[Cialug] OT: camcorder

[Nathan C. Smith]

> 
> The nice thing about mini dv is that its supported under Kino in
> Linux. I've never been able to use Kino because it operates on the
> premise that you have a dv camcorder, which I don't. (just a web cam)
> 
> Alas, that is something slowing down Linux adoption in soho/consumer
> settings... the lack of mainstream multimedia support. We need an
> equiv to Windows Movie Maker which, except for the missing DVD
> support, is a superb program.
> 

Does the mini DV format allow for digital transfer (USB/Firewire) in a
faster-than-realtime mode?  Sounds appealing.

-Nate