Is DV pass through completely LOSSLESS?

[axolotls]

Is it lossless? or does the camera compress it somehow first?

My Canopus died on me (maybe) and started using a pass through via my Canon. but would like to know if the pass-through is inherently worse or not.

THanks!!

[BSR]

Both I believe are DV25, so both are doing the same amount of compression. Neither is lossless.
The Canapus probably does offer more settings for internal extra filtering built in that might give you a percieved better video, but I don't know for sure.

I use my Sony passthrough for VHS conversions, and it is by far the best quality I can get compared to HuffyUV capture with Leadtek capture card or MPG2 direct capture with software or even hardware comression(PVR150)

[axolotls]

Thanks! I completely forgot about the DVCodec.

So, it's 25Mbs, 5:1 compression, 4:1:1... all I pictures.

Cool. appreciate the quick response to my stoopid question!

[BSR]

Don't feel stupid, when you get into this stuff, there is so much information that sometimes even the basic things slip the mind, ha ha.
I know, I do it too,