Hi8 video

How can I best transfer my old Hi8 analog tapes to the HD on my iMac... or to a external HD. My "new" (2006) miniDV camera does not have "pass-through" capability. Purchase a converter? What are good choices?

Welcome to iMovie Discussions.
The best way is to borrow a 'Digital-8' camcorder which can also play Hi-8 tapes (..many can, but not all of them do).
The D-8 camera will have a FireWire connection, just like a miniDV camcorder.
Put in a Hi-8 tape, press Play, start iMovie importing. Works for me (..though others have had some difficulty getting iMovie to recognise and to import from some D-8/Hi-8 camcorders).

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    I would like to import into my G4 tower with OS10.5 my old VHS and Hi8 videos for editing in iMovie 06. I've tried creating a DVD first but iMovie doesn't recognize it from the internal DVD player or as a file. I tried shareware Rippers but not able to import the results into iMovie.
    I've looked at the PYRO Analog/DV Mac Video Capture - In & Out device at $210. This looks like it may be the only thing that works. It converts any signal to DV and then connects via Firewire to the computer. Thus I assume is readable by iMovie and may even create clips at the appropriate places.
    What solutions have you found that work? Ease of use is nice but not essential. Modest price would also be nice but what do I have to do to make this work. I anticipate having additional Hi8 tapes in the future to edit then make into DVDs as well as what I have now. All help appreciated. Thanks, Ken

    Check out the Canopus AVDC110 digital video converter. http://www.canopus.com/products/ADVC110/index.php?lang=EN

  • How can I get Hi8 video captured in NTSC Standard, to display as 4:3 when DVD is played on TV?

    I have been capturing Hi8 tapes of our family, using a Sony analog-to-digital converter and Adobe Premier 10's NTSC Standard (4:3) preset. However, when I use Premiere Elements 10 to burn the digital files to DVDs and then play them on a Sony DVD player and Bravia flat-panel TV, the video is distorted in width automatically by the Wide Zoom mode. The TV cannot be configured to display the frames in the Normal Mode because the resolution is 720p, so the images cannot be viewed with the original 4:3 frame aspect ratio.
    After much experimentation, I tried capturing a tape in the NTSC Wide (16:9) preset. When I started to burn the AVI file to a DVD, I got a warning that I was using the wrong format, and the choice to correct the format.  I chose NO, and then burned the DVD. To my surprise, it did display on the TV without horizontal stretch, and the images did not appear to have been noticeably degraded.
    I would very much appreciate knowing if there is some way for me to go back now and have Premiere Elements 10 somehow reformat all of the Hi8 tapes I captured using the NTSC Standard preset, so that I don't have to recapture them, but can simply reformat them and burn them to DVD's that can be displayed on the TV without being distorted?

