From: Rich Kilmer <rich@...>
Date: 2001-10-10T09:39:44+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:22358] Re: Less than 4 days now...



> -----Original Message-----
> From: ruby-talk-admin@ruby-lang.org
> [mailto:ruby-talk-admin@ruby-lang.org]On Behalf Of Todd Gillespie
> Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2001 8:04 PM
> To: ruby-talk ML
> Subject: [ruby-talk:22356] Re: Less than 4 days now...
> 
> 
> On Wed, 10 Oct 2001, Jim Freeze wrote:
> > I can easily convert from Hi8 to VHS. However, that does
> > reduce the quality. It would be best to take the s-video
> > out and convert to digital. Once it is in digital, I
> > know that you can put video on a cdrom (it's like dvd,
> > but on a cdrom. I have not done this myself, but my friend
> > has and it looked pretty good. Sorry for not knowing the
> > technical details and knowing the name for this.)
> > 
> 
> All I need is a Hi8 cam with relevant outs.  If there's anyone in the D/FW
> area with a spare, I only need it for a day.
> 
> Don't worry about not knowing the technical details.  That's my field.
> 

I have a Hi8 Digital camera.  It can record 2 hours per tape (the problem with MiniDV is the tape size <1hr).  I can bring it.  Hi8 Digital is not as high a resolution as MiniDV, but I don't think that will be a major issue ;-)  I also have a Dual G4 Mac I can use to do a decent job of video production (subtitles, credits, etc).  Nice thing is the camera connects to the Mac via 1394 (firewire) so the video stays pure digital.  I unfortunately don't have the Apple Superdrive so I cannot make a DVD, but I can produce QuickTime, Mpeg or AVI (or back to tape).  I can either attempt to produce it, or forward the tapes to Todd for (professional) production.  Either way.  I will bring the camera and a good number of tapes.  Having multiple cameras is not a bad idea BTW...just in case.

-Rich Kilmer