Recording from vcr

My 17 in G4 powerbook has svideo which allows me to watch movies on my tv. Question is, is this svideo conection in and out? I'd like to use it to record from my VCR to digitize some of my older vhs footage.
Peter

I've converted VHS movies into a digital format. The easiest way to to that is to get an analog to digital converter box. I have an older version of http://desktop.grassvalley.com/products/ADVC55/index.php which works just fine with my Powerbook. They also make additional models with more features. If you have a video camera that allows an RCA input with a Firewire output, I'd guess that would also work.
The easiest way to do it is to use the iMovie application, then use iDvd to create a DVD. If you get into it, you may find some limitations in iMovie and iDvd, in which case Final Cut Express would be a good step up.

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I want to record my old personal Videos from VCR tapes to DVD using my Qosmio F10. I plug the VCR analogue output via a coax cable into the Qosmio TV aerial input and set up the Qosmio to recognize the VCR input as just another TV channel. It records onto the hard drive using MCE but the quality is poor compared to the original video tape. The colors and sound are ok but the pictures are lacking in detail and clarity.
Is there a setting on the Qosmio that I can use to improve the quality or is it the type of input I am using. My old VCR only has a coax and scart output and I can't get the scart output to input to the Qosmio.
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> Hi Les,
>
> I believe the poor image quality is due to the use
> use of a coax connection from your VCR to your
> notebook. I use the scart output on my VCR to connect
> to a data capture card (USB) on my SA30, but I
> believe your Qosmio already has Composite inputs
> available.
>
> I use a SCART to Composite adapter (available from
> rom most PC retailers or electrical shops) and find
> that this gives me excellent image and sound (albeit
> not at DVD levels of quality).
>
> I have never managed to get an S-Video connection
> ion from my VCR to my SA30 to work other than in
> Black & White.
>
> HTH
Hi Nicky,
Thanks for the response. By Composite do you mean RGB output from the VCR?
The Qosmio has 3 inputs:-
1. conventional TV coax
2. S Video
3. iLink - firewire
There is no straight RGB input tho'
Can I use the iLink with a scart output from a VCR? The iLink works fine with my Camcorder.
tia
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Recording from old vcr

I have a panasonic vcr and want to transfer video tapes onto dvd . Is the best way of doing this by scart from vcr to dvd recorder or is it better to transfer onto my apple imac G5 and then burn onto the dvd. I would prefer to use the G5 route as I think this is more flexible in adding titles etc. if this is recommended can anyone suggest the best piece of kit on the market (not too expensive please!!) in the UK that is is compatible with os x.4.
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Will I be able to hook up and record from this VCR to my Macintosh which is Intel Core i3- 10.6.8???

I am considering the purchase of an
EyeTV HD DVR for HD Cable and Satellite TV for Macintosh (10021040)
I wish to record segments of VHS tapes for use in Macintosh iMovie
My VCR (GE) has only the standard RCA red, white and yellow sets of three, one set for IN and one set for OUT.
Will I be able to hook up and record from this VCR to my Macintosh which is
Intel Core i3- 10.6.8???
Appreciate your help
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Looking at the ElGato web site and the pictures of the unit I would say no.
Now, if the goal is to only capture your old videos I would suggest getting the older Elgato EyeTV Hybrid. This unit has the older composit (Red, White, Yellow) imputs as well as a S-video.
I have this and used it to transfer older VHS tapes and it worked very well with an antenna to get off the air broadcasts.
This older unit may be harder to find but it works like a charm.

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Excellent ... but sadly you can confirm that the unit is operating properly with this cable?
Unfortunately this has been the experience of some folks trying to work with DV (FW100) devices connected to FW800 host ports on their computers. I don't know the cause of the issue specifically, but one workaround that has worked for many, including myself, is to pass (daisy chain) the signal via a different device that hosts both FW400 and FW800 ports ... for me, when using a Sony J1 deck, that was achieved by using an external FW drive that I had available. I connected the drive to the computer via FW800 and the J1 deck connected to the drive via FW400. It worked.

Retrieve recording from fios

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Are you trying to upload to your computer, the audio tracks on old LPs played on the stereo? If so, probably a better way to go is to get a second set of audio cables to go from the audio/line-out jack of either the phonograph or amplifier (depending upon your stereo's setup) to the audio-in jack at the back of your Dell (assuming you have a sound card installed).
I suspect if you use the iPod Voice Memo mic for recording the LP as it plays over-the-air so to speak, the quality won't be great. Better to input directly into the sound card the audio output produced by the stereo.
Depending upon what you want to do with the audio tracks once it's on the Dell, you can get other pieces of hardware, such as an M-box, or software to further clean up to sound, before you import it into iTunes (for example).
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Recording to vcr

Hope you all can help me out
I have the Motorola qip2500-3 receiver from Verizon fios. I am trying to record to my vcr. Does anybody know how I can achieve this task
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I just returned my 2500 box, but I had it connected to both the TV and a VCR. How you do it depends upon the available inputs to the TV and VCR however. I ran the s-VHS output from the 2500 box to the TV, and used a Y cable for the audio, so the Right and Left Audio was connected via AV cables to both the VCR and the TV. I ran an AV cable from the composite output on the 2500 box to the VCR, and then recorded from the Aux input on the VCR. The other choice is to run coax from the output of the 2500 box into the VCR, and have the VCR tune to channel 3 or 4...
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Found it. The Output device in the graphic card settings was set as NTSC-M as default. Works fine now.
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Return records from Stored Procedure to Callable Statement

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