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old_blaggard
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2006-03-02, 17:43

Hi,
I need a way to get some VHS tapes to my Mac. I have a digital camcorder (Handycam TRV-250), but unfortunately it only has RCA/S-video out, so I can't copy them over that way. None of the video capture cards I have found while looking on the net with acceptable resolution and price have been Mac compatible (eyeTV is too expensive, and there are a couple of Mac-compatible USB 1.1 converters that only give 358*288 resolution or something). I have a Powerbook, so I need it to be USB or Firewire (or PCMCIA).
Thanks for your help!

PS: Idea! Could iMovie recognize a Firewire converter as a camera and import from it that way?
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2006-03-02, 18:04

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(eyeTV is too expensive, and there are a couple of Mac-compatible USB 1.1 converters that only give 358*288 resolution or something).
The resolution of VHS is not much better than that is it? Just guessing here.
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old_blaggard
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2006-03-02, 18:06

Yes, I can copy the Digital8 tapes to the Mac, but I can't copy the VHS to the Digital8. There is no way to get them there: all the camcorder has is USB, iLink, and RCA and S-video out. My VCR only has RCA out. Hence my problem.

EDIT: About VHS resolution: Check this out.

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Motor
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2006-04-28, 14:59

I am also looking for a video capture device. Preferably an analog-to-DV converter so that iMovie has no trouble recognizing it. Does anyone have any suggestions? I have looked at ADS and Canopus products but I am not sure of their quality and have not found any online reviews of their more affordable solutions.
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Engine Joe
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2006-06-04, 15:00

Anyone have a solution to this yet? I need to capture some old VHS footage of old home videos so I can assemble a highlights reel of sorts for my mother's upcoming 60th birthday. I assume that between the RCA outputs of a VCR and the Mac needs to be some kind of hardware converter. I tried a Dazzle unit a couple of years ago for a similar project that didn't work at all.

C'mon, there has to be some readily available solution to import VHS a/v into the Mac for easy editing (whether that be iMovie or FCP). Thoughts? Thanks!
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BlueRabbit
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2006-06-04, 15:42

Well, if you happen to have a beige G3 lying around you could always get an Apple A/V personality card, and import video that way. However, if there's an easy and cheap way to do it with a modern machine I'd love to see it, since my VCR + beige G3 is my TV right now.
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Engine Joe
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2006-06-04, 17:49

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Well, if you happen to have a beige G3 lying around you could always get an Apple A/V personality card, and import video that way.
Er, thanks. But uh... no.

I'm looking for either a PPC (PM) solution or Intel (MBP) solution. There's gotta be something, folks!
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2006-06-04, 18:04

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The resolution of VHS is not much better than that is it? Just guessing here.
Wouldn't it be 640x480, since it was designed for many of the TVs we still use today?
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2006-06-04, 19:04

http://www.synchrotech.com/product-1...verter_01.html
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PKIDelirium
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2006-06-04, 19:15

You could find someone with a PC and a Pinnacle capture card.
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julesstoop
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2006-06-05, 04:39

old_blaggard & EngineJoe, Motor already mentioned Canopus. Did you take a look at their products yet?
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Engine Joe
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2006-06-05, 06:41

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old_blaggard & EngineJoe, Motor already mentioned Canopus. Did you take a look at their products yet?
I'm going to be trying out the 110 model in a couple of days. I'll report back on the results if you're interested.
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2006-06-05, 07:01

Yes. Please report your experiences. I'm interested and probably not the only one.
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