Capturing SatTV using Digital 8 Camera as HW encoder

MaXiMuS · 27th May 2002, 03:35

i am planing to buy Sony Digital 8 Camcorder for CAPTURING tv shows.
important - i don`t care much for 300x ZOOM or nightshot - only PASSTHRU for TV capture is important for me.

SatTV (analog out) => camera (analog in) > Via Firewire (iLINK) capture to HDD

If anyone is having this type of setup , please recomend the CHEAPEST NTSC Digital 8 camcorder capable of capturing without recording to tape first.

i`ve chosen sony becase , sony D8 camcorders usualy have analog in & they are capable of PASSTHRU. DV cam wold be nice too bit i am lookin for cheapest solution .

TiA

MaXiMuS · 29th May 2002, 06:21

can not belive .....

no replys ....

i was thinking a lot of ppl are capturing this way ....

Antti · 29th May 2002, 08:53

Why not simply buy the cheapest Sony? I think all models except 1st generation have passthru feature. I use a hacked PAL TRV-120 myself.

MaXiMuS · 30th May 2002, 17:22

Quote:

Originally posted by Antti
Why not simply buy the cheapest Sony? I think all models except 1st generation have passthru feature. I use a hacked PAL TRV-120 myself.

i visited local bestbuy store & cheapest sony D8 was for $499 but u could not find analog in that is why i ask for help on this matter

thx 4 your reply

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MaXiMuS Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 139	Capturing SatTV using Digital 8 Camera as HW encoder i am planing to buy Sony Digital 8 Camcorder for CAPTURING tv shows. important - i don`t care much for 300x ZOOM or nightshot - only PASSTHRU for TV capture is important for me. SatTV (analog out) => camera (analog in) > Via Firewire (iLINK) capture to HDD If anyone is having this type of setup , please recomend the CHEAPEST NTSC Digital 8 camcorder capable of capturing without recording to tape first. i`ve chosen sony becase , sony D8 camcorders usualy have analog in & they are capable of PASSTHRU. DV cam wold be nice too bit i am lookin for cheapest solution . TiA Last edited by MaXiMuS; 27th May 2002 at 22:19.

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MaXiMuS Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 139	can not belive ..... no replys .... i was thinking a lot of ppl are capturing this way ....

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Antti Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 33	Why not simply buy the cheapest Sony? I think all models except 1st generation have passthru feature. I use a hacked PAL TRV-120 myself.