Tranfer analog video to new Macbook Pro

I have a new Macbook Pro and I would like to transfer old 8mm videotapes to it and burn them onto DVD.  I read about Pinnacle Video Capture for Mac, however, none of the articles/reviews/posts are recent and all of the online dealers who sold it are listing it as "out of stock".  I tried contacting Pinnacle direct but NO ONE ANSWERED THE PHONE!!!! (and yes, I called during operating hours)
Needless to say, I am no longer interested in purchasing a Pinnacle product.  Does anyone know of a current technology device that I can do this with?  I really don't even care about doing any editing.  I just want to transfer some old 8mm videotapes and VHS videotapes to digital and put them on DVDs.
Thanks for your help!!!

It has firewire?
It's between the USB slot & the ETHERNET slot.
http://www.apple.com/au/macbookpro/specs.html
Don't forget if it is a Firewire 400 camera, you'll need a 400 - 800 cable, as they have different plugs on them.

Similar Messages

  • Importing firewire video to new MacBook Pro

    How do I import video that comes over firewire to my early '11 MacBook Pro that uses only USB and Thunderbolt? 
    Thanks,
    Theo

    It has firewire?
    It's between the USB slot & the ETHERNET slot.
    http://www.apple.com/au/macbookpro/specs.html
    Don't forget if it is a Firewire 400 camera, you'll need a 400 - 800 cable, as they have different plugs on them.

  • Import video on newer macbook pro

    I have a Macbook pro that doesn't have a Firewire 400 input - only Thunderbolt, Firewire 800, and USB
    I'm trying to import video from my Canon video camera that has a 4 pin port.
    I tried a 4 pin to 9 pin cable, but no avail.
    Any ideas on how to import now from my camera?

    A 4 pin to 9 pin cable should work. Make sure your camera is plugged in to AC power (not batteries only).

  • I have the G Drive 1 TB (GEN4 1TB) external drive purchased in 2010. I need to connect to my new MacBook Pro. I'm using the external drive for media storage of my video editing projects. Will a 800fw to thunderbolt adapter cable work?

    I have the G Drive 1 TB (GEN4 1TB) external drive purchased in 2010. I need to connect to my new MacBook Pro. I'm using the external drive for media storage of my video editing projects. Will a 800fw to thunderbolt adapter cable work? I understand that using a USB port connection is not fast enough for video editing. I read somewhere the G Drives don't connect well to MacBook Pro.
    thanks
    larry

    I doubt this can be relocated or moved so you might want to just repost in the macbook pro area.
      MacBook Pro
    https://discussions.apple.com/community/notebooks/macbook_pro
    https://discussions.apple.com/community/mac_os?view=discussions
    Can you afford a new Thunderbolt case and cable? any case with FW800 is going to be slow 72MB/sec and less, and any new 1TB drive is capable of 75MB/s minimum up to 125MB/sec.
    Thunderbolt storage can of course when setup properly reach 100's of MB higher using multiple drives.
    Use what you have for a system backup or for secondary backup storage.
    you might be able to take the drive - most cases allow you to open and swap drives - and use this:
    G-Technology 1TB G-DRIVE mini High-Speed Portable Hard Drive                                   
    or this:
    http://store.apple.com/us/product/HB137VC/A/g-technology-4tb-g-raid-professional -high-performance-dual-drive-hard-drive?fnode=5f

  • HT3775 What codec do I need to play video that is called .avi.  It will not play on my new Macbook Pro.

    What codec do I need to add to play a video that is called .avi
    It will not play on my new Macbook Pro since I put it into the movies section of my launchpad.  When it was on the desktop It worked fine.  I moved it back to the desktop and it still does not work.
    The error message says  The document "   .avi" could not be opened.
    A required codec is not available.

    Download VLC Media Player which plays anything you throw at it and  Perian (AVI and FLV support). 

  • I tried to download video from RCA Small Wonder EZ201 to my new macbook pro.  Macbook pro recognizes the device but then message appears that device was improperly ejected when it is still connected. How can I download these videos?

    When I connect the RCA Small Wonder to my MacBook Pro, the device is recognized in finder as EZ201.  I tried to copy the video files in the folder but within a minute or two, I receive a message that the disk was ejected improperly, even though the device is still connected.  I was able to download the first few videos before it stopped working and was able to play them using Perian.  However, when I tried to connect the device again, it froze my system and I had to force a shut down by turning the computer off. Why is the device initially recongized but then shows as improperly ejected when it is still connected? How can I download the videos if the MacBook Pro won't allow the device to stay connected?

    A picture of a screen that suggests my new MBP Retina never connects to the "Macbook Pro backup ("StefanTimeCapsule")
    This is the one that has the files for the backups procured by the Time Machine program. But it can't "connect"-- You 'll see int he sideways pic (sorry!) that the options STILL says "connecting"
    Do i have to make these Time Machines more open to connection?

  • I have a new macbook pro and just made a video on imovie and it asked me to put it on idvd but there is no idvd listed as an option. How can I get idvd?

