VHS to computer?

[adrenalinejunki 0]

Can I hook a VHS player directly to my PC and convert it to digital footage so I can edit it? A friend of ours is gathering and bringing us alot of footage from her high school taped by variuos people and they all want sort of a year end video for them. I see an opportunity here $$$$$$$$$$$$$



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[PhreeZone 20]

You will need a capture card of some type. I've got a Dazzle card that captures off RCA jacks form any external source. Quality is shot compared to the orignal DV quality I'm used to editing with now but it gives you video when normally you would not have anything.

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[bob.dino 1]

Some Sony camcorders can operate as digitisers too. Check the manual...

[MSG45 0]

You can hook a sony camera up to the VHS and record to mini dv then feed it into your computer the quality is that of the orig VHS but you can edit it the end product is vhs quality.

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[adrenalinejunki 0]

That is how I have been doing it. I was just looking for a more convienent way.




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[freeflydrew 0]

you can purchase a media converter which has rca in and firewire out and go directly between the vcr/dvd to the computer... they're a little pricey though.

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That is how I have been doing it. I was just looking for a more convienent way.




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Yoiu don't actually need to copy it to DV tape. You can just hook up the firewire, and the VHS deck and use the camera as a pass through. Still a bit of a PITA but saves you a tape.

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[r2hubert 0]

Interesting I remember trying this and couldn't get the video through.
In what mode are you doing this: VCR?
If I remember when plugin in the Firewire it owerwrite the input from the VHS on the Video input and you get a blue screen.
Plus how do you capture on the computer, most of the tool I'm using need to control the tape to start the capture.

Thanks.

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[oldgit 0]

On sony cams switch camera to VCR mode go to menu then A/V DV out set to OFF and capture direct to computer

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John

[r2hubert 0]

What do you use to capture on your computer?

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[highfly 0]

If you are on PC with Adobe Premier you need to drop the menu down which allows you to log and capture the footage.

You can also get cards that allow you to put an analogue device straight into your pc via the card.

This is what I use.

http://www.miglia.com/products/video/alchemytvdvr/

Hope it helps

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[docjohn 0]

I use a Pinnacle DV-500 card. It can capture digital via firewire but also analog inputs (like VCR's). Bought mine on eBay for $100 and have used it nearly 3 years with no problem.

But it also works equally well to capture analog video from your VCR to your Sony miniDV to your computer (just pass the signal thru your camcorder....no need to record and play back).

Doc
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[adrenalinejunki 0]

I will look into that. It sounds alot cheaper. My camera base is set up on my PC desk all the time anyways.


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