DV - Analog converter...

Hiya,

Does anyone know of a decent firewire DV - composite/s-video converter that
doesn't cost the earth?

Preferably one that does bi-directional encoding (DV-Analogue + Analogue -
DV).

Thanks for any help.

BP

 

I've got one of these and seems to work well:
http://www.canopus-aust.com/US/products/ADVC-100/pm_advc-100.asp

We rent it out, try before you buy if you like.
$150+GST for a month.

www.macrent.co.nz

cheers
shane

 

You could buy a cheap DV camcorder that does analog to DV and back
again conversion.. Though the ADVC 100 is a good box. From memory
it cost around the NZ$700 to $800 mark..

 

Thanks for the replies...

Protel in Welly have a videodata unit (DAC-100) for around the 400-500 mark
I believe (the price isn't on the site, and that is secondhand knowledge for
the pricing).

I was hoping there would be another, cheaper option, but it looks like the
best deal I'll get.

Thanks again.

BP

 

You could buy a cheap DV camcorder that does analog to DV and back

When I tried this to get some hi-8 tapes onto the PC to get some stills from it
was a disaster. It basically looked like a bad jpeg before I even saved it. Also
I swear it looked like it was being reduced to composite and back on the way
thru despite using an svideo cable. I ended up getting better stills from my
bt848 card and dscaler.

Never did try it for video tho, but what I got from the dv camera itself was
pretty rubbish, so it may just be the sony I was borrowing. I always thought
that DV was good quality but im thinking tht svideo is better