analogue capture

duffgnr · Post by **duffgnr** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 9:39 pm

can i capture analogue hi8 via dv camcorder

BrianCee · Post by **BrianCee** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 9:52 pm

possibly yes - but a bit more information on your dv camcorder would help with a positive reply

Post by **Ken Berry** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 9:55 pm

DUH! Yes -- in principle you can, but as you give us absolutely no information about your digital camera and how it is then connected to your computer (let alone your computer specs), we cannot give a definitive answer. Many digital cameras have a pass through feature, allowing you to connect an analogue camera to it, so that it merely acts as a 'bridge' to your computer. Often, you will need to take out the mini DV tape from the digital camera while the transfer is in progress. Other cameras, by contrast, will not strictly act as a pass-through, but will at least record the analogue tape to its own mini-DV tape, which can, in a separate operation, then be captured by the computer via Firewire. And finally, there are some digital video cameras, particularly many sold in Europe for some reason, which will not accept input from an external source, whether it is an analogue camera or even export of edited video back to the camera from the computer...

duffgnr · Post by **duffgnr** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 10:08 pm

camcorder is jvc gr dv500 to pc via firewire, pc is amd xp2800+, 512 ram, 128MB geforce graphics!

DVDDoug · Post by **DVDDoug** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 11:11 pm

Your camera needs analog inputs. Some cameras have them, some don't. These look like the 3 "RCA-type"connectors on the back of your VCR (yellow=video, red=right audio, white=left audio) . Your VCR will have at least six (3 inputs & 3 outputs).

Check your user's manual for "analog input."

A quick Internet search tells me that your camera has a "SCART" adapter. One end has a rectangular SCART connector that plugs into the camera, and RCA connectors at the other end. However, I don't know if the RCA connectors are inputs, outputs, or both. If you see a set of RCA connectors marked "input", thats it! If it only has 3 (unmarked) RCA connectors, I'd guess they are outputs for a monitor, or for transferring from DV to analog... the opposite of what you want.

duffgnr · Post by **duffgnr** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 9:41 am

my camera has a av socket which be set via the menu to in/out.

im guessing that if i set it to in i can transfer the footage.

i'll give it a whirl!