    Thanks for replying Steve.  I've been using a Sony DVMC-DA2, an analog-to- digital media converter which I was advised is used by people converting media professionally. I've been using an S-Video cable to connect it to my Sony Hi8 video camera (Model CCD-TR101), which was considered to be a high-end camera, back in the day (1992). The converter is connected to my Windows 7 computer with an IEEE 1394, "FireWire" cable. I'm not sure how I would check the format into which the Hi8 video is being converted, but I've followed the Adobe Premiere 10 Video Tutorial and configured the capture preset to the NTSC Standard (4:3), which is the one recommended for DV cameras. I couldn't find any advice specifically explaining how to configure the preset when converting analog Hi8 to digital.
    In the Premiere Elements 10 editing software itself, the video images burned on a DVD are not distorted, and the quality of the video images during editing looks to be every bit as good as the camera could record.
    When I started showing the DVD's to my family, however, I was very disappointed to discover that everything looked stretched in the horizontal direction. I have since studied the configuring of frame aspect ratio modes (Normal, Zoom, Wide Zoom and Full) described in the Sony Bravia TV's instruction manual, in detail. And, I have tried every conceivable combination of the picture and frame settings to see if I could "unstretch' the video images. No, luck. It was then that I came across a footnote that indicated that the Normal mode was not available for video resolutions of 720p, 1080 and higher. Unfortunately, the NTSC Standard preset indicates that it does capture DV in images that have 720 horizontal pixels by 480 vertical pixels.
    When I view the Hi8 burned to DVD's on other computers, using Windows Media Player and Video Lan, they are not distorted. In fact, they look so good that I'm just about ready to dedicate my laptop as the DVD player for my TV set!  It was while contemplating whether there might be a way to avoid doing this, that it occured to me to try capturing some Hi8 tape using the NTSC Wide Screen preset option. My half-formed idea was that, since the ratio of pixel width to pixel height in the Standard preset was smaller than with the Widescreen preset, using the latter to capture an analog video image might either (1) expand the width of the overall image much farther, and cause grotesque distortion, or (2) squash the width of the overall image, so that it looked normal. I can't pretend to have known what I was doing, since I don't understand video recording technology, but it also occured to me that the Widescreen preset might degrade the resolution, so that it was somehow no longer 720p, and thereby possibly circumvent the Sony lockout of the Normal Mode for these DVD's. Whatever it did, capturing Hi8 video with the NTSC Widescreen preset did, indeed, reduce the width of the frames appearing on the TV Screen, so that they apperared normal.
    The question with which I'm now wrestling is whether to go back and re-capture all of the Hi8 tapes, with the NTSC Widescreen preset, that I had already captured with the NTSC Standard preset - a big job. The warning window that popped-up when I prepared to burn the test video captured with the Widescreen preset gave me the option of correcting my "mistaken" choice of capture preset. I declined, and was rewarded with an undistorted video image. Which raises the possibility that, somewhere in Premiere Elements 10, there may be the capability of invoking that same pop-up window and modifying what the software considers to be the "correct," Standard preset to the Widescreen preset,so that I can change the formatting for all of the HI8 tapes I've already captured, so that they can be burned to DVD's and viewed in their proper frame aspect ration.
    This has been a long-winded follow-up to your initial answer to my question, but I would very much appreciate any further suggestions.
    Many thanks.  Paul

  • Hi8 Video Capture

    I'm trying to capture Hi8 video in my Macbook Pro 17 (OS 10.5.8). I have connected my Hi8 tape deck
    (which does not have time code) to the Macbook Pro via an ADVC100 analog to DV convertor..
    When I open the Final Cut Express capture window color bars appear in the preview area with an overlaying
    black bar containing the words "Preview Disabled" even with the tape deck running or in pause. Clicking on "NOW"
    in the capture window simply brings up a black window rather than showing video coming out of the Hi8 deck as
    seen on another monitor.
    If I have the Hi8 deck in Pause and click the "NOW' button followed by unpausing the deck "a split second later" then
    video capture does take place. Waiting longer than a split second does not work.Getting this timing just right is very
    difficult, and usually takes several attempts. Clicking "NOW' after unpausing the deck also does not work.
    Any suggestions about enabling the preview window so that I don't have to use this trial and error approach to capturing
    Hi8 video?

    Are you using the DV Convert capture setting in FCE?  And as you've discovered, the tape must be playing when you hit the NOW button - not the other way around.
    -DH

  • Downloading Hi8 video

    Hi there,
    I have an old Sony Video Hi8 Handycam, Model CCD-TRV58. What do I need to download/transfer my Hi8 videos onto my MacBook? I am hoping I do not need a special converter box.
    Thanks!

    There's a more fundamental challenge. The MacBook does not have a FireWire port, so none of the AV-DV converters is going to be usable.
    You could use and Elgato EyeTV250Plus to capture the video from your camcorder (it's USB based, not FireWire). This will be fine for viewing or burning the video to DVD. It's not particularly useful if you want to edit your video, however (due to the format/codec the EyeTV converts video to). But for viewing you will be happy with the quality.

