XL-1 project help at DVinfo.net

Christopher Velasco · February 18th, 2006, 03:37 PM

I'm working on a project using some hi-8 footage.
I'd like to do two things, simultaneoulsy if at all possible.

1. Transfer the hi-8 footage to mini-Dv (using an XL-1)
2. Transfer the footage to VHS with time code burned on the screen

At my disposal are:
- a sony hi-8 camera
- my XL-1
- VCR
- TV

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Christopher Velasco · February 19th, 2006, 01:35 PM

I get "CHECK DV INPUT" as an error whenever trying to record on the XL-1 (VCR mode with Hi-8 signal coming via S-video and 2 RCAs for audio). Do I not have something set up right? Can you not "transfer" this way???

Thanks for your help

Chris Barcellos · February 19th, 2006, 01:59 PM

There will be no time code on Hi8 of course. It is not digital.

Best way to digitize Hi8 is to play it through a Sony Digital 8 camera. It should send it to your capure souce with TC-- whether it be your XL1 or your computer system. How your XL1 will pass through video to a VHS recorder, I don't know.. It may require aeparate transfer.

Christopher Velasco · February 19th, 2006, 03:40 PM

So the XL-1 is not capable of "recording" from an analog source?
I would have thought it would have been able to convert/record -
in much the same way it takes the real world (true analog) and records it.
hmmm... It was hard enough tracking down a hi-8 camera.

Don Palomaki · February 19th, 2006, 05:05 PM

Recording from analog input was added with the XL1s, it is not possible with the XL1.

February 18th, 2006, 03:37 PM	#1
Christopher Velasco Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 32	XL-1 project help I'm working on a project using some hi-8 footage. I'd like to do two things, simultaneoulsy if at all possible. 1. Transfer the hi-8 footage to mini-Dv (using an XL-1) 2. Transfer the footage to VHS with time code burned on the screen At my disposal are: - a sony hi-8 camera - my XL-1 - VCR - TV Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

February 19th, 2006, 01:59 PM	#3
Chris Barcellos Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Elk Grove CA Posts: 6,838	There will be no time code on Hi8 of course. It is not digital. Best way to digitize Hi8 is to play it through a Sony Digital 8 camera. It should send it to your capure souce with TC-- whether it be your XL1 or your computer system. How your XL1 will pass through video to a VHS recorder, I don't know.. It may require aeparate transfer. __________________ Chris J. Barcellos

February 19th, 2006, 05:05 PM	#5
Don Palomaki Wrangler Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,488	Recording from analog input was added with the XL1s, it is not possible with the XL1. __________________ dpalomaki@dspalomaki.com

February 19th, 2006, 01:35 PM	#2
Christopher Velasco Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 32	I get "CHECK DV INPUT" as an error whenever trying to record on the XL-1 (VCR mode with Hi-8 signal coming via S-video and 2 RCAs for audio). Do I not have something set up right? Can you not "transfer" this way??? Thanks for your help

February 19th, 2006, 03:40 PM	#4
Christopher Velasco Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 32	So the XL-1 is not capable of "recording" from an analog source? I would have thought it would have been able to convert/record - in much the same way it takes the real world (true analog) and records it. hmmm... It was hard enough tracking down a hi-8 camera.