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simonjames · Jun 28, 2002, 12:29 AM

Hi,

anyone have experience with analogue to digital video converters? There are a few on the market - just want some opinions as to which to get and how good etc they are.

Also, anyone know if I can unplug my internal zip drive and replace it with a third HD?

thanks in advance

Simon

kidtexas · Jun 28, 2002, 12:41 AM

I have the sony one - its a nice unit. is the one to buy if you have a sony camera, since you can hook the convertor up to the camera and control the camera from your computer (imovie, etc). I have also used it as a sound input/output and an output for video to a Tv while I was editing in iMovie.

I've heard the dazzle unit can do a lot of this, but not sure of the camera-controlling feature - this was the clincher.

of course, for not a whole lot more, you can get a low end dv camera, a lot of which will often let you convert video from its inputs....

Kristoff · Jun 28, 2002, 12:47 AM

Many people don't know this, but Sony handycams have them built in.

I can plug a VHS VCR into my TRV-120, and play it through the firewire, thus importing into iMovie.

I have converted many VHS to DVD this way.....

Joost · Jun 28, 2002, 01:29 AM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by simonjames:
Hi,

anyone have experience with analogue to digital video converters? There are a few on the market - just want some opinions as to which to get and how good etc they are.

Also, anyone know if I can unplug my internal zip drive and replace it with a third HD?

thanks in advance

Simon<hr /></blockquote><a href="http://forums.macnn.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=9;t=002815" target="_blank">http://forums.macnn.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=9;t=002815</a>

judd · Jun 28, 2002, 11:52 AM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Kristoff:
Many people don't know this, but Sony handycams have them built in.

I can plug a VHS VCR into my TRV-120, and play it through the firewire, thus importing into iMovie.

I have converted many VHS to DVD this way.....<hr /></blockquote>I agree no need to buy a converter if you use most Sony or Canon Mini DV camcorders.

One thing to bear in mind is if your camcorder has been DVin disabled. I know in europe for example the manufacturers have disabled this feature due to tax issues (If they have DVin then it is considered a video recorder and taxed higher!). I do not know if that is true for Australia.

But if you have a sony or canon minidv camcorder and it has DVin/out and Svideoin/out then you can transfer your VHS to your mac and back again to VHS .

Judd

wvx · Jun 28, 2002, 12:22 PM

It is disabled but the fuctionality is there. You have to go into the menu and turn it on.

This is how it is on my Sony TRV-120 at least.

wvx · Jun 28, 2002, 04:29 PM

Or you have to buy this goofy thing...

<a href="http://www.miglia.com/products/video/dvinabler/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.miglia.com/products/video/dvinabler/index.html</a>

simonjames · Jun 30, 2002, 07:03 PM

thanks for all the help - I'll see if I can find one of the devices here in Sydney