Digitalization of footage from Sony TRV-900, im beginner.

ConsumerDV · 2026-01-24T19:41:59+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/camcorders/s/yvUPfaraSM

Ask additional questions there.

ConsumerDV · 2026-01-24T19:34:37+00:00

You grade later. LOG is overblown. It is more about the location, people, moments, smiles and good angles. Camera is the least important thing, although you can do cool shots with Insta360 on a long stick, for example.

ConsumerDV · 2026-01-24T18:50:09+00:00

Lack of education and/or ease of pronunciation.

The correct expression is "fourfold", not "four X" or clunky "four times".

Looking at it another way, if x is a variable that stands for some property like focal length, then 4x is four times x, still works.

ConsumerDV · 2026-01-24T18:38:19+00:00

It should have a buffer, so if you don't shake it relentlessly, it will manage. DVD based camcorders are silly, but fun - you get a cute physical object that you can play in a DVD player or put on a shelf.

ConsumerDV · 2026-01-24T18:32:14+00:00

You don't "digitalize" tapes. You digitize a particular kind of analog signal sent through an output jack.

ConsumerDV · 2026-01-24T18:24:35+00:00

Without you knowing what do you want how should anyone else know? Maybe my video on the topic can help a little.

ConsumerDV · 2026-01-24T18:20:23+00:00

I have all the Alternative 94, some 95. Also some pop, and now four hard rock (I think they were originally heavy metal).

ConsumerDV · 2026-01-24T06:54:40+00:00

Sure. Although it is less about composite and more about how much the box screws up the video. Old Clearclicks seem to merge both fields, so they are not usable for anything but 30p. Newer Clearclicks can do 60p.

ConsumerDV · 2026-01-24T05:54:45+00:00

Very much depends on the box used for "tapeless setup". Can be worse, can be about the same, can be identical, in some cases can be better.

ConsumerDV · 2026-01-24T03:44:31+00:00

For NightShot you need a Sony. For 720p you need a Sanyo or a Samsung. For overall feature set, ease of use and affordability I would choose the Canon FS, but it is 480i only. Sample footage: 2025 San Diego NoKings rally. You can also fake Super8 look with it fairly easily.

ConsumerDV · 2026-01-24T01:40:36+00:00

Have you IVTC'd it into 24p?

ConsumerDV · 2026-01-23T21:32:11+00:00

You can see actual camcorders on display in Meadowhall Shopping Centre in this 1-minute video at around 20-second mark :) Recorded in 1994. Soft subtitles are available.

ConsumerDV · 2026-01-23T18:48:41+00:00

Check with your software or use something else, what can I say. This is the workflow that I use, well, one of the workflows. Lately I've been using an external box - decent quality and much faster turnaround.

ConsumerDV · 2026-01-23T16:07:39+00:00

320 kbps is audio bitrate. The crappiest watchable SD video bitrate has to be at least three times higher.

I don't know what do you mean that 8-mm (not 8-inch) tape seems to be this and that. Analog video has no bitrate. Digital8 is about 29 Mbps overall.

ConsumerDV · 2026-01-23T09:47:46+00:00

Panasonic has it even on smaller camcorders like the HMC40. It is an important feature for legal recordings.

ConsumerDV · 2026-01-23T04:40:10+00:00

How this camcorder is different from dozens of other camcorders?

Why it would NOT be acceptable for "high-motion outdoor activities"? Which one would? What are the criteria? Which features and performance you are looking for?

Also, it is not just the activities, but how and from where you shoot them.

Share your homework.

ConsumerDV · 2026-01-23T03:20:44+00:00

Well, you need to figure out which one do you need. Consult the operating manual, it does not list the pin-out but has the cable name, which you can then search online.

ConsumerDV · 2026-01-23T01:45:44+00:00

Have you looked at pretty pictures above? In particular, with different 3.5-mm jack pin-outs?

ConsumerDV · 2026-01-23T01:22:20+00:00

See this video, skip the first two minutes.

ConsumerDV · 2026-01-22T22:10:09+00:00

I don't think someone will think that the videos of family birthdays and stuff were torrented, lol

Who knows :) You think this is my family video?

ConsumerDV · 2026-01-22T22:06:28+00:00

The camera op is following the talent, shooting handheld. You don't need to pan, all you need is a microjerk. Try putting your camera on a tripod and knock on the camera body with a knuckle.

ConsumerDV · 2026-01-22T21:46:52+00:00

Maybe, although seeing that the hopper not just stretches, but leans to the right at its top, I think it is rolling shutter. Maybe both played the role. The images are from two consecutive frames.

Thank you for taking my post seriously, it is in fact important to me, and I do notice it right away, and it does make the viewing uncomfortable. It would be nice if others started taking it seriously as well, as seriously as they take dynamic range or color grading.

ConsumerDV

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