[Chuck_star]

I'd lik to put my DV onto a VHS tape.
Any suggestions using:
G4 mp 450
Sony TRV-103
imovie or premiere
VCR, TV, Hitachi video cam etc.

[pcurtner]

Edit in iMovie or Premiere, record back to the DV camera, playback the final edited version from the DV camera directly into your VHS deck. Easy.

-pwc

There is an easier output option if your camera supports it. Under the preferences/advanced, select "Video play through to camera". This passes the DV information to the camera, which then converts it to analog to the composite video out of the camera. Simply 'export' your edited movie, and capture it with your VHS recorder.

Here is what I do, I edit the video in Premiere, FCP, imovie, or whichever suits my needs. Then I hook the camera up to my VCR using RCA or S-video cables, and the dv cable from the camera to my computer. i then just print to video and let it go straight through my camera to the vcr. Does that help?

[Chuck_star]

Thanks to all. Didn't think it would be so easy!

[JoNoiD]

In the event that you don't have a DV camcorder available there are boxes that convert VGA (monitor port) to NTSC. The best is available from Sony and it converts to either composite or S-Video.

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Jon Purdy
jonoid@home.com

This technique doesn't require the VCR, either--you can go straight to any viewing source. It's a great way to view clips on an NTSC monitor (read: TV) without always going from MiniDV to TV, which adds wear and tear to your camera.

You've probably discovered that tone and saturation are different on your computer monitor than on your TV. This is why it's always a good idea to check it out on TV before your final edit, if not sooner. Your Sony camera makes this easy, as this thread indicates.

Unfortunately, my TRV900 doesn't do A-to-D conversion the other way around; that is, I can't do direct pass-through from analog source to firewire. I have to save to MiniDV first. But that's a small price to pay for the gorgeous video I get

John