How to make a duplicate DV tape with computer?

[Captain Satellite]

Hello, How can I make a copy of a DV tape with only one DV camera and my computer? Thanks!

[edDV]

Capture to the computer over IEEE-1394 with WinDV.
Put in a new tape.
Transfer back from the computer to the DV camcorder, also with WinDV.

[Captain Satellite]

Thanks for your help again, Ed. I have Adobe Premiere Elements 3.0. Would WinDV still be a better choice? I'm guessing it doesn't make a difference. That is if APE 3.0 even does this.

Also, does this make a bit for bit copy? Thanks!

[edDV]

Thanks for your help again, Ed. I have Adobe Premiere Elements 3.0. Would WinDV still be a better choice? I'm guessing it doesn't make a difference. That is if APE 3.0 even does this.

Also, does this make a bit for bit copy? Thanks!

Much easier and fool proof through Win DV.



Here's the record menu



Yes bit for bit. Captures to a file, then plays the file back to the camcorder.

The DV-AVI file can be imported into Premiere Elements.

[Captain Satellite]

Thanks, Ed, that's what I'll use. Chicks and Johnny Winter, I'm good to go now, brother.

[dadrab]

Johnny Winter's one of my all-time heroes.

He's forgotten more about playing guitar than most of today's yahoos will ever know.





Sorry to go OT...couldn't help myself...

[Captain Satellite]

Nothing to apologize for!

[JohnnyMalaria]

This may not be important to you but....

You cannot get an absolutely identical copy either via the ways described above or by hooking up two camcorders. The timecode will be rewritten. If the timecode is important, you have to use professional equipment that permits it.

For most purposes, it isn't an issue - the video, audio, time/date are perfectly copied bit for bit. But, let's say you have logged your tape using PPro - it uses the timecode to know where to go to whenever you want to recapture a clip. If you make a duplicate tape either for backup or for someone else to do some editing, the duplicate tape will have a different timecode so recapturing from that tape will get different parts of the tape.

[edDV]

It was a good show. Don't miss it.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/shows/crossroads2/

DVD here
http://www.amazon.com/Eric-Clapton-Crossroads-Guitar-Festival/dp/B000VR824S/ref=pd_bbs...7505880&sr=8-1

[edDV]

This may not be important to you but....

You cannot get an absolutely identical copy either via the ways described above or by hooking up two camcorders. The timecode will be rewritten. If the timecode is important, you have to use professional equipment that permits it.

For most purposes, it isn't an issue - the video, audio, time/date are perfectly copied bit for bit. But, let's say you have logged your tape using PPro - it uses the timecode to know where to go to whenever you want to recapture a clip. If you make a duplicate tape either for backup or for someone else to do some editing, the duplicate tape will have a different timecode so recapturing from that tape will get different parts of the tape.

True, especially important for matching multi-cameras. The video/audio aren't changed but the metadata gets striped out.

[Captain Satellite]

Thanks, ed, I have the 2004 release of 'Crossroads' and will have to add that one to the collection.

I shot a concert at a club and authored a DVD for the band. I also want to give them a copy of the tape. This copying method will be fine for this purpose. Thanks to everybody for always being so helpful, it is much appreciated.

[Captain Satellite]

ed, How would I use DV tape for data storage?

[edDV]

Not recommended because error correction is targeted at video lines and fields, not general data.