looking for system to transfer DV tapes to dvd

Caine · Post by **Caine** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 8:42 pm

i was tasked with finding the boss a machine that would easily transfer DV tapes to either dvd or vhs media. he has begun to notice degradation from the constant rewinding he does with the tapes (he edits a lot of small films). i know it's possible to transfer to hd by way of capture card of firewire, but those take time to set up and monitor. they also take a long time to transfer data.

i've just started looking and was wondering if anyone had come across something like this before. thanks

Carpet_pissr · Post by **Carpet_pissr** » Sat Feb 19, 2005 2:45 pm

There are such beasts out there, but as I recall, they were more designed to transfer older VHS tapes (not DV ones)...I can only direct you to the A/V articles about video transfer on Tom' Hardware Guide...it's been a while since I have seen the reviews for those (you may have to check the archived reviews). Sorry no linky, but I hope at least that helps.

And yes, DV->HD can be a pain, I do it sometimes. You almost NEED a dedicated HD for it, it must be constantly defragged (EVERY time before you xfer), etc etc.