Recording from an external source with DCR-HC36?

[DFL-Carl]

I'm wondering if its possible to record video from an external source with a DCR-HC36 handycam. In the manual it says it doesnt have AV input, but it has i.link input.

I want to put the camera in my rally car to record me racing, but I want to put it in a padded foam box to protect it, instead of bolting it to the rollcage. So if I buy some kind of bullet/lipstick camera that has AV output, connect it to a DV Bridge (any recomendations here?) that has i.link output, and connect that to the camera, will it record it? Or are there i.link bullet cams available that would work? Or am I just SOL?

[Toli]

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On 2006-08-20 19:28, DFL-Carl wrote:
I'm wondering if its possible to record video from an external source with a DCR-HC36 handycam. In the manual it says it doesnt have AV input, but it has i.link input.

I want to put the camera in my rally car to record me racing

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DFL-Carl,

You can record from external devices to the DCR-HC36. You just need to connect the i-Link cable to the camcorder and the appropriate other end (depending on which cable used) to the other device [assuming that this device has output jack(s)]. You can also use the i-Link to i-Link cable if the other device is i-Link compatible.

Toli

[DFL-Carl]

Does anyone know of any cables that have the i.link on one end and another type of connection on the other?
I thought since the i.link was a digital signal you couldnt just have another type of connection on the other end.
Does anyone know of any bullet cameras with the i.link output?

[Toli]

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On 2006-08-23 20:29, DFL-Carl wrote:
Does anyone know of any cables that have the i.link on one end and another type of connection on the other?
I thought since the i.link was a digital signal you couldnt just have another type of connection on the other end.

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DFL-Carl,

Do you mean like this Sony VMC-30FS? 

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-JPWMmX95tEk/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=23117&id=morephotos&pi=2&i=158VMC30FS&display=XL#Tab 

Toli

[DFL-Carl]

That cable is for the AV port. I need one for the I.link.

[Toli]

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On 2006-08-24 07:50, DFL-Carl wrote:
That cable is for the AV port. I need one for the I.link.

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DFL-Carl,

I apologize, because I misunderstood what I read in a description of the camera's features, due to it's wording. There is a converter box that will let you convert i-Link to RCA, but it's expensive(@ $394).

Toli

[DFL-Carl]

Sorry I wasnt more clear. Thanks for your help!

[Toli]

DFL-Carl,

You are welcome for the help. And you were perfectly clear in what you said. What I misread was a desription on the capability and the cable that is available for the DCR-HC36. It was worded in such a way that it gave the impression that there was an available AV cable which has an i-Link connection on the other end, which of course there isn't.
 
Toli

[seriousjimmy]

Toli:

I'm also looking to attach a bullet-type cam to my HDR-HC3.
i see that you mention an iLink to RCA converter box.
Can you provide more info about said box? Name, mfgr and model number?
Greatly appreciated!

Thx.

SJ

[Toli]

SJ,

I have pasted the link to that item below. Just so you know, I can say nothing about this company or this product. It is just something that I came across in an internet search.

Toli

https://secure7.nexternal.com/shared/StoreFront/default.asp?CS=avtoolbox&BusType=BtoC&Count1=282909572&Count2=
200049996&ProductID=53&Target=products.asp