resolution on dv/analogue passthru

[disastermaster]

I have just purchased a laptop with a firewire port. I intend buying a digital camcorder to make use of this port. I`ve just been reading on this forum that certain models of camcorder will enable you to pass thru an analogue signal and capture via firewire.
My question is, at what resolution/framerate can you capture the converted analogue signal, are you stuck with the standard dv resolution or can you decrease resolution/framerate to decrease file sze?
cheers.

ps whats the cheapest (uk) pal dv cam that allows you to the passthru.

[gNOMEintheRedHat]

The camera converts the Analog signal into standard DV format.

It is a HARDWARE capture so there are no adjustments that you can make.

[disastermaster]

ok Thanks.

BTW what is the resolution of dv , and what format is it in when passed thru the firewire?

Cheers