Computer and video guys please help

[badm0f0 10+ year member]

Is there any way I can put my hi8 tapes on my computer?

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[Moe Lester 10+ year member]

If youve got a video in card or an ATI all in wonder you can, Theres also USB devices that can get video onto your computer. You will also need the appropriate software...

 

[badm0f0 10+ year member]

Is this stuff super expensive?

 

[jleecong 10+ year member]

I purchased a unit called DVD Maker and it includes a hardware card and software to capture whatever video input. I think I paid 30-40 dollars. I converted some old VHS family video to DVD.

 

[badm0f0 10+ year member]

I purchased a unit called DVD Maker and it includes a hardware card and software to capture whatever video input. I think I paid 30-40 dollars. I converted some old VHS family video to DVD.

Cool, I think I may make vhs copies and use that to make them into DVDs, hows the quality? thanks

 

[jleecong 10+ year member]

The VHS tapes I copied were from 8mm camcorder right down to old black and white with no sound sources recorded threw out the years.

It matched the quality of the 1985 and older camcorder no problem. I was very happy with the product for the price. I have a input on my video card with capture software but after upgrading to XP it stopped working //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[jleecong 10+ year member]

Link of mine.

http://www.mwave.com/mwave/skusearch.hmx?scriteria=aa27480

 

[badm0f0 10+ year member]

Link of mine.http://www.mwave.com/mwave/skusearch.hmx?scriteria=aa27480

Cool, thanks

 

[jleecong 10+ year member]

Just so you don't loose any quality I would suggest going strait from Camcorder to Input on the computer. I actually have done exactly what you want with a JVC 820U I used to have. Just run the RCS or S-Video from the camcorder to the computer. Hit record on the computer and play on the camcorder.

 

[badm0f0 10+ year member]

Just so you don't loose any quality I would suggest going strait from Camcorder to Input on the computer. I actually have done exactly what you want with a JVC 820U I used to have. Just run the RCS or S-Video from the camcorder to the computer. Hit record on the computer and play on the camcorder.

I have a Sony Digital hi-8, im not really sure how to hook it up. I have the rca cables, can I use those? Do I hook it to the video card?

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

no. get a cheap 1394 card and a nice belikin 1394 cable. put the card in a pci slot. hook the 6 pin end of the cable to the 4 pin DV end of the cammy.

 

[badm0f0 10+ year member]

Tight, so how much are these cords gonna run?

 

[jleecong 10+ year member]

no. get a cheap 1394 card and a nice belikin 1394 cable. put the card in a pci slot. hook the 6 pin end of the cable to the 4 pin DV end of the cammy.

LOL nice no... so smart guy how do I record last nights episode of CSI: Miami from my TV with a firewire card. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif
I'm teasing but no is inappropriate, my way works very well and also has other functions (so does firewire). My package also includes software to author and burn DVDs. Firewire is another option, I personally don’t have a firewire card and my bud who does (Funny he wanted to copy movies like me and got a firewire card instead of what I have) I don’t think he ever got things working right because he’s never shown me any home made DVD movies.

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

actually yeah nice cause i started my video with that set up. now i have avid, so i think i know what im talking about. dunno about hi8 though. not too experience in analog

 

[badm0f0 10+ year member]

So does any one know how to convert hi-8 tapes to digital mpgs?