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VHS transfer!
At the moment i’m using a chep usb thing, but it only works with 1 program(PowerDirector) and only have mpeg2 as a format choice.
So I was thinking??
Whats the best way to Transfer video tapes to your computer? And what device should I use? (dazzle,tv-card,or ?)Allan Boes!!!
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Your best device would be a Canopus AVDC-300 because it includes a time-base corrector (TBC).
Steve Mann
MannMade Digital Video
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Hey Steve
I looks great 🙂
But as my budget would say, is there any good products in the lower price range:)Allan Boes!!!
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Grass Valley makes 3 different models of consumer analog to digital converters, the ADVC55 ($165.00), the ADVC110 ($220.00) and the ADVC300 ($400.00).
All prices are from B&H.
The 300 is the best but check out the other two since budget is a consideration. -
Let me be the third to recommend the Canopus ADVC line. I use the ADVC300 but as Mike said, if the budget is tight, go for the ADVC55. The important thing is to not use cheap converters like the Dazzle, etc. you will regret it. Conversion is not the place to skimp. It will be a big factor in your final quality.
~jr
http://www.johnrofrano.com
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If you still have an old DV camera lying around, you can try this:
Using a component video cable, I hook up my VHS player to my old DV camera that supports pass-through straight to firewire. I then hit play on the VHS player and manually hit record in the Vegas capture utility.
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Just to add one more log to the fire, I use A Sony GVD-200 video walkman. It’s lets me transfer 8mm tapes for clients, and then also has analog pass through. It has a TBC built in; however they run about $600 new right now.
For what it is worth,
Neal Barlow
Owner and Original Man
TWO MAN MOVIES
twomanmovies.com
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If this component video to DV cam works it would be absolutely ingenious and worthy of buying a DV cam by itself.
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Thanks! As always, for all the great answers.
Allan Boes!!!
Working in Vegas pro 10 and Adobe photoshop CS5 -
[Nigel O'Neill] “Using a component video cable…”
Nigel, I’m pretty sure you mean a composite video cable (red and white for audio and yellow for video) as component would be 5 separate cables (3 for video and 2 for audio) and this is what a lot of consumer DV Cams had on them.
Y/C (i.e S-video) is even better if your camcorder & VHS player have this option. -
Thanks Mike
I did mean component video – that’s what I get for reading and responding to the forum during siesta time.
My system specs: Intel i7 970, 12GB RAM, ASUS P6T, Vegas Pro 10e (x32/x64), Windows 7 x64 Ultimate, Vegas Production Assistant 1.0, VASST Ultimate S Pro 4.1, Neat Video Pro 2.6
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