I would check to see if the camera supports usb or firewire (iLink)
Otherwise I would expect this to be another sony-shot-itself-in-the-foot
argument.
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Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2001 7:23 PM
To: Gyi,Bo X; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'; 'BO GYI'
Subject: MD: Help with MD-Discam video transfer to PC
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Hi Bo,
I'm sorry, I really know very little about the MD Discam. I'm forwarding
your note to the MD mailing list with the hope that someone there can
help. Frankly, this is really a question for video users, not the usual
MD crowd.
Rick
"Gyi,Bo X" writes:
>MAY 27, 2001
>
>I bought Sony MD Discam which uses Sony mini disc data2 discs. I take
>video recordings of my kids. I understand the movies are recorded in
>MPEG2 files.
>
>I want to be able to copy the MPEG2 files from the mini disc data2 disc
>to my computer hard disc so that I can play the movies on my computer
>monitor. This will also allow me to back up my video recordings on
>cheaper CD Rom disc.
>
>What I have done now is to connect MD Discam with my computer through
>video cable and RCA jack and record on my hard disc using ATI Vivo
>(video capture
>card) and save the movies as MPEG2 files. I do not know for sure but I
>believe that I lose signal this way because the MD Discam does digital
to
>analog conversion and then the ATI video card does analogue to digital
>conversion. It is also double work.
>
>I would like to DIRECTLY copy MPEG2 files from MD data2 discs to my
computer
>hard disc. Does anybody know how to do it? Are there software or
hardware
>(disc reader) available? Can you copy with networking and category 5
>cables?
>
>I would appreciate it very much if anyone knows how to do it and help
>me out.
>
>Thanks.
>
>Bo
>
>email : [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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