Connecting PC to TV/VCR

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David W. Richardson

Chapelgrove Films
For years I used a small Panasonic MiniDV camcorder for this purpose. I connected the PC to the camera via firewire, then the camera to the TV or VCR via the A/V cable. So when I edit on Premiere, I can see and hear the output on the 27" TV sitting beside my desk. It worked well.

Then a lightning storm killed my little Panasonic.

I've been considering getting another small camcorder to do this same hookup. But MiniDV camcorders are beginning to slowly disappear. Everything is going to internal HDD camcorders or DVD camcorders or things of that nature. This new breed of camcorders seems to prefer to use USB instead of firewire to connect to the PC.

So that leaves me with a dilemma. I plan to soon sell my Panasonic DVX100a and move toward an HDV camera, which will probably have an internal HDD drive. So after that I really won't have the need to capture MiniDV tapes. But I still want a good firewire-to-analog converter that will give me output to my TV or VCR.

So what do you folks use? Any suggestions? (Would like to not break the bank, if it can be avoided.)

Thanks!
 
If you want to edit & CC HDV, you will need an HDV monitor. I still live in the SD world so I don't have all the facts but from what I have researched it will cost alot more than my sony PVM8041Q monitor.(SD production monitor)

HDV has its own color bars. Perhaps someone with more depth in this area can chime in.


Steve
 
Totally dont understand how you can use a videocamera for that, if you want to look at your footage on a computer, you need "video out"

you using a cheaper camcorder to put your mini dv tapes in and "watch" with, but I dont see why you dont use your original one?

If im completely lost I apologize, I would just want to understand this :)

Thanks
 
CherryTime said:
Totally dont understand how you can use a videocamera for that, if you want to look at your footage on a computer, you need "video out"

you using a cheaper camcorder to put your mini dv tapes in and "watch" with, but I dont see why you dont use your original one?

If im completely lost I apologize, I would just want to understand this :)

Thanks
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Connecting the camcorder between the computer and the TV allows me to view my editing timeline preview on the TV screen, rather than just on the smaller computer monitor. I can also connect a VCR into the mix and output my edited footage to VHS tape.

I don't want to use my DVX100a for this purpose because I don't want to wear it out on something so mundane.
 
CherryTime said:
Totally dont understand how you can use a videocamera for that, if you want to look at your footage on a computer, you need "video out"

you using a cheaper camcorder to put your mini dv tapes in and "watch" with, but I dont see why you dont use your original one?

If im completely lost I apologize, I would just want to understand this :)

Thanks
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Cheap camera serves as well as a costly one in the matter of "transfer" your footage to the computer, since it does not introduces any modification to the material, just transport it.

Video Heads on the HVX200 serves abut 1000 hours, cost about $ 1000 plus work, takes between 2 to 3 weks in the repair process; so way spend that money, time and your valuable equipement in a labor that a $200 cam can do?
 
Hour

Hour

Oh, okay I see. Well yeah I guess you're right about wearing it out for no good reason.

But if you use the hvx200 and p2 cards you can just put them in
a PCMCIA card slot and in that way save the camera from some hours and wear,
right? :)

(Im following up on this, not questioning you or anything!)

Thanks
 
Yep!!!!

although there are no Desktops with PCMCIA port, only some laptops, like Mine (HP Pavillion z 6500)
 
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