Analog to DV Dub Using DVX?

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Kevin McCallister

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Hey Guys,

Does anybody know the logistics of if or how I could make an Analog to DV dub using my DVX? I have some Beta tapes and would like to dub them to DV using my DVX to make them more storage-friendly, but I was unsure as to whether or not this could be done with the DVX. Anyone know?
 
Sure, it can be done. Just use the component video out from the Beta deck, and if your SP deck doesn't have RCA audio outs, use impedance-matching converters to go from XLR line (balanced, +4dB) to RCA iine (unbalanced, -10dB) for the audio connections.

Then put the camera in VTR mode. Play the Beta, record on miniDV.

You won't keep your time code intact, though. To do that, you'll need to go to a dub house and have them make the copies. Or use a DVCAM deck that has TC in.
 
Use composite (not component) - normally labeled simply "Video" on BETA decks - to connect the BETA deck to the DVX.

- Mikko
 
mikkowilson said:
Use composite (not component) - normally labeled simply "Video" on BETA decks - to connect the BETA deck to the DVX.

- Mikko
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Sorry... have no clue why I put component, since the DVX has no component in. Only composite and S-Video.

Anyway, your Beta deck will most likely have composite via a BNC connector... adapt that to the yellow RCA in on the DVX. BNC>RCA adapters cost pennies at Radio Shack.
 
Dubbing-related question: a client with a PAL VHS tape wants me to digitize it. I've done this in NTSC with no problem. Is this even possible with only NTSC cams (DVX100B)? What would happen if I set the DVX to 30P and my NLE...I have no idea what the solution would be. She has a PAL VHS player, so that's not an issue. Is obtaining a PAL cam the only solution? (I don't mean to hijack this thread, but it seemed to have wound down.)
 
Jordan_Sopinsky said:
Dubbing-related question: a client with a PAL VHS tape wants me to digitize it. I've done this in NTSC with no problem. Is this even possible with only NTSC cams (DVX100B)? What would happen if I set the DVX to 30P and my NLE...I have no idea what the solution would be. She has a PAL VHS player, so that's not an issue. Is obtaining a PAL cam the only solution? (I don't mean to hijack this thread, but it seemed to have wound down.)
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You'll need a PAL-capable device. The Sony DSR-11 can do both.

But more than that... if you are expecting to do anything with this footage, you'll need to convert it from PAL to NTSC. Not the prettiest conversion in the world, especially if there are motion graphics. But that's really a job for a professional dub house.
 
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