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Vhs into FCEHD
I want to edit a bunch of VHS footage AND audio in FCE. Can anyone recomend an inexpensive player and the type of connection for both audio and video? Or can i just by any vhs player from best buy or whatever. So far I just capture from my digital Hi8 cam via firewire. I’m just a hobbiest but I know the more fun I have with this stuff, the more gear i want to buy! I guess I’m looking for some advise on players for all my footage, vhs, hi8, minidv,ect.
One other question; i have some 3/4″ tape footage i want to captuer also. If I can get the local cable access channel to convert it, (i dont have that type of player either), what format would I use, .avi or DV, and how would I get this material, on disc dvd,etc?
thanks, DeanPowerbook G4
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The player is really dependent on what your video card is…if you have a high end capture card like AJA or something you can capture pretty much anything from any high end deck. But since you are using a laptop you are a little limited….I would suggest sticking with firewire.
If your camera has AV input you can just plug ANY vcr into it directly (instead of a tv goto the camera) then go firewire to the computer…you can duplicate this method from most decks including 3/4.
On the otherhand there are VCR, DVD, MiniDV decks that also go via firewire…panasonic makes one I know they are not exactly cheap but nothing is.Avoid AVI if possable. DV is the best option for you you are going to keep the quality of the material and you can get a large amount of material on one tape…dvd can take a lot of material too but it needs to be compressed too much. if you are running external hard drives you might be able to plug them into the system equipped with the deck and avoid tapes and dvds all together.
good luck
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