Found a stack of miniDV tapes from college and no way to digitize

"Battery Tender Unnecessary" (carac) 01/22/2014 at 00:19 • Filed to: None

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In college any student could check out a Sony XL1 miniDV cam. Probably a couple of hours of footage with the E46 M3 I can't get to. Wonder if the parents still have a miniDV camcorder...

Any other easy ways to get this stuff off?

707Miata > Battery Tender Unnecessary 01/22/2014 at 00:25

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The easiest way is to get something with a video output that can play them back, and using a capture card on a PC to record the footage.
That launch is insane btw :D

HammerheadFistpunch > Battery Tender Unnecessary 01/22/2014 at 00:38

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Coscto can do that for you pretty cheap, or check craigslist for a camera, mini DV is nice and easy to transfer because its digital, all you need is a firewire 400 cable and a camera.

All Motor Is Best Motor > Battery Tender Unnecessary 01/22/2014 at 00:39

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You might be able to find a miniDV cam at a local thrift store or pawn shop. I actually happen to have one with video out (firewire) to computer.

AM3R > Battery Tender Unnecessary 01/22/2014 at 00:43

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SMG or 6MT

Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > Battery Tender Unnecessary 01/22/2014 at 01:08

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Usually, most miniDVs come with some sort of software/cable allowing you to hook up the camera to the computer/VCR/etc...?

And either it's me, or the S54 engine in that M3 sounds off.

Battery Tender Unnecessary > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura 01/22/2014 at 01:15

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I've got premiere and a firewire input, just didn't know if somewhere along the line someone had come out with a cheap and easy miniDV box or something. I'll find a cheap camcorder with a firewire out.

Normal sound for the S54 though. A lot more induction than exhaust noise.

Battery Tender Unnecessary > AM3R 01/22/2014 at 01:19

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I had a SMG. It wasn't bad once you learned to treat the gas like you were driving a manual. Mechanically identical to the 6MT, except for the 3 hydraulic actuators working the gate (x and y -axis) and clutch.

AM3R > Battery Tender Unnecessary 01/22/2014 at 02:29

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Yeah, when I first drove one my friend told me to treat the gas like a manual and it'll be much better, honestly I gotta say I enjoyed it

andriukas > Battery Tender Unnecessary 01/22/2014 at 08:34

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mini DV camcorders should be dirt cheap by now. I work for a camera shop and I was checking the prices on used Canon GL2's yesterday (about 2k when new) and now they're only a few hundred bucks. I'm certain that you could find a cheap basic one just to get these imported onto the harddrive.