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Opinion needed – Firewire DV converter
Hi All,
I’ve started myself a little digital media business and would like to offer some light video work as some of my services.
I have a working knowledge of the basics of capturing analog, basic digital editing, and exporting to a MOV, SWF, FLA, MPEG, etc…I’d like to offer video in those formats, as well as be able to author DVD’s with menus.
I’m looking for an opinion on purchasing a firewire a-d converter.
My wallet says the 100-500 dollar range is ok.
I’ve seen the Pyro, Canopus ADVC-110, Canopus ADVC-300, and DataVideo DAC100.I’m not a real techie when it comes to the inards of these things….
What would be a nice box to get that will cover my needs for a couple to three years? The converters I mention above seem to be the ‘mainstream’. If there are worthy others out there, please let me know.
Any opinions, whether correct or incorrect, are welcome.
😉Thanks,
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The Canopus boxes are good, I’ve used the ADVC-100 for a while. If you have the cash, the 300 would probably be a good bet. I would stay away from the internal cards, not because they’re bad, just because they’re more work to install and less portable.
The Pyro boxes also have a good reputation, though I’ve heard of a few having to go back for repair.
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