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Possible to connect PC to HDD/DVD Recorder?
uchman365
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I just bought a Grundig HDD/DVD Recorder and I was wondering if its possible to link a PC via the DV-in firewire to transfer video files to the recorder
I just bought a Grundig HDD/DVD Recorder and I was wondering if its possible to link a PC via the DV-in firewire to transfer video files to the recorder
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Oh well thanks...
It is very doubtful that the DVD recorder would be acceptable to the PC as a recognised DV deck, and even more unlikely that it would have any form of transport control via the Firewire link. However - it SHOULD work if it is set to record and then the PC video is set to play.
Unfortunately the idea to expand DV via Firewire as a universal video link never really took off. (There is a whole book's worth of reasons!)
Edit...Remember to Turn OFF any automatic scans on your PC. It's a slight nuisance having a NO VIRUS FOUND message popping up in the middle of the recording on the HDD....
PC
You often find out things you wanted after the event. So you are able to look out for them on the next purchase. But if you can get a workaround for the meantime with your existing equipment, that's good as well
PC
This is simply a myth! The Dreambox is just a glorified PVR with no means (at least apparent to me) of storing to DVD. It is also very expensive for what it does.
Yes it is expensive, what's the point of the Ethernet then?
(a) you can buy a DVD writer for about £20 these days and just fit that or
(b) it's a PC, it's got ethernet, you can just setup file sharing or an FTP sever on it surely to make the content available elsewhere?
Cliff
As Cliff says, a PC DVD Writer costs about £20, and you can upgrade it any time you choose.
Lovely little box. Expensive? Pah!
Can anyone answer my question above please and thanks, or let m eknow the best way to do it.
If the output from the pc dv can be recorded on a video camera then, yes i expect it will work on a dvd recorder.
What footage are you trying to transfer?
I thought dv was mainly used just to transfer to and from video camera's?
I use firewire for some of my external hard drives but i think it is a totally different use of the data transfer,
Video camcorders often use this same interface for sending the digital data that comprises the DV (or latterly other formats) codec. Record decks do the same with input data. In order to exchange data with a computer, the latter has to recognise that there is a DV device that it can send DV data to. The computer then needs to send the DV data down the IEE-1394 port as requested by a suitable application. This will be typically a video edit application.
The application will normally also control the DV record deck functions via the 1394 interface. This will probably not be possible using a DVD recorder, but it is normally possible to simply get the app to play the video and at the same time put the recorder into record.
FWIW
For some stupid reason my newer Panasonic HDD/DVD box with a DV port will only communicate with a DV camcorder and ignores a PC connection.
Nothing popped up to recognise the DVR as an external drive to write files to. (That's what happens when I connect digital cameras via USB or my camcorder via Firewire.)
Tuning the DVR to show the DV input as source revealed no signal when I played video files on the laptop. (Not that I'd expect that to work ... .)
dont suppose theres a dreambox with dvb-s that could record hd and be streamed to pc? lol
There is a DM8000s in the pipeline but although promised for October I am not holding my breath.
Way too much time.
I could have sworn that I had seen something on these forums that does exactly that, costs about £40 from Maplins. I shall have a look in my old emails.
Further to above post it is available at Maplins for £39. Code No A30AU. It says it connects to VCR, so surely must also connect to DVD/HDD.
Well agreed they wouldn't be able to connect DV via Firewire, but if they want to record images (DVDs perhaps) from their PC to their HDD/DVDR then surely this gadget would do it? The intended purpose is to get the picture on your monitor onto a TV Screen via RCA jacks, I believe, but if a VCR or DVDR has those inputs then surely they can also be connected, and the Record Button pressed?
When I get around to it I am going to try it.
Time is one thing I have precious little of.