly as a " pass through" device in which you use its analogue in from svhs and DV out to the DVD recorder ( without first recording to tape) and see if it works

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 ?
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 ?

What do you mean by transport controls ?
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.
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 ?

RLT

[senu]

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

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 ?

Yes Or directly.. unless the HV20 doesnt have an S-video input

What do you mean by transport controls ?

You can often control The tape : stop play, fast foward rewind via firewire by GUI on a PC or DVD recorder

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.

Im not sure but a DVD recorder with HDD and tuner is infact a PVR is it not?

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 ?

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

[redsox_mark]

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 ?

Yes that should work. You could also take the video input straight into the HV20, though the HV20 doesn't have S-video in... which I guess is why you want to use the Canopus.

Transport controls mean you can instruct the camcorder to record, stop, rewind etc from a PC or DVD recorder.

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.
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 ?

Yes, some HDD/DVD recorders have DV input. As the Canopus outputs DV, this should work.

[RLT]

Thanks SENU & REDSOX for your replys......

RLT