Richard Starr wrote: > --- You wrote: > What I am trying to do is take video from my VHS camcorder and put it into the > computer and then edit it once it is there. I do not see any RCA or SVHS plugs > on the firewire card. > > I can get the video into the computer using Apple Video Player, but how do I > edit > it with iMovie? > > Dan > --- end of quote --- > Ok. To use firewire, you need some kind of analog to digital converter for > video. I use my Canon S40 camcorder which is capable of real time conversion in > both directions (a/d & d/a) with excellent results. Or you can buy a seperate > a/d converter, but I like my camcorder since it is almost as cheap as a stand > alone converter and is also a camcorder. Generally you'd use iMovie to import > the video and you are ready to edit as soon as you are done importing. > > There are also some converters that will encode video into mpeg 2 for dvd or vcd > through hardware and feed the computer through the usb port (usb 1 or 2, I > think) However, you can't edit mpeg encoded video without decoding it first. > That is very time consuming, so these gadgets probably wouldn't suit you. > > If you are importing video through your wings card, you can convert it to DV > format for editing in iMovie using Quicktime Pro ($30 to Apple gets you a key > that enables the pro features.) You can convert most things to most other > things in QT Pro. You can also resize the video to play full screen. > > Odds are that if you have Final Cut or FC Express you'll be able to import your > video directly into the program. The video will probably not display full > screen but you can scale it up within Final Cut. I do this with video taken on > my still digital camera with surprisingly good results. > > If your vhs video is of pretty good quality you may be disappointed with the > results of video imported through your wings card. The results you get in the > DV format using an a/d converter and firewire will be pretty much equal to your > original. If you are going to spend the time, it might be worth considering > spending the money too. > > Hope this helps, > Rich >
I think that you sent me in the RIGHT direction. If I get a Datavideo DAC-100 Analog to DV Converter and a 1394 Firewire card this should let me take the video into my computer ... right? Then I can edit it and send it back to the VCR for movies? Dan -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
