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DVX100B NTSC – Put tape on a DVD
I’m working with someone remotely who basically just wants the tapes from the Panasonic DVX100B to be transferred to DVDs directly. I use Final Cut Pro for editing but have no experience with a request like this. Is there a way to just copy these tape file onto a DVD?
Thanks,
Jena -
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In an editable form or just for viewing on a DVD player?
Noah
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He wants it in an editable form.
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Then why use DVDs? A 4.2 GB single-layer DVD-R is about 20 minutes of DV footage. It would be a huge PITA breaking a lot of footage up into 20 minute or less chunks.
Send them a hard drive instead. You can get a cheap 100 GB drive at any electronics store for under $100 +$20 FedEx shipping and they can send it back when they’re done. And yes you charge for this. 🙂
Noah
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That sounds like a good idea. I was wondering about how big the file would be. Do you know how to mechanically get the data from the tape onto the drive? I thought, since it was tape, that it had to be captured somehow. Is there an easier way to copy the footage over?
Thanks,
Jena -
Sure it will need to be captured first via Firewire from a DV deck or camera then copied as QuickTime files on to the hard drive. Or you could simply send the tapes- sounds like there’s not much for you to do on the project.
Noah
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