Sony digital 8

welder wrote on 12/3/2002, 10:56 AM

does anyone else use this format? I have a project editted and formatted, but when I send it to tape, I get major dropouts in both the audio and video. I see that digital 8 is not on the compatibility list, but hope that someone can help.

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riredale wrote on 12/3/2002, 11:18 AM

Digital8 is a format developed by Sony that records a DV signal to 8mm video tape, rather than to the miniDV tape used by miniDV cameras. The data stream coming out of the Firewire port on the camcorder is the same; only the recording medium is different.

I have, on many occasions, transferred DV from my miniDV camera to a friend's Digital8 camera, and vice-versa. No difference.

craigunderhill wrote on 12/3/2002, 11:27 AM

i've got one, but i've never gone back out to tape. but, i agree. the only difference is the medium it records on (and the price of that medium!)

it's the same zeros and ones that go on minidv.

tserface wrote on 12/3/2002, 11:36 AM

I use Digital8 all the time and it works fine on my Sony TRV730 camera. You should check your IEEE 1394 card to make sure it is compliant. I never have any problems whatsoever so I know it works. I really like the D8 format.

Tom

GrizzlyIke wrote on 12/3/2002, 12:53 PM

I too use Digital8 extensively with my Sony TRV520. In fact just about every clip I take is copied to VV3.0c where the junk is removed (forgot to turn the camera off, etc), rendered then copied back onto Digital tape. Have never had a copying problem. Wish I could offer some useful advice, except to say there does not appear to be anything inherently wrong with the process.
GrizzlyIke

ClipMan wrote on 12/3/2002, 5:25 PM

..been using the 740...great camera...back to tape no problemo...check your connections...loose wires are common...connectors suck...

markrad wrote on 12/3/2002, 11:37 PM

Concerning your firewire card, make sure it is OHCI IEEE 1394 compliant.
I use the Sony TRV720 and love it. Are you using an Internal hard drive and is it 7200rpm?
MR

Aje wrote on 12/4/2002, 1:54 AM

I´ve got a Sony dig 8 TRV 430 and have no problems either.
Another thing with certain dig 8 models which is great, they have both dig and analog in possibilities.
You don´t need a capture card with analog possibilities to digitize analog material.
You can connect a VCR (analog signal)to the cam and get a dv signal (digital signal) out from cam (fire wire)to your computer simultanesley (spelling?) without having to record to dig 8 tape first.
Aje

Stiffler wrote on 12/4/2002, 8:27 AM

It could be your computer also (too many background programs running).

You shouldn't have any problems sending to tape with a fire wire cable/card, but you will have problems if you are transfering via USB.