Casablanca Avio can be upgraded at wish with a DV in and
output. This enables reading data directly from a digital camera
or recorder (DV, Digital8, DVCam). The Avio model may convert
this data into MPEG-2 (fully digital) or keep it as it is in the
direct DV mode and saves it to hard-disk. After editing, the
project can be output back onto a cassette.
This results in an excellent picture quality as the pictures
no longer have to be converted analog/digitally or vice versa if
the i-Link interface is used.
This option has already been available with the old
Casablanca I model, proving to be very popular. Wellknown
broadcasting studios have already used the DV option to
broadcast Casablanca projects because the quality certainly
matches the highest quality ambitions.
The DV-option includes a memory-expansion to 64 MB.
A printed
manual is available for this product.