If your Sony Handycam is reasonably recent, then you can plug your VCR into the camera with the supplied AV cables, put the camera into AV input mode and then plug the camera into the Mac with Firewire and transfer your video tapes that way. I do this all the time.
If your Handycam is an older model like our old Sony TRV-9 which doesn't have AV input (only AV output), then here are a few more options: - Canopus ADVC100: http://www.canopus-aust.com/AU/products/ADVC-100/pm_advc-100.asp It is a bit pricey at Aus$599 but we use ours a lot - less fiddly than using a Handycam, but captures good quality (720x576) DV format video over Firewire - Canopus ADVC55: http://www.canopus-aust.com/AU/products/ADVC55/pm_advc55.asp This is cheaper at Aus$399 - only does AV input to the Mac not output - Miglia Directors Cut: http://miglia.com/products/video/director2/index.html Similar to the ADVC100 Or you can go for one of the cheaper (but lower quality) options like the Mac-compatible XLR-8 InterView which at US$84 is similar to the Belkin USB adapter you mention. However, it only captures at a maximum of 354x266 - We use a bunch of these and they do the job if you're happy with the low resolution. -Mart ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Martin Hill, Digital Media Specialist Information Management Services, Curtin University of Technology mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED], web: http://is.curtin.edu.au/ims.cfm Mb: 0417-967-969 wk: (08)9266-3101 Fax: (08)9266-3826 > From: Steven <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 15:49:10 +1000 > To: WAMUG Mailing List <wamug@wamug.org.au> > Subject: Using Mac to transfer analogue video to DVD - what do I need? > > If I had a PC, then the solution appears to be > <http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Merchant_Id=&Product_Id= > 144533>. > > However I use a 1.5GHz PowerBook 17" running OS X 10.3.5. > > I have numerous hours of VHS home video which, for reasons of longevity and > storage, I'd like to transfer to DVD. I guess I could copy the VHS footage > to MiniDV tapes using my Sony HandyCam, but that would surely get tedious. > > I presume I need to buy some kind of hardware interface between my VCR > player and the PowerBook in order to use the PowerBook's DVD burning > capability. Could someone please tell me what options are available? > > Many thanks...Steven > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
