I dont have a digital camcorder only an older analog camera. I know there are
devices that can connect thru rca jacks but the reviews i've read dont sound
to promising. Any othe suggestions or know of a good capture device

"Rehan" wrote:

> I would suggest an alternative which you may be able to do without buying a
> card: Use your new DV camcorder (you have one, dont you?) as a passthru for
> capturing via Firewire. This would get you excellent quality.
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...ssthrough.mspx
>
> --
> Rehan
> MS MVP -- Digital Media
> www.rehanfx.org - get transitions and effects for Windows Movie Maker
>
>
>
> "weindino" <weindino@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news0D5D620-0051-4F67-8194-A6D4416F2C82@microsoft.com...
> >I HAVE A NUMBER OF HOME VIDEOS I WOULD LIKE TO BURN TO DVD BUT ONLY HAVE AN
> > ANALOG CAMCORDER, CAN ANYONE RECOMMEND A GOOD DEVICE TO USE TO CAPTURE
> > VIDEO.
> > I READ A FEW REVIEWS FOR "DAZZLER" ON C-NET AND NOBODY SEEMED TO LIKE IT.
>
>
>

Depending on quality and how much you want to spend, how old your analogue
cam is....
It may be better to buy a digital cam, as the cost is not too much at the
lower end, and just ensure it has analogue in listed in the specs.
The reason I say this is, due to the cost of the quality A>D convertors. You
need to look at canopus advc range or Miglia. They have chipsets which keep
the audio and video in sync, connect via firewire, so give great
compatibility, you can use movie maker or whichever other editing app you
like to capture and edit. You get dv-avi files which are good quality and
easy to edit. The problem is the cost, it's almost as much as a cheap cam,
or more for top of the range.
Cheaper versions generally connect via usb, lose sync and give you mpeg
files, none of whch you want.

--
Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
www.dvds2treasure.com
www.simplydv.com


"weindino" <weindino@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9C447142-B416-403A-9CC2-02F89E77D1E5@microsoft.com...
>I dont have a digital camcorder only an older analog camera. I know there
>are
> devices that can connect thru rca jacks but the reviews i've read dont
> sound
> to promising. Any othe suggestions or know of a good capture device
>
> "Rehan" wrote:
>
>> I would suggest an alternative which you may be able to do without buying
>> a
>> card: Use your new DV camcorder (you have one, dont you?) as a passthru
>> for
>> capturing via Firewire. This would get you excellent quality.
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...ssthrough.mspx
>>
>> --
>> Rehan
>> MS MVP -- Digital Media
>> www.rehanfx.org - get transitions and effects for Windows Movie Maker
>>
>>
>>
>> "weindino" <weindino@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news0D5D620-0051-4F67-8194-A6D4416F2C82@microsoft.com...
>> >I HAVE A NUMBER OF HOME VIDEOS I WOULD LIKE TO BURN TO DVD BUT ONLY HAVE
>> >AN
>> > ANALOG CAMCORDER, CAN ANYONE RECOMMEND A GOOD DEVICE TO USE TO CAPTURE
>> > VIDEO.
>> > I READ A FEW REVIEWS FOR "DAZZLER" ON C-NET AND NOBODY SEEMED TO LIKE
>> > IT.
>>
>>
>>

But, if you have existing video from an analog camera, buying a new DVcamera
won't help. So, there's nothing except expensive options of getting analog
film from a camera or VCR into your computer for editting?

"Graham Hughes" wrote:

