I saw someone mentioned EasyCAP, there's a (slightly more expensive) derivative of the EasyCAP out there called "iGrabber" that comes with software for Mac and PC. I have one, got it for around $30 online, and it works great for capturing from my Hi8 Sony camcorder.
Chance On Sun, Dec 18, 2011 at 7:32 PM, David W. Morris <bbh...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Dec 16, 2011, at 3:26 PM, Richard Starr wrote: > >> Certain old Canon digital camcorders will take analog video input from any >> source and output digital FireWire video in real time. If you can learn >> which model numbers you might find one on eBay for a song. >> >> My solution to archiving large amounts of Hi8 and VHS was to buy a DVD >> recorder. It's a a quick and easy real time way to digitize. But if you >> want to edit them on the computer you need to rip and convert the DVDs to an >> editable format. Cinematize is the program that I use. My system is great >> if you don't need to edit a lot of what you archive. >> >> Rich >> > > I have a dual VCR & DVD player/recorder that is capable of transferring old > VHS tapes to DVD, so I will have to check it to see if it can also accept an > external Composite video source and stereo audio inputs for recording to DVD > and not just the internal feed from the VHS tapes. > > Thanks for your ideas. > > AmigaDave > Dual Booting MorphOS2.7 & MacOSX on 1.5GHz G4 MacMini & Dual 1.42GHz G4 > PowerMac, plus MorphOS3.0 beta & MacOSX on 15" & 17" 1.67GHz G4 PowerBooks, > and MacOSX on Dual 2.7GHz G5 PowerMac > > > -- > You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for > those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power > Macs. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our > netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
