Cam corders, recording and VCR's.....

[Saul]

umm, put them in a seperate room, perhaps one at a time?

I suggested that too.

[Dirtcrasher]

I agree, but I have an OPEN floor plan and essentially my only option is that they get stuffed into a bathroom for a few days if I have to go that route. This is a once a week issue so isolating them could take a month and just spook them.....

That in itself scares and upsets them for a few days after lockdown. I care about my property and I love my animals, I'm sure many people would say to get rid of them or who cares about upsetting them but thats not me.

I did get somewhere with the taping issue. My initial problem was "is this possible to do??" No where within that manual does it say "set up your camera for real time recordings onto a VCR" - That would be FAR to easy now wouldn't it??

So, after some time on the phone with CANNON, it is possible and is a VCR issue.

After ALLOT more time on hold with the VCR manufacturer, they told me I have to change the input settings via my remote which I do not have. Unplugging the COAX cable is apparently not enough for the VCR to figure out WHAT to record. They told me I could not do it without the remote

So, soon and or tomorrow the remote control search will begin and may result in a VCR destroyed by a backhoe Worse case scenario, I've seen some VCR's as cheap as 60$ recently and time is money so I may roll with that before I snap...............

[Saul]

So, soon and or tomorrow the remote control search will begin and may result in a VCR destroyed by a backhoe Worse case scenario, I've seen some VCR's as cheap as 60$ recently and time is money so I may roll with that before I snap...............

I'd just grab the VCR - one can be had dirt cheap these days. Hit up ebay. Maybe even do a search on there for the remote you need.

I hadn't bothered to ask you about the remote even though I know/knew most every VCR's main settings are accessed by it's remote. I just figured you had it. Too bad.

Good luck. Keep us updated how it turns out and especially how the pet makes out.

[4Q2]

Hey steve I know a nice farm I could take your cats to if you want to get rid of them. I got like 5 horse stables righgt near my house too they could live at.

BTW what model cannon is it ? and do you like it ?

I just bought a sony handycam 2 days ago from BB and Im returning it tomorrow cus the pic quality sucks. I figured for $400 bucks it would at least be decent.... NOT.
I was looking at a cannon there too,almost got it but picked the sony instead,, also i heard the JVC enerio was good.

[code200k]

[QUOTE=Dirtcrasher;775987]...........

After ALLOT more time on hold with the VCR manufacturer, they told me I have to change the input settings via my remote which I do not have.
buy a universal remote D.C. there only 10 bucks

[racerxxx]

DC,

Go to Walmart, buy a VCR, Hook it up, figure out which cat it is. Get the cat fixed up, come home, box up the VCR, and return it to Walmart. You get your $60 back and you helped your cat. Thanks Walmart, you really do have my cats health in your best intrest! Just lend walmart you money, they'll give it back. Besure to ask the return policy,, tell them you want to make sure it "physically fits" in your entertainment center!!!!!

[honda250sx]

the brain deads at walmart will never know the difference.

[Dirtcrasher]

^ Hey now.... There's a girl at Walmart with hoots as big as my head, I'm not looking for intelligent conversation

[racerxxx]

Get a VCR and Motorboat!

[Bunnyhop]

^^^I second that^^^
Sounds like "two good reasons" to visit Walmart to me. ( . Y . )

[super90]

If you have a cheap webcam you can record forever using your computer and a free recording software.

[Thorpe]

You motorboating s.o.b.!

[fabiodriven]

After the motorboat you shoud go for a blumpkin.

[Dirtcrasher]

If you have a cheap webcam you can record forever using your computer and a free recording software.

I'm all ears to this one

I'd have to get an extension cable for the webcam (or another webcam at this point) it's easily 10 yo..............

How much memory gets sapped up recording I wonder??

[Saul]

How much memory gets sapped up recording I wonder??

actual ram memory or hard drive space?

Either way - your PC's ram will take a hit - you won't wanna be loading multiple tabs and programs while recording unless you have a high end PC.

Hard drive - depends on the quality you set the recording software too.