  • Premier Elements 8 unable to detect HI8 video camera

    I am running windows 8 and have just loaded in Adobe Premiere Elements 8 and the program does not recognize my Media source which is a Sony HI8 Video camera Model CCD-TRV328 NTSC (Which is a 8mm video tape recorder). I am using Dazzle DVC100 as an interface.Is there any way I can get Elements 8 to recognize my media source>>>>

    Am I correct that the Sony is an analog tape camera, and not Digital 8?
    If so, then it will be the Dazzle, that PrE will need to see. Unfortunately, many users have never gotten the Dazzle units to function well. Once, Dazzle was sold by Pinnacle (might still be by Pinnacle's parent company, AVID), and usually bundled with some form of Pinnacle Studio - even when using that, many users never got the Dazzles to work. See the Pinnacle/AVID forums, to see if that has gotten better.
    I would do the capture through the Pinnacle/AVID software, if you got that, and Save the captured files to DV-AVI Type II, if the Pinnacle/AVID can do that. Then, Import that into PrE for editing.
    Good luck,
    Hunt

  • Transferring Hi8 video to iMovie to DVD

    Contrary to the popular mythology that using Mac's is intuitive, mine is missing the simple single icon in iMovie "Convert Hi8 video to iMovie and then to DVD". I could hope that there would be one simple action to perform that function but having worked with computer programmers for years I know they don't think that way. I have jumped through a myriad of flaming hoops trying to convert an hour-long Hi8 video tape from my Sony digital camera to our new iMac computer and then saving it to a DVD (hopefully a DVD+R because I have a warehouse full of them). However, after numerous attempts and using our brand new Maran Illustrated user manual (whose listed icons don't match those actually found on our machine)and trial and error (with error exceeding success) I have been able to load the video onto my hard drive but can't yet burn it to a DVD. I have reached the point where a baseball bat through the monitor seems appropriate for reducing my stress and frustration. Thus to prevent a sizable casualty loss could someone please advise me of a simple, straightforward description of the steps necessary to perform the process described above. Then as soon as I can locate my missing iDVD icon from the pop-up bar at the bottom of my screen I can proceed with preserving my cherished old videos.
    Sincerely,
    A PC User Not Yet Convinced of the Ease of iMac Use

    Hello, rocky,
    Welcome to the discussions! Karsten is correct...you are a good writer!
    It should not be that difficult to accomplish what you wish. Some have directly imported the Hi8 video into iMovie from their Hi8 digital camcorders. However, if yours is not digital, you will need to first capture it to DV tape and then import that into iMovie. If you already have the video in your computer, do you mean that the clips are in iMovie?
    If so, you can easily view, edit, title, add music etc to your new iMovie. You can make chapter markers to create scenes in iDVD. When you are satisfied with your movie, just save it and close iMovie. Open iDVD (if the icon is missing from the dock, go to your Applications folder and find it. You can drag it into the dock again if you wish). Find the Media tab and look for 'Movies.' Your movie should be visible there looking similar to the iMovie icon. Drag your movie onto the iDVD screen. Automatically, your movie will load and you will see its title, and the options of 'Play Movie' and 'Scene Selection' (if you have made chapter markers; you won't have this option if you have not). You can customize your iDVD project with themes, changing the titles, adding photos, etc. Save whatever you like and when you are done, save the project as a disk image. That will begin the process that looks as if it is burning the DVD, but will actually create an image for you. Specify it to be saved to the desktop, or wherever you wish. You can then burn your disks from the disk image using 'Disk Utility' (found in your Utilities folder).
    As far as the type of disk to use, iDVD 6 can burn to + or -, but most of us recommend DVD-R for best burning. Also, the type of media can make a big difference. Verbatim is one of the best.
    Post back if you have more problems or if what I have written is not so clear...after all, it is 2am here Much better than bashing your monitor...it is not the monitor's fault....!

  • I have a great number of Hi8 video tapes and I would like to burn them onto CDs through MacBook Pro (ME665LL/A), but I do not know how to transfer those footage into Mac. What would you recommend?

