Mark - some comments from their website seems to suggest that a
Windows compatibility is possible (although technically beyond
me)..............
"This program is more or less ANSI C. It should compile at least
with a windows version of GCC. The only thing you need then is a RAW-DV to
AVI
converter. Since DV Type 1 AVI files are simple wrappers around RAW-DV this
is
an easy task. In trouble take a look at dvgrab
which can write AVI files. Since Microsoft decided, that older versions of
windows shouldn't be able to use firewire I
decided
that I shouldn't use windows anymore (and therefore don't want to write
such a convertor in the near future...) I nevertheless accept
and
include patches that add windows support."
Personally I would love to use DV as a backup medium, even though
using
CDRW is still cheaper (but less convenient). ~10Gb backup
at
3.5 Mb/sec at a cost of ~ 12.5 pence per Mb compared to a CDR at ~ 6 pence
per
Mb.
Also these guys sell the cable,
software
etc needed to mod a DV in to be DV in and out - based in
Surrey.
www.lynxdv.com/dvstore
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Harrison
[mailto:Mark.Harrison@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 18 January 2002
10:39
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] DV
Camcorder as Backup Device
DV has gigs of space on
the
tape, and has firewire...
... however, if the firewire on a camcorder
can be
used for INPUT TO the
camera (as opposed to output from it), then
the
camera is classed by
Brussels as a videorecorder, and is charged
duty
at a much higher rate.
Because of this, most of the DV-cam
manufacturers
have deliberately
crippled the firewire interface to make it
output
only.... in many
cases, this is easily hackable, but it is
another
monkey to be careful
of if you're buying a camera.
Mark Harrison
Head of Systems, eKingfisher
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark McCall
[mailto:mark@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 17 January 2002 21:10
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] DV Camcorder as
Backup
Device
Yeah...remember that one! :)
DV has gigs of space on a tape...it's
digital...and has a
firewireinterface, sounds like great potential
as
a backup unit.
M.
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