Sorry, probably heard this all before. Have just got videostudio 6. Trying to sort out downloading my old 8mm films from analogue to PC to get onto DVD.
Got up and running but all gone wrong again. Using Laptop Acer aspire, AMD athlon 2400, 256 DDR, 30 gb HDD along with 160 external hard drive to save files onto.
I know I need PAL not NTSC. Got audio working eventually and colour instead of black and white. (Thanks for info from this site)
Can someone help me with the settings I should use.
Been trying to download analogue tapes for weeks. Pinnacle Studio 9 and moviebox were unsuccessful so now onto belkin dvd creator and videostudio 6.
Please help............. much appreciated.
Thanks
newbie... analogue capture
Moderator: Ken Berry
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denise
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El Furax
Hi Denise,
So it seems you're using a USB box to digitalize your analog vidéos. IMHO, the software that goes along your USB box should handle the conversion.
Dunno the VS 6 version, does it include an analogue capture module ?
Anyway, there may be an alternate solution. If you're able to find a Digital8 camcorder from Sony (have a friend lend it to you, whatever), it will be able to digitalize your analog video and send digital stream to your computer (it reads 8mm tape, both analog and digital). You should then be able to use digital-oriented software modules (download the VS9 one month trial if needed).
I've not tested this myself, but it should work
Another way yet, and this is the one I've been using, is to use the now mainstream stand-alone DVD recorders.
They usually have an analog inputs (composite & S-video) which will let you plug your analog 8mm camcorder. Record the output on a DVD and voilà, your video is now digital and can be, if needed, used on a computer with a mere DVD Reader.
Since this is a one-time job, you can rent or borrow it for the time you need to copy all your 8mm stuff.
HTH
So it seems you're using a USB box to digitalize your analog vidéos. IMHO, the software that goes along your USB box should handle the conversion.
Dunno the VS 6 version, does it include an analogue capture module ?
Anyway, there may be an alternate solution. If you're able to find a Digital8 camcorder from Sony (have a friend lend it to you, whatever), it will be able to digitalize your analog video and send digital stream to your computer (it reads 8mm tape, both analog and digital). You should then be able to use digital-oriented software modules (download the VS9 one month trial if needed).
I've not tested this myself, but it should work
Another way yet, and this is the one I've been using, is to use the now mainstream stand-alone DVD recorders.
They usually have an analog inputs (composite & S-video) which will let you plug your analog 8mm camcorder. Record the output on a DVD and voilà, your video is now digital and can be, if needed, used on a computer with a mere DVD Reader.
Since this is a one-time job, you can rent or borrow it for the time you need to copy all your 8mm stuff.
HTH
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denise
Thanks. Have had both those thoughts in mind. Dont know anyone with that camcorder, have borrowed 3 already for the PC downloading.
Interested in the way you are doing it. Can you edit the dvd through the computer though? What format are they recorded in straight from camcorder to dvd recorder? What dvd recorder do you have?
I am just as happy to put all raw tape onto dvd so that I can preserve them but would like to be able to play around with them to make cut down versions for other members of the family.
Thanks for your help.
Interested in the way you are doing it. Can you edit the dvd through the computer though? What format are they recorded in straight from camcorder to dvd recorder? What dvd recorder do you have?
I am just as happy to put all raw tape onto dvd so that I can preserve them but would like to be able to play around with them to make cut down versions for other members of the family.
Thanks for your help.
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El Furax
Well, the DVD recorders will generate genuine DVDs, ie MPEG2 stream if I'm not mistaken.
They'll automatically add an interface to access the chapter, usually with a thumbnail picture of the first frame of the chapter.
Anyway, let's speak about editing those DVDs.
I'm using an "old" (3 years, mind you) DVD Recorder, the Phillips DVDR 890. It only lets you choose the compression ratio, and I painfully discovered that all the chapter creating I've been doing is only available when the DVD is read in the phillips. Oh well.
Anyway, with the current Recorder, you usually get a hard drive, thus you can do the following :
Record the DVD on the Recorder's hard drive
Edit it using the Recorder's embedded functions (can be a bit limited compared to PC software though)
Burn the edited video to DVD.
Copy the DVD for safeguard if needed, play it anywhere, rip it on your computer for further use or creation of mixed videos and so on...
Alternatively, you can just direct copy your tape to the DVD, and then, use the DVD as your digital video source for further editing on your computer.
I'm currently in this phase. The drawback is that the video stream is going thru plenty of conversions, which may impact quality.
Moreover, and you may see my post in this very forum re. scene splitting, most of today's video software is optimized for DV source, and with our DVD, we don't have that.
Anyway, my purpose is to create advanced video editing, that's why I need the video on the computer. If your plan is only to save your 8mm stuff on DVD to prevent alteration, and if you don't need any advanced editing or fancy features, the DVD Recorder is really the easiest way to do it IMHO. Remember to duplicate the DVD afterwards, preferrably on a different DVD media brand. You don't want to lose 90 minutes of cherished video because of a small scratch or a short-lasting DVD dye.
They'll automatically add an interface to access the chapter, usually with a thumbnail picture of the first frame of the chapter.
Anyway, let's speak about editing those DVDs.
I'm using an "old" (3 years, mind you
) DVD Recorder, the Phillips DVDR 890. It only lets you choose the compression ratio, and I painfully discovered that all the chapter creating I've been doing is only available when the DVD is read in the phillips. Oh well.Anyway, with the current Recorder, you usually get a hard drive, thus you can do the following :
Record the DVD on the Recorder's hard drive
Edit it using the Recorder's embedded functions (can be a bit limited compared to PC software though)
Burn the edited video to DVD.
Copy the DVD for safeguard if needed, play it anywhere, rip it on your computer for further use or creation of mixed videos and so on...
Alternatively, you can just direct copy your tape to the DVD, and then, use the DVD as your digital video source for further editing on your computer.
I'm currently in this phase. The drawback is that the video stream is going thru plenty of conversions, which may impact quality.
Moreover, and you may see my post in this very forum re. scene splitting, most of today's video software is optimized for DV source, and with our DVD, we don't have that.
Anyway, my purpose is to create advanced video editing, that's why I need the video on the computer. If your plan is only to save your 8mm stuff on DVD to prevent alteration, and if you don't need any advanced editing or fancy features, the DVD Recorder is really the easiest way to do it IMHO. Remember to duplicate the DVD afterwards, preferrably on a different DVD media brand. You don't want to lose 90 minutes of cherished video because of a small scratch or a short-lasting DVD dye.
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THoff