    Hello everybody! My question is; my parents and I have a great number of video tapes (Hi8 and mini DV) and since I purchased a MacBook Pro (ME665LL/A) I would like to burn them onto CDs, but I do not know how to transfer those footage into Mac. What would you recommend(it can be a software, a hardware or combination of both)? By the way, I also purchased an external DVD-RW(Asus SDRW-08D2S) separately.

    Just Google "convert hi8 to dvd" and you'll find a number of software/hardware combinations that will allow you to do what you want. One important piece of the puzzle is whether or not you still have access to the video recorder(s) that the movies were shot on.
    Good luck,
    Clinton

  • Importing Hi8 video into iMovie with ADVC 300 converter

    Anyone know optimal settings for picture quality with this device? Am importing PAL analogue video with this device.
    Secondly, when importing into iMovie, the event video window matches the aspect of the viewing window on the old Hi8 camera. In other words, the picture size is the same. However, when moving chosen clips to the project window the picture is effectively zoomed in, and does not match the event video size or the camera size.
    How do I get the size in the project to have the same appearance as the event and camera?

    Hi Jon,
    It appears that you have Stabilization turned on. This causes a slight zoomed in effect. Double-click on a clip to open the Clip Inspector. If checked, uncheck the box labelled "Smooth clip motion". This should fix the problem. See the following screenshot:
    Also, to avoid this issue in future, click on the iMovie menu item "iMovie Preferences" and select the Browser tab. If checked, uncheck the boxes labelled "Automatically stabilize clips that have been analyzed" and "Apply rolling shutter correction for clips that have been analyzed". See the following screenshot:
    John

  • Hi8 video to mac

    I'm a new switcher, and have got loads of analogue home video of friends etc I would like to put onto my mac & burn DVDs of. How can I do it? Thanks in advance! Mazda

    Hi Martin, welcome to the Mac!
    You need to convert that Hi8 to "DV" format for use with iMovie.
    You'll need one of the following:
    1) A
    b digital 8 camera with built in AV/DV converter.
    Sony is one maker of these. One big advantage of this method is that you can just drop in old analog 8mm and Hi8 tapes and use them with iMovie almost just like they were digital in the first place. Just make sure your old tapes are compatible with the new camera......
    2) A
    b new miniDV camera with a built in AV/DV converter "pass-thru".
    Using this you will hook up your old Hi8 camera to your new miniDV camera and pass-through the anlog singal through the new camera to convert it to a DV stream. This allows you to get a smaller camera that uses mini DV cassets, but is a bit more cumbersome to hook up. This is what I do, I hook my old Sony 8mm to my new Canon miniDV camera.
    3) A
    b standalone AV/DV bridge.
    This works like both the AV/DV converters mentioned above, but without the camera!
    Now there probably other options with new HD cameras too, proably even with some of those new MPEG4 cameras, but these three are the main choices.
    Once you've got this setup, the "DV" stream will be set to your Mac via a 4-6pin firewire cable from the digital camera(or bridge).
    Hope this helps,
    John B

  • Why can't I get any audio sound on my Hi8 video capture in iMovie?

    Hi
    I have just captured some video clips from my Hi8 Camcorder and exported it to iMovie on my Apple Mac. Unfortunately there is no audio sound on the captured video. Can any one help? I am using Roxio Video Capture USB to capture the video from my camcorder.
    Nazimoja

    >I am using Roxio Video Capture USB
    That's the problem.  The Roxio device captures in a highly compressed, multiplexed (muxed) format that isn't intended for editing.  Muxed files won't playback audio without the proper software installed on your system.  You could try using MPEG Streamclip to convert the captured files to an editable format, but that means you'll be taking a double hit on quality.
    The proper way to capture analog footage for editing is to use a  qualified "DV Device" (DV camcorder, converter or VTR) to convert the analog signal into a Firewire signal and use iMovie, FCE or FCP to capture and edit.  Or, in your case, you could use a Digital8 camcorder for playback directly via Firewire.
    FWIW, this is the Final Cut Studio forum.  The iMovie forum is located here: https://discussions.apple.com/community/ilife/imovie?view=discussions
    -DH

  • Uploading Hi8 Videos into Final Cut Express

    Hi,
    I am having trouble uploading H8 video files into Final Cut Express.
    What I have is:
    Sony Player SLV-T2000
    Canopus didital converter ADVC-100
    I have connected the rca cables from the player to the digital recorder and then the firewire cable from the digital converter to the Macbook Pro. Also the digital convertor is set for analogue in.
    When I play the Hi8 tape I can see the video in the viewer but it will not capture.
    Can someone advice me where I am going wrong.

