Cheapest mini-dv cam with pass through at DVinfo.net

Kevin Richard · July 5th, 2005, 02:06 PM

Just looking for a cam to capture with that has pass-through... looking for the cheapest sollution thanks

Kevin

Sean McHenry · July 5th, 2005, 03:13 PM

It's not a camera but if you are just looking to convert analog video/audio to DV, Canopus DVC series converters are a good place to start.

http://www.canopus.us/US/products/In...duct_index.asp

Sean McHenry

Kevin Richard · July 5th, 2005, 03:24 PM

Yeah, but I could use the cam as a dv deck also, killing two birds with one stone... well actually 3 cause then I could also use this as opposed to borrowing a cam or the XL1s for simple things.

Chris Davis · July 6th, 2005, 06:11 AM

The Sharp VLNZ-100U will do that. It's discontinued, but if you search enough, you should be able to find one for about $200.

Richard Tamayo · July 7th, 2005, 05:56 PM

kevin, I am also looking for the same thing you are, let me know what you go with, I am interested in what you find.

Kevin Richard · July 7th, 2005, 06:29 PM

I ended up getting the sharp mentioned... ebay 175... I was hoping to get away with less but guess I got wrapped up in a bidding war and got impatient to just get a cam.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...e=STRK:MEWN:IT

That's the auction if you care

I'll reply to say how it works out

Richard Tamayo · July 8th, 2005, 11:57 AM

Thanks , I really appreciate the feedback. I don't know to much about the whole bidding on ebay, but I see the number[11] behind her item. Does that number represent the how many of those sharps she has?

Frank Peterson · July 8th, 2005, 01:25 PM

I have a Sony DRC-TRV22 that I use for this sometimes. I picked up a few on E-Bay in the $250 range...one for $200 plus shipping. They work well...I use them for helmet cams and since I have all Sony Gear I didn't need accessories.

Kevin Richard · July 8th, 2005, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Richard Tamayo

Thanks , I really appreciate the feedback. I don't know to much about the whole bidding on ebay, but I see the number[11] behind her item. Does that number represent the how many of those sharps she has?

Not following where you see [11] if it was on my bid.. but usually on ebay the number that follows a user's name is their feedback rating... click on it you will see

Kevin Richard · July 21st, 2005, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Davis

The Sharp VLNZ-100U will do that. It's discontinued, but if you search enough, you should be able to find one for about $200.

Hey Chris, do you have to do anything special with this cam for windows to pick it up as a device after plugging it into the firewire? I have plugged in other camera's and it shows up in the device manager and in vegas as a capture device... this guy doesn't do squat :( I also am an IT guy for a living so this really doesn't look good to me.

Kevin Richard · July 22nd, 2005, 01:26 PM

never mind... oddly enough I just had to unplug and replug my firewire cable from the back of the pc... whatever

Chris Davis · July 23rd, 2005, 07:44 AM

Glad it worked, I wouldn't have had an answer for that one, since mine has worked fine from day one.

Strangely, Sharp's official position is they don't support a firewire connection to a PC with this camera. Not that the pc connection is not supposed to work, but rather they don't want to deal with the myriad of support issues this could bring up. Anyway, I've been using this model for more than two years without a lick of trouble.

Kevin Richard · July 23rd, 2005, 07:51 PM

Yeah, seems that as companies grow they just don't worry about the consumer as much... oh well.

Glad to hear you have had such great luck... it isn't the best for shooting due to awkward style but the screen and loading style make a decent deck, which is why I bought it ;)

Andrew Paul · September 4th, 2005, 10:25 AM

Ebay !!!!. I got a Canon MV600i with DV in and out. Records and plays to Fierwire but lens doesn`t work, but who cares, its sitting plugged in to my computer and never leaves it. Cost.......£16 plus postage. Took me about 2 months to find one, but there out there if you`re willing to wait. search in title and description for "faulty" and "spares repairs" in the camcorder section.