    I have a new macbook pro and just made a video on imovie and it asked me to put it on idvd but there is no idvd listed as an option. How can i get idvd. it doesn't seem available

    Since Apple has stopped supporting and offering iDVD you'll need to purchase the iLIfe 11 disk from a 3rd party retailer like Amazon.com: iLife 11 which will include iDVD 7. 
    OT

  • I have a Canon Vixia HV30 and would like to know if I can transfer video from it to a new MacBook Pro? The camcorder has a HDV/DV output. Is that compatible with firewire?

    I have a Canon Vixia HV30 and would like to know if I can transfer video from it to a new MacBook Pro? The camcorder has a HDV/DV output. Is that compatible with firewire?

    Hi Codye24
    I don't know if you saw this thread
    Connecting a Canon HV30 camcorder vai a thunderbolt port to a new imac
    Hope that this helps
    Kevin

  • My new MacBook Pro and Imac can't recognize my digital video camera (Canon GL2) via FireWire 800 9 pin to 4 pin cable.

    My new MacBook Pro and Imac can't recognize my digital video cameras (Canon GL2 or Sony) via FireWire 800 9 pin to 4 pin cable. I've tried two different cables.  Any suggestions?  Thanks.

    Is your DV camera plugged in to AC power (not batteries only)? When you step down from 9 pins to 4 pins, you lose the "power" pins.

  • My new macbook pro has little to no sound on all video's. I've changed all the settings but it's still no loud. is there something i've missed trying?

    my new macbook pro has little to no sound on all video's. I've changed all the settings but it's still no loud. is there something i've missed trying?

    Turn off Find My iPhone in iCloud on the iDevice.
    Log out of iMessage, Facetime, remove Apple ID from iTunes & App Store.
    Use Settings > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings.
    Then set it up as a new iPhone with your own Apple ID.

  • Video chat from older macbook pro (ichat) to new macbook pro

    How can I video chat from an older macbook pro (2011) to a new macbook pro with retina second gen

    You can't -  but you can use FaceTime on the iPad and FaceTime on the Mac running Lion.

  • Videos are choppy on new Macbook Pro 13''

    Hello everyone,
    I just got a new Macbook Pro. I've downloaded the most recent versions of Quicktime and Flash but whenever I try to view a video, it takes a while to start playing and then once it does start it freezes about every 20 seconds. I've tried everything to fix this, but have had no luck so far. The problem is not my wifi because I am able to play videos perfectly on my desktop and my iPod. I have not been able to find any solutions online either. Any suggestions? Should I upgrade to Mavericks and see if that fixes anything? Has anyone solved this issue?

    You are still under warranty.  Call Apple Care. Make sure you get a case number as all repairs have an additional 90 days of warranty. 
    #1 - You have 14 days from the date of purchase to return your computer with no questions asked.
    #2 - You have 90 days of FREE phone tech support.
    #3 - You have the standard one year Apple warranty.
    #4 - If you've purchased an AppleCare Protection Plan, your warranty last for 3 years.   You can obtain AppleCare anytime up to the first year of the purchase of your computer.
    Take FULL advantage of your warranty.  Posting on a message board should be done as a last resort and if you are out of warranty or Apple Care has expired.

  • My old laptop broke (idk what kind) and my iTunes was on there and now i got a new macbook pro. how do i get my itunes music and videos and etc. on this computer without removing them on my phone? please help!

    My old laptop broke (idk what kind) and my iTunes was on there and now i got a new macbook pro. how do i get my itunes music and videos and etc. on this computer without removing them on my phone? please help!

    If the old laptop was a mac also, then use your Time Machine backup to restore you user settings and files.

  • Can't import video from Canon GL-2 into new Macbook Pro

    Can't import video from Canon GL-2 into new Macbook Pro
    Using 9-4 pin cable and then using firewire 800 to thunderbolt adapter.

    Does the MBP see the camera at all?

Maybe you are looking for

  • Needs rows to be listed in BEX in a particular order(not asc desc)

    See the thread. Needs rows to be listed in a particular order(not ascending or descending)

  • Search for text in PDF by VBA with only Adobe Reader installed

    My problem is widely known and frequenty posted, for instance: "Can anyone help me to open and search for a specific text string in a PDF document, return a true or false indicator (and nothing else)?" The answers mostly refer to and include   Set gA

  • Java Database Encoding Problems

    Hi, I'm developing java under an AIX machine connecting to a DB2/400 database. The DB2/400 database contains records which are in Thai and English characters encoding. My Java program will have to extract these records and write them to a text file.

  • Inventory Organization as Process Enabled

    Dear All, While Enabling Inventory Organization as Process Manufacturing Organization, Costing Methods Defaults to STANDARD and the field cannot be updated. This issue happens for the First time when we enable an Inventory Org as an Process Manufactu

  • How  to suppress the 'login screen'

    Am looking to find some code to suppress the login screen? Could use some code suggestions? Thanks...