    Hi
    May be You find something here (it's not only for iMovie but FCE/P too)
    NO CAMERA or A/D-box
    Cable
    • Are You sure that You are using the FireWire Cable - USB-Cable will not work for miniDV tape Cameras
    FireWire - Sure not using the accompany USB-Cable but bought a 4-pin to 6-pin (or 9-pin) FW one ?
    • Test another FW-Cable very often the problem maker.
    Camera
    • Test Your Camera on another Mac so that DV-in still works OK
    • Toggle in iMovie pref. Play-back via Camera (on <-> off some times)
    • Some Cameras has a Menu where You must select DV-out to get it to work
    • Camera connected to "charger" (mains adaptor) - not just on battery
    • Camera set in Playback mode - NOT Recording mode
    Does Your Camera work on another Mac ?
    Sorry to say it is to easy to turn the 6-pin end of the FW-cable 180 deg wrong.
    This is lethal to the A/D-chip in the Camera = needs an expensive repair.
    (Hard to find out - else than import/export to another Mac ceased to work
    everything else is OK e.g. recording and playback to TV)
    A/D-box
    • Is the dip-switches set right ?
    • Set to same standard as recorded/editing e.g. NTSC 29.97fps or PAL 25fps
    • Try resetting it
    Connections
    • Daisy Chaining most often doesn’t work (some unique cases - it’s the only way that work (some Canon Cameras ?))
    Try to avoid connecting Camera <--> external HD <--> Mac but import directly to the Mac then move
    the Movie project to dedicated external hard disk.
    • FireWire-port - Can be re-setted by - Turn off Mac and disconnecting Mac from Mains/Power for 20-30 minutes
    External device’s (hard disk’s)
    • Should be FireWire as USB/USB2 performs badly and so does Airport or Net-work connected ones too.
    • MUST BE - Mac OS Extended formatted - UNIX/DOS/FAT32/Mac OS Exchange - DO NOT WORK for video due to 4Gb barrier.
    Mac
    • Free space on internal (start-up) hard disk ? Please specify the amount of free space.
    (Other hard disks don't count)
    I go for a minimum of 25Gb free space for 4x3 SD Video - and my guess is 5 times more for 16x9 HD ones
    after material is imported and edited.No Camera or A/D-box
    • GarageBands fix - Close iMovie, Open GarageBand, Play some notes, Close GB and iMove can now be OK
    • Does Your Mac have a FireWire Port
    • White MacBooks - don't
    • MacBook-Air - don't
    if not then a few Mac’s has a PCM-CIA slot and there are FW-Cards that makes a FW-port this way
    else - NO SOLUTION
    Only option as I get it is either
    • Use another Mac to Capture material (to an external USB2 - Mac OS Extended formatted hard disk - or -
    • Change to another Camera that can be used with Your Mac (no there are no miniDV tape Cameras that can)
    • If Your Mac-Book has a PCM-CIA Card place - then there are FW-port-Cards and then
    You can import via this - but I've not seen this on more modern Macs. My PowerBook G4
    has one and this FW-Card-port works greatly.
    SoftWare
    • Delete iMovie pref. file may help sometimes. I rather start a new account, log into this and have a re-try.
    • Any strange Plug-ins into QuickTime as Perian etc ? Remove and try again.
    • FileVault is off ? (hopefully)
    • Screen Saver - OFF
    • Energy Saver - OFF
    Using WHAT versions ? .
    • Mac OS - X.5.4 ?
    • QuickTime version ? (This is the heart in both iMovie and FinalCut)
    • iMovie’08 (7.1.?), 09 or 11 ?
    • iMovie HD 6 (6.0.4/3) ?
    Other ways to import Your miniDV tape
    • Use another Camera. There where tape play-back stations from SONY
