What you're describing doesn't work, plain and simple. In fact, whoever told you this lacks a very basic understanding of how these cameras work. I've not seen a digital camera yet that has composite "video in" jacks... And even if one did, it couldn't magically convert analog to digital. sjk >From: Steve Sharma <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Film and TV Studies Discussion List <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Tech question: video cameras >Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 22:28:16 -0800 > >Greetings, >I have recently began working with a small video production company. >The owner has limited knowledge of video equipment. >In order to save money, one of the employees has suggested using >one digital camera (with 3 CCDs) and several SVHS cameras. >He believes that if we use the digital camera like a mixer and plug all >of the SVHS cameras into it, then the quality of the finished product >will be that of the digital camera. > >I am worried that the footage shot on the SVHS cameras will not be of the >same quality as the digital camera (the quality that we need). > >Any information would be greatly appreciated, >Steven Sharma > >---- >Online resources for film/TV studies may be found at ScreenSite >http://www.tcf.ua.edu/ScreenSite > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ---- For past messages, visit the Screen-L Archives: http://bama.ua.edu/archives/screen-l.html