I have a Sony DCR-HC21 Mini DV Camcorder. I now have about 4 Mini DVs tapes that I want to convert to DVD. I tried using Intervideo WinDVD Creator directly copying from the camcorder to the DVD via the Camcorders USB cable. After I was done I popped in the DVD and the video quality was not good (4/10). It looks worse than VHS tape.

What's causing this poor video quality?
- Would going through firewire have produced near DVD quality video? (my laptop does not have firewire port)
- should I use a better DVD creator software?
- is Mini DV to DVD conversion quality usually this bad?

6/19/2008 1:00:23 PM

USB is most likely causing the issue

The quality will be better from firewire

6/19/2008 1:14:56 PM

use firewire unless you have one of the rare miniDV cameras that outputs full usb2

you should get an almost exact quality transfer to dvd - there should be little to no detectable quality loss - i've never used windvd but does it have some settings you chose that could determine quality?

6/19/2008 1:19:25 PM

this sucks, my thinkpad t60 does not have a firewire port....what is my alternative? a pcmcia firewire adapter?

6/19/2008 1:59:09 PM

indeed



or a desktop computer.

6/19/2008 2:11:03 PM