    but they costed about 2-4 times a normal miniDV Camera.
    • If Your Camera works on another Mac. Make an iMovie movie project here and move it
    over to Your Mac via an external hard disk.
    (HAS TO BE   Mac OS Extended   formatted - USB/DOS/FAT32/Mac OS Exchange WILL NOT DO)
    (Should be a FireWire one - USB/USB2 performs badly)
    from LKN 1935.
    Hi Bengt W, I tried it all, but nothing worked. Your answer has been helpful insofar as all the different trials led to the conclusion that there was something wrong with my iMovie software. I therefore threw everything away and reinstalled iMovie from the HD. After that the exportation of DV videos (there has not been any problem with HDV videos) to my Sony camcorders worked properly as it did before. Thank you. LKN 1935
    from Karsten.
    in addition to Bengt's excellent '9 yards of advice' ..
    camera set to 'Play' , not rec/computer/etc.?
    camera not on battery, but power-line?
    did your Mac 'recognize' this camera before...?
    a technical check.
    connect camera, on, playback, fw-connected...
    click on the Blue Apple, upper left of your screen ..
    choose 'About . . / More . .
    under Firewire.. what do you read . . ?
    More
    • FileVault - Secure that it’s turned off
    • Network storage - DOESN’T WORK
    • Where did You store/capture/import Your project ?
    External USB hard disk = Bad Choice / FireWire = Good
    If so it has to be Mac OS Extended formatted
    ----> UNIX/DOS/FAT32/Mac OS Exchange is NOT Working for VIDEO !
    mbolander
    Thanks for all your suggestions. What I learned is that I had a software problem. I had something called "Nikon Transfer" on my Mac that was recognizing my Canon camcorder as a still camera and was preventing iMovie from working properly. After un-installing Nikon Transfer and doing a reboot, everything worked great.
    I never liked the Nikon Transfer software anyway--I guess I'll get a cheap card reader and use that to transfer photos in the future.
    No Camera or bad import
    • USB hard disk
    • Network storage
    • File Vault is on
    jiggaman15dg wrote
    if you have adobe cs3 or 4 and have the adobe bridge on close that
    or no firewire will work
    see if that helps
    DJ1249 wrote
    The problem was the external backup hard drive that is connected, you need to disconnect the external drive before the mac can see the video camera.
    MaryBoog wrote
    Maybe your problems is solved in the meantime, but for all others this might help as I had the same problem, also have the Sony HDR-HC7, but the 7e (Europe, PAL). I found this link today and it works perfectly
    //support.sony-europe.com/tutorials/dime/videotransfer/vtransfer.aspx site=odw_en_GB&sec=DVH&m=HDR-HC7E
    What I exactly did.- put camera in play mode - open guide - choose connection guide - choose comp./printer (where to transfer movie to) - select connection.- i-link (on my camera) but equal to firewire - OK - choose HDV - choose NO for conversion of i.link.
    Settings are shown then (VCR HDV/DV.- HDV and i.link-conv..- OFF), press OK, OK, END.
    Switch camera off. Connect firewire cable to camera & Mac. Switch camera on, in play/edit mode.
    Open i-movie, choose import from camera. On screen below the camera connection is shown.- DV (HDV). Now you can import, automatically or manually.
    This worked perfectly for me. Took me 2 days to find out. Could not find any clear thread explaining what I had to do on the camera and the manual was not clear either.
    Yours Bengt W

