Portable minidv or Hi8 capture decks? at DVinfo.net

Vince Halushka · January 16th, 2007, 11:04 AM

What is affordable and available?
I need a small deck for capturing from a bullet cam. It doesn't need a screen, just av in and lanc and long life battery..anyone know a good source for decks?

Wade Spencer · January 16th, 2007, 11:08 AM

Look on ebay for the Sony walkman series...

GV-D200 is hi/digital 8 with no screen
GV-D300 is minidv with no screen
GV-D800 is hi/digital 8 with a screen
GV-D900 is minidv with a screen (older model)
GV-D1000 is minidv with a screen (newer model)

Good luck!

Vince Halushka · January 16th, 2007, 11:40 AM

Excellent start!! Thanks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xcBVvP9Z4E

Here is a clip from a dvd I am working on. I want to use the decks to capture from the roll bar camera so money is an issue as I sometimes have 6 onboards and can't afford to have them sink or get wet.

Paul Jefferies · January 16th, 2007, 11:57 AM

some small camcorders have AV in so they may be suitable to use as recorders (and possibly quite a bit cheaper)- if you could pick up something like an old sony pd100- I'm pretty sure it has AV in, you can also record DVcam and preset timecodes with one of these

Duane Burleson · January 18th, 2007, 11:45 PM

Unfortunately, the PD100 /a is still selling used for $900+. The digital/hi8 video walkman units for $250 or so. Might be better off with a camcorder as a deck.

Duane

January 16th, 2007, 11:04 AM	#1
Vince Halushka Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Yellowknife canada Posts: 74	Portable minidv or Hi8 capture decks? What is affordable and available? I need a small deck for capturing from a bullet cam. It doesn't need a screen, just av in and lanc and long life battery..anyone know a good source for decks?

January 16th, 2007, 11:40 AM	#3
Vince Halushka Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Yellowknife canada Posts: 74	jetboat racing application Excellent start!! Thanks. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xcBVvP9Z4E Here is a clip from a dvd I am working on. I want to use the decks to capture from the roll bar camera so money is an issue as I sometimes have 6 onboards and can't afford to have them sink or get wet.

January 16th, 2007, 11:08 AM	#2
Wade Spencer Major Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Wellsboro, Pa Posts: 285	Look on ebay for the Sony walkman series... GV-D200 is hi/digital 8 with no screen GV-D300 is minidv with no screen GV-D800 is hi/digital 8 with a screen GV-D900 is minidv with a screen (older model) GV-D1000 is minidv with a screen (newer model) Good luck!

January 16th, 2007, 11:57 AM	#4
Paul Jefferies Major Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Croydon, England Posts: 277	some small camcorders have AV in so they may be suitable to use as recorders (and possibly quite a bit cheaper)- if you could pick up something like an old sony pd100- I'm pretty sure it has AV in, you can also record DVcam and preset timecodes with one of these

January 18th, 2007, 11:45 PM	#5
Duane Burleson Regular Crew Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sterling Heights, Michigan Posts: 105	Unfortunately, the PD100 /a is still selling used for $900+. The digital/hi8 video walkman units for $250 or so. Might be better off with a camcorder as a deck. Duane