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How to make old recordings digitalised?
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:29 am
by beGi
My friend has older video camera (around 3 years) that uses magnetic tape for recording. Now he wants to get a digital version of recorded stuff (on DVD’s), and he has asked me for help. Since video stuff is not field of my interest I need some advices. Mine R60 has S-video port (and I have necessary cables for connecting to camera), and I was wondering what is the procedure to get that done (also software advice are welcomed). Is that even possible since it is S-video out port? Thanks.
Bernard
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:55 am
by Nick Y
I bought a USB capture device plus software from Pinnacle to do this.
Have a look at:
http://www.pinnaclesys.com/PublicSite/u ... are_UK.htm
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 12:34 pm
by beGi
Thanks for link, that software might be usefull, but I was wondering is that possible with my existing hardware? I left buying new stuff for last resort...
Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 1:56 am
by Andersonjoe711
Nope. S-Video is out only.... I have had the same dilemma. I bought a firewire PCI card, and stuck it in my dock. That probably won't help you though....hmm. next best thing might be to find one of those combo VCR/DVD burners, and plug in the camera via RCA cables. You're going to have to buy (unfortunately) a device that will capture the video, and convert it to digital. I picked up a USB capture device fairly cheap, and it worked with my T23 pretty well. newer USB 2.0 devices will be better though.
hope this helps!
Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 5:50 am
by beGi
Andersonjoe711 wrote:Nope. S-Video is out only.... I have had the same dilemma. I bought a firewire PCI card, and stuck it in my dock. That probably won't help you though....hmm. next best thing might be to find one of those combo VCR/DVD burners, and plug in the camera via RCA cables. You're going to have to buy (unfortunately) a device that will capture the video, and convert it to digital. I picked up a USB capture device fairly cheap, and it worked with my T23 pretty well. newer USB 2.0 devices will be better though.
hope this helps!
Thanks, that was what i needed to know (i was hoping for some driver tweaks).....meanwhile I found out that there are numerous solutions (via usb or firewire or pcmcia). Thanks again...