Recording Video from a passive camera

cdawley · Post by **cdawley** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 3:30 am

Will Video studeo 10 record video from a passive camera or a Mini DV not in active record mode to a computer hard drive?

Thanks

heinz-oz · Post by **heinz-oz** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 4:29 am

That depends on the camera not VS. I use my MiniDV camcorder to pass through analog video. The camera is not in recording mode for that.

BrianCee · Post by **BrianCee** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 8:47 am

depends what you mean "not in active record mode"

I can connect my camcorder to my PC by firewire and just switch the camera on in 'camera' mode and without pressing any buttons or having a tape in the camcorder I can record 'live' video in VideoStudio.

Since I can also do the same with my old VHS camera using the RCA connections and a TV capture card I presume you could also use the AV out of a digital camea - if picture quality was still acceptable.

The only thing you may have to do is to find out how to over-ride the automatic camera switch off to prevent the camcorder shutting down if it thinks you are not using it.

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