Kevin Richard · September 4th, 2005, 12:54 PM

Awesome job... another way to find them is vague searches and hope to find one that has not been titled very well cause ebay's searches are VERY specific and can cause a lot of people to over look some ads :)

July 5th, 2005, 02:06 PM	#1
Kevin Richard Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lafayette, LA Posts: 270	Cheapest mini-dv cam with pass through Just looking for a cam to capture with that has pass-through... looking for the cheapest sollution thanks Kevin

July 5th, 2005, 03:13 PM	#2
Sean McHenry Trustee Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Hilliard, Ohio Posts: 1,193	It's not a camera but if you are just looking to convert analog video/audio to DV, Canopus DVC series converters are a good place to start. http://www.canopus.us/US/products/In...duct_index.asp Sean McHenry __________________ ‘I don’t know what I’m doing, and I’m shooting on D.V.’ - my hero - David Lynch http://www.DeepBlueEdit.com

July 7th, 2005, 05:56 PM	#5
Richard Tamayo Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Davenport,IA. Posts: 111	kevin, I am also looking for the same thing you are, let me know what you go with, I am interested in what you find. __________________ richard tamayo

July 8th, 2005, 11:57 AM	#7
Richard Tamayo Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Davenport,IA. Posts: 111	Thanks , I really appreciate the feedback. I don't know to much about the whole bidding on ebay, but I see the number[11] behind her item. Does that number represent the how many of those sharps she has? __________________ richard tamayo

July 5th, 2005, 03:24 PM	#3
Kevin Richard Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lafayette, LA Posts: 270	Yeah, but I could use the cam as a dv deck also, killing two birds with one stone... well actually 3 cause then I could also use this as opposed to borrowing a cam or the XL1s for simple things.

July 6th, 2005, 06:11 AM	#4
Chris Davis Trustee Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Willmar, MN Posts: 1,400	The Sharp VLNZ-100U will do that. It's discontinued, but if you search enough, you should be able to find one for about $200.

July 7th, 2005, 06:29 PM	#6
Kevin Richard Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lafayette, LA Posts: 270	I ended up getting the sharp mentioned... ebay 175... I was hoping to get away with less but guess I got wrapped up in a bidding war and got impatient to just get a cam. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...e=STRK:MEWN:IT That's the auction if you care I'll reply to say how it works out

July 8th, 2005, 01:25 PM	#8
Frank Peterson Regular Crew Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 26	I have a Sony DRC-TRV22 that I use for this sometimes. I picked up a few on E-Bay in the $250 range...one for $200 plus shipping. They work well...I use them for helmet cams and since I have all Sony Gear I didn't need accessories.

July 22nd, 2005, 01:26 PM	#11
Kevin Richard Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lafayette, LA Posts: 270	never mind... oddly enough I just had to unplug and replug my firewire cable from the back of the pc... whatever

July 23rd, 2005, 07:44 AM	#12
Chris Davis Trustee Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Willmar, MN Posts: 1,400	Glad it worked, I wouldn't have had an answer for that one, since mine has worked fine from day one. Strangely, Sharp's official position is they don't support a firewire connection to a PC with this camera. Not that the pc connection is not supposed to work, but rather they don't want to deal with the myriad of support issues this could bring up. Anyway, I've been using this model for more than two years without a lick of trouble.

July 23rd, 2005, 07:51 PM	#13
Kevin Richard Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lafayette, LA Posts: 270	Yeah, seems that as companies grow they just don't worry about the consumer as much... oh well. Glad to hear you have had such great luck... it isn't the best for shooting due to awkward style but the screen and loading style make a decent deck, which is why I bought it ;)

September 4th, 2005, 10:25 AM	#14
Andrew Paul Regular Crew Join Date: May 2004 Location: UK Posts: 130	Ebay !!!!. I got a Canon MV600i with DV in and out. Records and plays to Fierwire but lens doesn`t work, but who cares, its sitting plugged in to my computer and never leaves it. Cost.......£16 plus postage. Took me about 2 months to find one, but there out there if you`re willing to wait. search in title and description for "faulty" and "spares repairs" in the camcorder section.

September 4th, 2005, 12:54 PM	#15
Kevin Richard Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lafayette, LA Posts: 270	Awesome job... another way to find them is vague searches and hope to find one that has not been titled very well cause ebay's searches are VERY specific and can cause a lot of people to over look some ads :)