[devmage]

Greetings,

I asked this question in the power mac formum when I realized it was probably the wrong place to ask it.

I just bought my Dual G5, I've always been interested in doing video work, more hobby stuff. I bought Final Cut Express with my G5.

I'd like an inexpensive option for getting svideo/RCA in, was thinking of an external firewire device.

In my searches I found this:

http://www.adstech.com/products/API_...sp?pid=API-550

You can pick up one for about $150. Has anyone uses this successfull with a powermac, and FinalCut Express? Does anyone have any other recomendations for me of a device like this that works well with the mac.

Thanks!

Devmage

[Nap]

That device is one of many that converts analog video to DV and sends it to the firewire port. There have been several threads on this topic of late that you would do well to read. Search for Formac, Hollywood Bridge, Canopus, ADS Instant DVD, EyeTV and you will find much information of the topic. I'm not being withholding here; there is just too much info posted of late to repeat in a single message.

[Uncle Skeleton]

there's also a PCI option called Televio. It's been discussed here and in the Peripherals forum

[devmage]

Originally posted by Nap:
That device is one of many that converts analog video to DV and sends it to the firewire port. There have been several threads on this topic of late that you would do well to read. Search for Formac, Hollywood Bridge, Canopus, ADS Instant DVD, EyeTV and you will find much information of the topic. I'm not being withholding here; there is just too much info posted of late to repeat in a single message.

Thank you, as you might have noticed the search engines on these boards don't help you much with concept searches. Unless you know exactly what your search for your out of luck. It was very useful.

The Canopus seems very highly praised, and isn't too expensive. The audio syncing is something I hadn't considered and it is not mentioned it has audio lock on the Pyro. I'll be doing some more reading before I make my decision.

Devmage

[devmage]

More research has lead me to believe Canopus ADVC-100 is the best choice. Though a tad more than I wanted to spend nothing good is every cheap.

Question the video that is output by this and other devices like it follow some sort of standard? It just ends up outputing data that would be like came out of a DV Camera? So it will just dump directly into Final Cut Express or IMovie I'm assuming.

I just wanted to get a clear understanding, for some reason my google searches are over run with Windoze users of the device

Thanks you guys have been helpful.

Devmage

[Mark E]

Originally posted by devmage:
Question the video that is output by this and other devices like it follow some sort of standard? It just ends up outputing data that would be like came out of a DV Camera? So it will just dump directly into Final Cut Express or IMovie I'm assuming.

you're right, the canopus box and other similar ones output exactly the same data that you'd get from a DV camera. imovie and FCE treat the devices as DV cameras, the only limitations being that you cannot control the devices from the computer (ie, fast-forward, rewind, etc) as you would a camera.

and adding my two cents.. go for the canopus, it's a superb piece of kit.

-Mark

[devmage]

Originally posted by Mark E:
you're right, the canopus box and other similar ones output exactly the same data that you'd get from a DV camera. imovie and FCE treat the devices as DV cameras, the only limitations being that you cannot control the devices from the computer (ie, fast-forward, rewind, etc) as you would a camera.

and adding my two cents.. go for the canopus, it's a superb piece of kit.

-Mark

Thanks. I do believe I will get the Canopus. It seems like the most higly recomended of these devices. Then I get to go through all the FCE video tutorials. This program is not something to take lightly thats for sure!

Devmage