> Depending on quality and how much you want to spend, how old your analogue
> cam is....
> It may be better to buy a digital cam, as the cost is not too much at the
> lower end, and just ensure it has analogue in listed in the specs.
> The reason I say this is, due to the cost of the quality A>D convertors. You
> need to look at canopus advc range or Miglia. They have chipsets which keep
> the audio and video in sync, connect via firewire, so give great
> compatibility, you can use movie maker or whichever other editing app you
> like to capture and edit. You get dv-avi files which are good quality and
> easy to edit. The problem is the cost, it's almost as much as a cheap cam,
> or more for top of the range.
> Cheaper versions generally connect via usb, lose sync and give you mpeg
> files, none of whch you want.
>
> --
> Graham Hughes
> MVP Digital Media
> www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
> www.dvds2treasure.com
> www.simplydv.com
>
>
> "weindino" <weindino@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9C447142-B416-403A-9CC2-02F89E77D1E5@microsoft.com...
> >I dont have a digital camcorder only an older analog camera. I know there
> >are
> > devices that can connect thru rca jacks but the reviews i've read dont
> > sound
> > to promising. Any othe suggestions or know of a good capture device
> >
> > "Rehan" wrote:
> >
> >> I would suggest an alternative which you may be able to do without buying
> >> a
> >> card: Use your new DV camcorder (you have one, dont you?) as a passthru
> >> for
> >> capturing via Firewire. This would get you excellent quality.
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...ssthrough.mspx
> >>
> >> --
> >> Rehan
> >> MS MVP -- Digital Media
> >> www.rehanfx.org - get transitions and effects for Windows Movie Maker
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "weindino" <weindino@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news0D5D620-0051-4F67-8194-A6D4416F2C82@microsoft.com...
> >> >I HAVE A NUMBER OF HOME VIDEOS I WOULD LIKE TO BURN TO DVD BUT ONLY HAVE
> >> >AN
> >> > ANALOG CAMCORDER, CAN ANYONE RECOMMEND A GOOD DEVICE TO USE TO CAPTURE
> >> > VIDEO.
> >> > I READ A FEW REVIEWS FOR "DAZZLER" ON C-NET AND NOBODY SEEMED TO LIKE
> >> > IT.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

From an analog camcorder....? Import it to the PC using a PCI Capture card
or VIVO capable graphics card.... and there's nothing expensive about
either. Most come with the third party software necessary for analog video
capture and editing.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...ubmit=Property

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...ubmit=Property

Cheapest I can find is:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2E16815100120R

No software with this one, but it is only $19.95 which is hardly expensive.
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Printing & Imaging



"rusty97015" <rusty97015@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:39C450D9-38BD-4519-A162-74FD37DAEE6D@microsoft.com...
> But, if you have existing video from an analog camera, buying a new
> DVcamera
> won't help. So, there's nothing except expensive options of getting
> analog
> film from a camera or VCR into your computer for editting?
>

I only have the VCR tape... no camcorder.

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> From an analog camcorder....? Import it to the PC using a PCI Capture card
> or VIVO capable graphics card.... and there's nothing expensive about
> either. Most come with the third party software necessary for analog video
> capture and editing.
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...ubmit=Property
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...ubmit=Property
>
> Cheapest I can find is:
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2E16815100120R
>
> No software with this one, but it is only $19.95 which is hardly expensive.
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP)
> Printing & Imaging
>
>
>
> "rusty97015" <rusty97015@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:39C450D9-38BD-4519-A162-74FD37DAEE6D@microsoft.com...
> > But, if you have existing video from an analog camera, buying a new
> > DVcamera
> > won't help. So, there's nothing except expensive options of getting
> > analog
> > film from a camera or VCR into your computer for editting?
> >
>
>
>

VCR will also work with the standard tuner/capture devices I indicated
below.
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Printing & Imaging



"rusty97015" <rusty97015@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:34AC20E5-A0FA-4B5D-BBFB-7490BF498639@microsoft.com...
>I only have the VCR tape... no camcorder.
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> From an analog camcorder....? Import it to the PC using a PCI Capture
>> card
>> or VIVO capable graphics card.... and there's nothing expensive about
>> either. Most come with the third party software necessary for analog
>> video
>> capture and editing.
>>
>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...ubmit=Property
>>
>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...ubmit=Property
>>
>> Cheapest I can find is:
>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2E16815100120R
>>
>> No software with this one, but it is only $19.95 which is hardly
>> expensive.
>> --
>> Cari (MS-MVP)
>> Printing & Imaging
>>
>>
>>
>> "rusty97015" <rusty97015@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:39C450D9-38BD-4519-A162-74FD37DAEE6D@microsoft.com...
>> > But, if you have existing video from an analog camera, buying a new
>> > DVcamera
>> > won't help. So, there's nothing except expensive options of getting
>> > analog
>> > film from a camera or VCR into your computer for editting?
>> >
>>
>>
>>