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help on analog to digital transfer
Anyone know of a stable way to log and capture analog 8mm video to Mac G5?
I bought Canopus coverter from Apple store and the image is barely viewable…thin line of digital noise on bottom of screen and the image jitters to the point of being unwatchable.
How do i transfer analog to my computer?thank you,
David
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6 Replies
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There is not much LESS-STABLE video than the output from a VHS or 8mm player.
You can usually “compensate” for most of this instability by simply dubbing your VHS or 8mm first to a DV tape, then capturing from the DV tape. I know this takes extra time, so here are some alternatives:You can buy or rent a digital Timebase corrector which can help stabilize the VHS or 8mm output.
Or you can buy or rent what many manufacturers at the prosumer-level call a digital video “Mixer” (more correctly, in pro terms, called a “Switcher”) that will act as a stable digital Timebase Corrector for the VHS or 8mm erratic playback.Panasonic:
https://www.studio1productions.com/vid102.htm
https://www.studio1productions.com/vid100.htmVideonics:
https://www.focusinfo.com/products/MXProDV/mxprodv.htmAnd the best of the bunch, DataVideo:
https://www.datavideo-tek.com/navigation_frames/se_800/entire.htmThe DataVideo and the Videonics MXDV PRO have FireWire outputs so you can use them as your A-to-D device instead of your camera or capture card.
But all of these solutions can cost quite a bit of money… and for very little or NO additional funds, you COULD just spend a bit of extra dub-time and copy VHS or 8mm to DV first.
How much its worth is up to you.
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If you have access to a digital 8 camera, you can play your analog 8mm tape and it will be converted to DV format in the camera, and sent out via firewire.
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For what purpose are you doing this for? The reason I ask is, if you are doing this for yourself, contact Canopus about your problem. If this is for a client and you are going to be able to make some money on this – I would consider returning the Canopus and purchasing a Datavideo DAC-30. It will do everything you need and then some.
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Wayne Carey
Schazam Productions
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Thanks for your response. I did try to use my DV cam as converter or, like you suggested, to dub footage on DV tape but i cannot figure out how to connect the two cameras. Both use a SINGLE audio/video input and i can’t find a cable that has a single audio/video connection on BOTH ends. Both cameras come with single on one end and then RCA standard video (yellow) and audio (red/white) on other end, disallowing me to connect.
Does anyone make a connection like this? I would gladly take the time to dub footage as this is for my personal use only and am archiving and editing home video footage taken years ago.thanks
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You need 2 of those cables and go to radio shack and get a couple of barrel connectors. They are male rca at both ends and allow you to join your 2 patch cables together. The other sugestion above with the digital 8 camera is perfect too. They have digital 8 (mini dv) heads AND analog heads built into the camera. It will do an AD convertion while you load it into the computer with firewire. You will have to use “capture now” as there will be no time code this way.
“everything is broken”
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Errr, just use a male to male connector. It has females on both ends. Ta da. Radio shack or other applicable stereo or audio parts store.
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