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John_Cline wrote on 8/19/2004, 3:14 PM
You can use a DV camcorder for this task, just feed it via Firewire and hook up the camcorder's analog outputs to the inputs of the VCR.

In case you really do need a stand-alone device, I 'm sure the one that you remember is the ADVC-100 from Canopus.

Here's the link:

Canopus ADVC-100

John
Birdman wrote on 8/19/2004, 3:29 PM
John,
Thanks for the info but what I want to do is "print to tape" from my computer to an analog tape...the Canopus device is not what I'm looking for...I've done the computer to cam to deck. It works but quite honestly, I don't want to drag out my cam just for this type of transfer. Rather have a dedicated device on my work area for convenience sake...
David
mrjhands wrote on 8/19/2004, 3:54 PM
Hi, I have an nVidia Geforce mmx 440 VIDEO CARD, something like that, with TV out...I run svideo to my tv and it's multiple display video card and i have it configured that my tv is my other display; to go PRINT TO TAPE, I load my file and WHAMMY, there is the signal leaving my video card waiting to be shown on my TV; i just have to click play to view: Now then, if I want, I run the composite RCA output cord and sound card audio cord (from my computer) to my VCR First, then composite A/V from back of VCR to my TV, so I can monitor whats about to be recorded on the ANALOG Tape I just loaded in my VCR, push RECORD on my VCR then hit the Play button in Vegas and I make a copy. Is that what you are talking about? I can choose to leave my VCR HOOKED UP this way and always be ready to spit out a VCR copy on demand, but Im into DVD now, so I dont anymore.

I hope this helps you in someway :-)
John_Cline wrote on 8/19/2004, 4:25 PM
Uhhhh.... The ADVC-100 is a bi-directional analog <> DV converter, it will take analog video and convert it to DV and it will take DV and convert it to analog. You select "print to tape" in Vegas and it feeds the audio and video from the timeline via Firewire to the ADVC-100 which converts it to analog audio and video which you then feed into your VCR. It does exactly the same thing as hooking up your camcorder and using it as a D/A converter. Isn't this precisely what you want to do?

John
Birdman wrote on 8/20/2004, 1:03 PM
John...
Sorry for the untimely response...YES...that's exactly what I want to do...I thought there was another brand of "converter" that was not as pricey, but I'll give the ADVC-100 another look...
Thanks for all the assistance, folks..
David Bird
JasonMurray wrote on 8/20/2004, 5:57 PM
ADVC-100's tend to go pretty cheap on ebay :)
craftech wrote on 8/21/2004, 6:51 AM
You can do it through most DV cameras. The settings vary. Basically you hook up a TV to the output of a VCR and play with the camera settings until you get an image on the TV screen. If the image is there you can certainly record it with the VCR.

John
musicvid10 wrote on 8/21/2004, 7:17 AM
"I thought there was another brand of "converter" that was not as pricey,"

If what you remember was called a Dazzle, you probably wouldn't be happy with the results.
JohnnyRoy wrote on 8/21/2004, 3:30 PM
> I thought there was another brand of "converter" that was not as pricey

You might be thinking of the ADS Pyro A/V Link. It’s not as expensive as the Canopus ADVC-100 and works just as well. I have one. No problems printing to analog tape. I had a problem capturing but I sent it back to ADS Tech and they fixed it free of charge.

~jr