Video Capture

Corsair · 02-22-2005, 02:06 AM

I have a Sony Hi 8 analog camcorder and am wanting to do video capture to my computer so I can burn to a DVD.

Do you have any suggestions as to what I should get. I dont want to spend a whole lot (30 to 100$). Do you have any suggestions as to a good card or device that would get this done for me with fairly high video and sound quality?

I am just using this to convert home video (home use stuff) and dont need a whole lot more than that. I just dont want to lose quality in the conversion from analog to DVD.

Travo925 · 02-26-2005, 08:12 PM

...Sony Hi 8....does that use a CF card, if so just plug into a cf card reader (maybe 30 bucks at compusa), and use windows movie maker to capture the video. Really easy program to use, and not to shabby on the video editing. I use it all the time. Then If ya want to burn it onto a dvd, I use Roxio, but that is a bit expensive, but well worth it. It comes with editing software but I dont really like it...I just use it to burn the dvd and make the dvd menu's and such...

Bobo · 02-26-2005, 10:52 PM

Since when is a card reader $30? More like $15

Your camera might also have a USB port right on it, in which case, you can hook it right up to your computer via that port.

I use Nero for CDs, I don't know if it does DVDs

Travo925 · 02-27-2005, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Bobo

Since when is a card reader $30? More like $15

...thus the:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Travo925

maybe 30 bucks at compusa

Bobo · 02-27-2005, 12:19 AM

$9.99

edit: never mind. it was $9.99 on sale, now it is back to $29.99

sho95 · 02-27-2005, 04:55 AM

I would just use your Fire wire connection. Your computer may have firewire. just buy a 4 pin to 6 pin firewire cable. the 4 pin would go on the camcorder and the 6 pin side on your computer. If your PC don't have one you could buy a PCI card for about $10 -$20. DONT use the USB cable unless the camcorder supports 2.0 USB. What model is it?

Trukindave · 03-12-2005, 07:02 AM

If not just buy a New TV tuner card off ebay, Usually under $40.00 with shipping And it will let you hook your camcorder, cable TV, Antenna, VCR or whatever you want to hook up.. And record away. Also takes snapshots and more

Also some even have FM tuners to listen to FM stereo as well

Corsair · 03-27-2005, 04:16 AM

All my cam corder has is analog outs, no Firewire or USB. I have seen vid capture stuff at walmart (ADS DVD Capture ) but I dont know if it is any good.

02-22-2005, 02:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
Corsair New Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 10	Video Capture I have a Sony Hi 8 analog camcorder and am wanting to do video capture to my computer so I can burn to a DVD. Do you have any suggestions as to what I should get. I dont want to spend a whole lot (30 to 100$). Do you have any suggestions as to a good card or device that would get this done for me with fairly high video and sound quality? I am just using this to convert home video (home use stuff) and dont need a whole lot more than that. I just dont want to lose quality in the conversion from analog to DVD. __________________ HP Pavilion AMD Athlon XP 3200 (2100 mhz) Asus Kelut MB Nvidia Geforce FX 5500 512 MB Ram 80 GB hard drive

02-26-2005, 08:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
Travo925 Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 427	...Sony Hi 8....does that use a CF card, if so just plug into a cf card reader (maybe 30 bucks at compusa), and use windows movie maker to capture the video. Really easy program to use, and not to shabby on the video editing. I use it all the time. Then If ya want to burn it onto a dvd, I use Roxio, but that is a bit expensive, but well worth it. It comes with editing software but I dont really like it...I just use it to burn the dvd and make the dvd menu's and such... __________________ (Black)book - 10.4.10 2GB DDR2 2.16 GHz Core 2 Duo

02-27-2005, 12:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
Bobo banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pittsburgh Age: 16 Posts: 6,623	$9.99 edit: never mind. it was $9.99 on sale, now it is back to $29.99 Last edited by Bobo; 02-27-2005 at 01:36 PM.

03-27-2005, 04:16 AM	#8 (permalink)
Corsair New Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 10	All my cam corder has is analog outs, no Firewire or USB. I have seen vid capture stuff at walmart (ADS DVD Capture ) but I dont know if it is any good. __________________ HP Pavilion AMD Athlon XP 3200 (2100 mhz) Asus Kelut MB Nvidia Geforce FX 5500 512 MB Ram 80 GB hard drive

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02-26-2005, 10:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
Bobo banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pittsburgh Age: 16 Posts: 6,623	Since when is a card reader $30? More like $15 Your camera might also have a USB port right on it, in which case, you can hook it right up to your computer via that port. I use Nero for CDs, I don't know if it does DVDs

02-27-2005, 04:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
sho95 Gold Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 400	I would just use your Fire wire connection. Your computer may have firewire. just buy a 4 pin to 6 pin firewire cable. the 4 pin would go on the camcorder and the 6 pin side on your computer. If your PC don't have one you could buy a PCI card for about $10 -$20. DONT use the USB cable unless the camcorder supports 2.0 USB. What model is it?

03-12-2005, 07:02 AM	#7 (permalink)
Trukindave Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 27	If not just buy a New TV tuner card off ebay, Usually under $40.00 with shipping And it will let you hook your camcorder, cable TV, Antenna, VCR or whatever you want to hook up.. And record away. Also takes snapshots and more Also some even have FM tuners to listen to FM stereo as well