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Alex Milne · November 22nd, 2003, 07:46 PM

Hello-
I'm away from my editing computer right now, so i'm asking from memory. Ive been putting my stuff onto video cd, using pinnacle 8. The video cd quality is not exactly what im looking for, ANY improvement is welcome. I was thinking that maybe VHS might have better quality...but i'm not quite sure how to transfer to VHS. The correct way of doing this is that you need to transfer the finished product back onto dv, and then transfer dv from camera to VHS?...do you transfer back through firewire and record into camera? The manual (i think) says that pinnacle 8 has that option under something called AVI? I am right? How do i put my stuff back onto the camera? And i've been thinking about dvd burners too: they're reasonably inexpensive, but i'll be showing my stuff at a school which doesn't have access to a dvd player, so VHS (for now) seems to be the solution.
Thanks for any help-
-alex

Glenn Chan · November 22nd, 2003, 08:53 PM

Transfer to DV tape and once you're done play the tape and the camera should automatically output an analog signal through the A/V jack on it.

Some cameras can convert from digital to analog on the fly. You may need to toggle A/V <--> DV in/out.

Alex Milne · November 25th, 2003, 04:14 PM

Ok, thanks, but i guess what im really asking is how do you put your finished project back onto DV, using pinnacle 8...i havn't yet figured it out.

Ed Smith · November 26th, 2003, 09:26 AM

Alex,

Put the camera in VCR mode, and make sure you have a tape init.

Go to the 'Make movie' option.

Then select the video option (I think, they might have changed it since I have used it?). It should then render the video and output it to the camera.

I hope this helps,

Ed

Alex Milne · November 26th, 2003, 08:29 PM

ok thanks...

November 22nd, 2003, 07:46 PM	#1
Alex Milne Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Springfield, Massachusetts Posts: 63	tranfer back to dv, using pinnacle Hello- I'm away from my editing computer right now, so i'm asking from memory. Ive been putting my stuff onto video cd, using pinnacle 8. The video cd quality is not exactly what im looking for, ANY improvement is welcome. I was thinking that maybe VHS might have better quality...but i'm not quite sure how to transfer to VHS. The correct way of doing this is that you need to transfer the finished product back onto dv, and then transfer dv from camera to VHS?...do you transfer back through firewire and record into camera? The manual (i think) says that pinnacle 8 has that option under something called AVI? I am right? How do i put my stuff back onto the camera? And i've been thinking about dvd burners too: they're reasonably inexpensive, but i'll be showing my stuff at a school which doesn't have access to a dvd player, so VHS (for now) seems to be the solution. Thanks for any help- -alex

November 26th, 2003, 09:26 AM	#4
Ed Smith Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hampshire, England Posts: 1,545	out putting to DV Alex, Put the camera in VCR mode, and make sure you have a tape init. Go to the 'Make movie' option. Then select the video option (I think, they might have changed it since I have used it?). It should then render the video and output it to the camera. I hope this helps, Ed __________________ Ed Smith Hampshire, UK Good things come to those who wait My Skiing web www.Frostytour.co.uk For quick answers Search dvinfo.net \| The best in the business: dvinfo.net Sponsors

November 22nd, 2003, 08:53 PM	#2
Glenn Chan Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,750	Transfer to DV tape and once you're done play the tape and the camera should automatically output an analog signal through the A/V jack on it. Some cameras can convert from digital to analog on the fly. You may need to toggle A/V <--> DV in/out.

November 25th, 2003, 04:14 PM	#3
Alex Milne Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Springfield, Massachusetts Posts: 63	Ok, thanks, but i guess what im really asking is how do you put your finished project back onto DV, using pinnacle 8...i havn't yet figured it out.

November 26th, 2003, 08:29 PM	#5
Alex Milne Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Springfield, Massachusetts Posts: 63	ok thanks...