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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Sandwich on December 19, 2005, 04:51:25 am

Title: MiniDV Computer Drive?
Post by: Sandwich on December 19, 2005, 04:51:25 am

Does anyone know of a 3.5" / 5.25" computer bay drive that reads MiniDV tapes?

Title: Re: MiniDV Computer Drive?
Post by: vyper on December 19, 2005, 05:11:27 am

They exist, or so I'm told, I just can't find any darn links.

Question though: Why not just use firewire and a minidv cam?

Title: Re: MiniDV Computer Drive?
Post by: Sandwich on December 19, 2005, 05:18:41 am

Because the MiniDV cam which is recording the video I want to use the DV drive with is stored in another location. Also, the owner of the camera would prefer to avoid the wear-n-tear on the camera's mechanism if possible.

Title: Re: MiniDV Computer Drive?
Post by: WMCoolmon on December 19, 2005, 04:13:41 pm

The closest thing I've seen is a VCR-style miniDV reader that used fiewire to communicate with the computer. It'd probably be pretty expensive, tho...

Title: Re: MiniDV Computer Drive?
Post by: GO_Saturn on December 20, 2005, 11:14:11 pm

this might  sound stupid but i have  seen those  sony "VAIO" computers with those DV  tape readers