Best/Cheapest Video Capture

Solomon

Newbie Joined: Feb 11, 2010 20:24 Messages: 12 Offline

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Mar 12, 2010 19:52

Hi again all, I have a question about Analog/tape Camcorders. I have a Sony Video 8 Handycam.
First I would like to know why when playing back on the television straight from the output of the Camcorder, why the tracking is flipping around and takes a while to straighten out and also why the color goes off and gradually comes in after minutes of playing a tape. There is no tracking on my Television. I also have recorded recently and it stays in all black and white. Is the unit just getting old?
If the camcorder is becoming faulty would the tape still show color in a newer camcorder?
Next I am looking to purchase a video capture card/analog to digital converter to get the camcorder material onto Powerdirector.
Is Firewire essential or would some USB be Ok? Looking to spend less than $100 would be preferable?

Thanks in advance for all your help.

CubbyHouseFilms

Senior Contributor Location: Melbourne, Australia Joined: Jul 14, 2009 04:23 Messages: 2208 Offline

Mar 12, 2010 21:44

Hi Soloman

Sound like the tape in your camera is at fault.

Next I am looking to purchase a video capture card/analog to digital converter to get the camcorder material onto Powerdirector.

Power Director has a capture function to 'capture' video tape thereby making it playable in PD8.

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BarryTheCrab

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Mar 12, 2010 22:25

If you have a newer digital camcorder, it may have a converter function.
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Solomon

Newbie Joined: Feb 11, 2010 20:24 Messages: 12 Offline

Mar 12, 2010 23:34

I don't have a digital camcorder and the tape i used was brand new and recorded in black and white. All of the old tapes I have had for years were played back with tracking issues and color issues.

As far as i know Without a digital camera the tape has to be converted to digital before being captured by Power Director.

SeptimusFry

Senior Member Location: Brittany, France Joined: Feb 02, 2008 12:43 Messages: 243 Offline

Mar 13, 2010 05:41

I had the same thing to do with some old VHS-C tapes. I played them back to my DVD-R recorder (that is, the recorder I use to record telly programs). It does the digital conversion straight onto DVD RW discs which I then read into PD. i7 980x; W7 Pro; 12GB; Nvidia GTX 285; 2x300G Velociraptors in Raid 0; 2x1.5TB Barracuda in Raid 1; 2TB WD Studio Ed.II (eSATA); NEC SpectraView Reference 2690 + MultiSync EA232

Dafydd B

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Mar 13, 2010 06:06

Use a Kworld usb device or similar.

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Marczkiab

Newbie Location: Cleveland Joined: Feb 15, 2010 00:59 Messages: 21 Offline

Mar 14, 2010 00:28

I use a dazzle capture device and it works great. Thanks