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Composite video in to Sony PD170?

by andrew pow Mar 24, 2009 2:16PM PDT

I am shooting an experimental short on a thermal infrared camera, which has no internal capture device. I can stream video out through a composite cable (to projectors, etc.), but am looking for a way to capture it onto tape. I wanted to stream the feed into a pd170 and then record it to tape, upload and edit it on the computer, but I can't find a way to get the video signal into the camera. Is there a way to do this? Possibly a better solution? I know I could send the feed into a vcr and record onto vhs, then digitize and upload those via a vhs deck, but I'm looking for a better method. Thanks for any and all help!

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Is this your camera?

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Mar 25, 2009 12:45AM PDT

"The DSR-PD170 has every port a user could want. An S-Video in/out, a fire wire port, and FULL SIZED RCA CONNECTORS are located underneath the first body colored flap on the right side of the camera."

Sounds like it has the right connections.

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That's the right camera, but...

by andrew pow Mar 25, 2009 3:15AM PDT

Yes, it has the yellow RCA composite video jack, but I've only been able to use this commection as a "video out" port (from camera to tv, monitor, etc). I'm looking for a way to use it as video IN. I've searched through the menus and settings with no luck.

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Then supply a link to the manual.

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Mar 25, 2009 5:41AM PDT

You find the manual. I'll read it.

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