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Camcorder Hi8--> Possible S-Video Out to USB on Powerbook
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Baltimore, MD, USA
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Just a quick question. I have a Sony Handycam SteadyVision Hi8 Camcorder, and am constantly taking ski videos on it. I am trying to put these videos onto my Powerbook and edit them in either iMovie and Final Cut, but do not know where to start. I have seen the things that have inputs for the Composite cables (white and yellow ones), which my camcorder has, but they are fairly expensive. I could maybe get a TV tuner I hear, which would be nice. Any suggestions on this? Finally, I just saw that my camcorder has S-Video Out, so is it possible to use a S-Video to USB 2.0 cord? But the main thing about any of these options is will iMovie recognize my camera? I don't need super quality, but I need iMovie to recognize it. Any help? Thanks
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15" Powerbook G4 1.5
512 MB, 80GB 5400 Hard Drive
Superdrive, AP, Bluetooth Mouse and Keyboard
20 GB 3G iPod
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Join Date: Sep 2004
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I don't know of any USB solution, I think you're only gonna be able to get your video in through the FireWire port. I use a Sony Media Converter DVMC-DA1 (also DVMC-DA2) which converts the analog signal to digital and gives you Firewire output. The DVMC-DA1 is recognized by iMovie but you won't have playback control of the camera through iMovie interface (no big deal for me) Not sure but I think that may not be an issue on the -DA2.
I'm sure you can find one on ebay.
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Admin Emeritus  Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
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For just a little more money than a DV converter box, you could just buy a Sony Digital 8 camcorder, which can play your Hi8/8mm cassettes with no adapters, and will output right to a FireWire port that is 100% compatible with iMovie.
tooki
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