  • Capture Hi8 Video

    I find a missing Sony Hi8 Vidoe tape.  The Video Capturing device I still have is KWorld VS-USB2800D DVD Make USB2.0.  It comes with a Windows XP video capturing software PVR-PLUS which cannot be used on my MacBook Pro obviously.
    1) Can I still use the KWorld VS-USB2800D device?  What software / apps are available on OS X Mountain Lion?  e.g. iMovie. 
    2) Or is there any recommendation for a simple but compatible app I can purchase from the Mac App Store?  
    3) If I need to buy another video capturing device?  Which one?
    4) What is the best quality of output should I choose for the video capturing?

    Are you using the DV Convert capture setting in FCE?  And as you've discovered, the tape must be playing when you hit the NOW button - not the other way around.
    -DH

  • Copying HI8 video Tapes

    OK, obviously this is not as simple as I had hoped. I just got a DVD recorder (Sony) and copied my first HI8 VHS camcorder tape to DVD. I popped it into my Mac and it started to play, no big deal, at least the record option works! I closed the DVD player and then loaded iMovie. It's not importing the video. How now am I supposed to get the video off of the DVD and into iMovie? Wife isn't gonna be too pleased if I just blew $200 on the DVD recorder.

    Hi
    A. I would use iMovie HD 6 to do this. Better quality and control.
    B. don't put a mini DVD into Your Mac unless it’s a trayloaded DVD.
    C. Read what Karsten collected:
    DVD back to iMovie:
    .. and here the complete 'full 9 yards' ... :
    http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=3822853&#3822853
    DVDs are in a socalled delivery format (mpeg2), which isn't meant and
    made for any processing as editing... or, as honorable forum member
    QuicktimeKirk stated: I use the analogy of the old Polaroid
    "instant" cameras. Push the button, wait for the print to develop and
    show it off. ..
    for using the iLife apps, you have to convert'em first, in
    recommended order, choose one of the following tools/workarounds:
    • DVDxDV (free trial, 25$, Pro: 90$)
    • Apple mpeg2 plugin (19$) + Streamclip (free)
    • VisualHub (23.32$)
    • Cinematize >60$
    • Mpeg2Works >25$ + Apple plug-in
    • Toast 6/7/8 allows converting to dv/insert dvd, hit apple-k
    • connect a miniDV Camcorder with analogue input to a DVD-player and transfer disk to tape/use as converter
    • Drop2DV (free) a free tool claiming to convert DVDs into dv-stream...
    • Use iSquint for your conversions : www.iSquint.org
    from: Bobby Keene
    none of these apps override copyprotection mechanisms as on commercial dvds...
    http://danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/tips_tricks/6010.shtml
    http://danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/tips_tricks/6018.shtml
    be nice to copy rights ^-^
    ... and, next time, try the forum's search-feature...
    from Beverly M.
    http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=42724
    Yours Bengt W

  • Digitizing Hi8 video

    I think I know the answer to this, but I have to ask: I have a Hi8 camcorder and desperately want to turn my footage into DVDs. How can I get it loaded onto my iMac so I can do this?

    Patrick is right (as usual)
    I have an older Sony Digital8 and that's exactly what
    I do. I just doubted you'd have one or you wouldn't
    be asking this question!
    If you can't find one, just set the DV cam to "play"
    and take off!
    Post again if you need more.
    Sue
    It turns out I do need some more help. The DV cam from work is a Sony Handycam, and I got it to work just fine all by itself today (there's a tape in it with content on it -- but I don't need to make a movie of my boss' boss preparing testimony before the state Legislature).
    I just can't figure out how to get my Hi8 to go through the DV. Unfortunately, the tape that's in the DV already has stuff on it. Do I just need to get a new tape? I think I also need to get an S video cable. If you or anyone can post step-by-step instructions, that would be helpful.
    Thanks in advance!
    Jeff

  • Problems with importing Hi8 video to Final Cut Pro

    I'm using FCP 5 and trying to import video in using the Canopus ADVC110 to my imac 10.4.1. My problems are:
    1. I'm unable to capture audio.
    2. The log and capture time code runs without prompting.
    3. The log and capture controls do not control my camera - perhaps because there is an intermediary box, the canopus, that is in its way?
    I realized this is not just a FCP question but anyone with any advice would be appreciated because I have a doc ready to be edited and I need to get it digitized. Thanks,

    i have to settings on my "vhs" capture box thing
    analog and digital....
    is my hi-8 camera analog?
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