The Logic Off Topic list

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dennis Gunn [mailto:mightyjohn@...]

> At 7:00 PM -0400 8/5/01, Jonathan Gourd wrote:
> >  > Does any one know any Analog video to Firewire converter box??
> >
> >The best way is with a Digital-8 camcorder with analog
> pass-through. I have
> >a Sony that is not only a decent, inexpensive camcorder, but it will
> >digitize any 8 mm tape you put in it as well as any analog
> signals you feed
> >into its inputs.

> I don't know what the price of a digital 8 camera is these days but
> Sony also makes an analog to firewire convertor box that only sells
> for about $200 US. It is called the DVMC-DA1.  Catchy name huh?
> Anyway it does what you want.

That unit has been discontinued. They are getting hard to find. I did not do
an exhaustive search, but the best price I found for the new one is $359.