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Hi,
I'm not into editing, but I have lots of family MiniDV tapes I want to save
to something other than VHS. I want to store to DVD, but I wanted to get
help before investing in a dvd recorder. I see there is a sony RDRGX7
coming out, but here are my questions:
1) Is the best way to transfer by using the IEEE 1394 ports on both the
camcorder
(I have a TRV9 and a VX2000) and to the DVD recorder? Is this just like a
VCR
where you hit "play" on the camcorder and "record" on the DVD recorder and
let
them run?
2) Is this even the right way to go with a DVD recorder? (I'm not going
to edit; I'm
just trying to store the minidv onto a more easily playable media)
3) Should I use my camcorders to play back the tapes (I have about 40 to 60
tapes);
or should I use a minidv playback deck, or maybe even buy a low-end
minidv
camcorder just for playback (I don't know if the playback of all these
tapes will
shorten the life of my camcorders).
Any input is appreciated.
Thanks,
Mike b
Hi,
I'm not into editing, but I have lots of family MiniDV tapes I want to save
to something other than VHS. I want to store to DVD, but I wanted to get
help before investing in a dvd recorder. I see there is a sony RDRGX7
coming out, but here are my questions:
1) Is the best way to transfer by using the IEEE 1394 ports on both the
camcorder
(I have a TRV9 and a VX2000) and to the DVD recorder? Is this just like a
VCR
where you hit "play" on the camcorder and "record" on the DVD recorder and
let
them run?
2) Is this even the right way to go with a DVD recorder? (I'm not going
to edit; I'm
just trying to store the minidv onto a more easily playable media)
3) Should I use my camcorders to play back the tapes (I have about 40 to 60
tapes);
or should I use a minidv playback deck, or maybe even buy a low-end
minidv
camcorder just for playback (I don't know if the playback of all these
tapes will
shorten the life of my camcorders).
Any input is appreciated.
Thanks,
Mike b