DV Camera - USB Interface

[kmanrox]

Im looking to purchase a DV camera and i see that they have 'usb' connections so u can stream them right into your computer. I realize they use USB2 and such, but if i were to get a wireless USB transmitter thingy, would it affect the quality of the video?

[kmanrox]

this thread wont die, i promise =)

[kmanrox]

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[sonofsam]

your sig sucks.

[AaronM]

Im looking to purchase a DV camera and i see that they have 'usb' connections so u can stream them right into your computer. I realize they use USB2 and such, but if i were to get a wireless USB transmitter thingy, would it affect the quality of the video?

From personal experience.....I wouldn't use USB to "stream" video into a computer at all...With or without "a wireless USB transmitter thingy."

[kmanrox]

hmm upon further review, i dont think this technology exists yet... all i can find are USB-Network adapters, not anything that can make a corded USB cable become wireless.

[AaronM]

hmm upon further review, i dont think this technology exists yet... all i can find are USB-Network adapters, not anything that can make a corded USB cable become wireless.

If you are simply trying to transmit audio and video to a computer via a wireless connection....Yes, it's possible....But the cost effective solutions I have seen do degrade the quality. Not a big deal if it is for a webcam show.

[kmanrox]

From personal experience.....I wouldn't use USB to "stream" video into a computer at all...With or without "a wireless USB transmitter thingy."

right on.. i guess straight to DV would be the bestest way huh? or is it better to send to the smart card?

[flashfire]

change your sig and you might get an answer...yuck

[kmanrox]

If you are simply trying to transmit audio and video to a computer via a wireless connection....Yes, it's possible....But the cost effective solutions I have seen do degrade the quality. Not a big deal if it is for a webcam show.

na its not for streaming i was thinking of a way to get it into my hard drive instead of fuckin with all the DV tapes etc

[kmanrox]

change your sig and you might get an answer...yuck

dont dog my sig as an excuse for your mental inadequacies, k?

aaron is on top of shit

[SmokeyTheBear]

you cant transfer video thru the usb , its for stills only i believe. get firewire

[ProjectNaked]

USB sucks, firewire is the only way to go for quality and time.




(and your sig sucks, it was the last straw that made me turn sig's off)

[media]

you cant transfer video thru the usb , its for stills only i believe. get firewire

Firewire is the shit..

You can control the camera from your pc and more, and the import is nice..

[Top Jimmy]

hmm upon further review, i dont think this technology exists yet... all i can find are USB-Network adapters, not anything that can make a corded USB cable become wireless.

Wireless USb is in the works from a number of big companies. Regardless, USB is not what you should use. USB2.0 is fast enough, I think, but any video from device to computer should be done via Firewire. Any good dv camera will have this. Most will have both usb, and firwire.

[MaDalton]

Firewire is the shit..

You can control the camera from your pc and more, and the import is nice..

yep - been there, done that. works good with firewire. no need for a tape. you are just a bit "limited" if you want to move around.

[AaronM]

na its not for streaming i was thinking of a way to get it into my hard drive instead of fuckin with all the DV tapes etc

Bad idea. If you have the tape...You have a high quality master. If you just send the image to your HD and there is a hiccup.....You will end up with dropped frames and no original to get a clean copy from.

[quiet]

in general, stick to tapes. however, you can capture from camera straigh to hard drive with this:

http://powerbook1.com/quickstreamdv/index.html

i know some people using it now, and it seems to be kicking ass so far.

[pxxx]

change your sig and you might get an answer...yuck

I agree, your sig is nasty.

[kmanrox]

thx for the info guys

[Centurion]

dont dog my sig as an excuse for your mental inadequacies, k?

aaron is on top of shit

[Centurion]

I agree, your sig is nasty.

His sig rocks.

FUCK YOU!

[Jake]

na its not for streaming i was thinking of a way to get it into my hard drive instead of fuckin with all the DV tapes etc

I "pre-ordered" this bad boy back in December: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...=342463&is=REG

I'm still waiting on delivery though - I'll let you know how it works out if I ever get it!

[newbreed]

I "pre-ordered" this bad boy back in December: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...=342463&is=REG

I'm still waiting on delivery though - I'll let you know how it works out if I ever get it!

Is your heart set on that one? If not let me know, we have one that costs a little less and I'm pretty sure it records to avi (we only use it for mpeg atm).

[kmanrox]

anybody got any ideas how many minutes of video can be recorded on a 512 SD Memory Card or 1 GB?

[newbreed]

anybody got any ideas how many minutes of video can be recorded on a 512 SD Memory Card or 1 GB?

What format and size of video?

Actually, doesn't matter, not much video unless it's low quality.

[Jake]

Is your heart set on that one? If not let me know, we have one that costs a little less and I'm pretty sure it records to avi (we only use it for mpeg atm).

I've done a lot of research and I think that one will best suite our needs. Which one do you have?

[kmanrox]

dunno, just trying to figure out the logistics of how many tapes and shit to buy =)

[AaronM]

dunno, just trying to figure out the logistics of how many tapes and shit to buy =)

Just go to ebay and bulk order 100 blanks. That's what I do. Now I never run out of tape and have to run to the store at the last minute.

[kmanrox]

Just go to ebay and bulk order 100 blanks. That's what I do. Now I never run out of tape and have to run to the store at the last minute.

im gonna be travelling to s. american and europe over the next few months and dont wanna bring more than i need... thx for the advice tho,, ill certainly check ebay