"CJ" wrote in message
o.uk...
Has anyone in this group knowledge of how to save output from a camcorder
using a DV to IE 1394 cable and save it as an AVI file so it can be
processed by Registax. My software with the camcorder saves it as a MPEG
file and Registax will not handle this I think. I am using XP home
edition.
I can save my output from a Watec 120N camera to my camcorder but my
capture hardware (Win tv USB) only supports a max 320 X 240 pixels, the
Watec camera captures at 752 X 582 pixels capture rate. Can I capture as
AVI file using Microsoft Movie maker at a higher pixel rate using a
dedicated DV to 1394 cable from my camcorder.

Yes, Movie Maker allows saving as DV-AVI files.

I intend to capture the southern sky wide field from Mauritius 20 degrees
south latitude using a wide field lens and saving onto the camcorder and
get this onto the computer as an AVI file when I return home. If this is
not possible what hardware is available instead of my ancient Win tv USB
to capture at a higher pixel rate?

CJ