> Miglia box (http://www.miglia.com/products/video/director2/), which
This will set you back the equivalent of $544 CDN, according to their website. > works fine feeding VHS tapes into iMovie and Final Cut Express, but it > kept burning out (repaired several times on warranty) until I got an AC > adapter for it (lesson: don't trust FireWire power alone, even if the No disrespect intended, but my video work has definitely been on a budget. i bought the Dazzle Hollywood Bridge Analog to DV converter a couple of years ago. I've never burned out an AC adapter, and it has worked flawlessly with iMovie and Final Cut, both on the OS9 and the OS X side, though it was flaky on the OS X side initially, something I did fixed it and it transfers perfectly. One thing to remember before shelling out money. A better DV converter cannot make the source video better than it originally was. No silk purse from a sow's ear, so to speak. Bottom line, get the best you can get for the bucks you can afford. But I wouldn't shy away from a Dazzle Hollywood bridge if your budget is $100 or less. You can also check capture cards available on www.vcdhelp.com > > But do avoid like the plague the cheaper boxes such as the Dazzle, > Pyro, etc. analog-to-digital converters, and get FireWire not USB (the > latter is not fast enough). Check out the Apple iMovie or Final Cut > Express discussion forums I can only say that if you can afford over $500 to transfer your old video tapes, you're probably better off doing so. Rather than spend that much money, it may be more cost effective to pay someone to transfer your tapes. Tom -- 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/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
