Capture DV from analog camcorder through digital camcorder

Leon

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Mar 31, 2008 19:58

I'm using Power Director 5 and trying to capture old analog video using an analog camcorder connected to a Sony digital camcorder and firewire to my PC. PD5 insists that I must have a video tape in my digital camcorder and will not permit me to capture. Anyone have any idea how this can be done? Cyberlink claims PD5 does not support a double connection. Believe it or not my old Windows Movie Maker works but will not permit me to create MP2 files. Is there an answer??

Barry

Senior Member Location: N Attleboro, MA Joined: Jul 13, 2006 19:57 Messages: 295 Offline

Mar 31, 2008 20:29

I use my Canon Elura 100 to transfer analog vhs and Hi8.
Movie Maker is what I use. It would be nice to use PD, but it won't work in this setup. I have simply accepted it and moved on. There are many free programs to capture the footage if MM won't. Join/SignUp to SeeMyWorldOnVideo. We're PowerDirector Video Editors. Are you a member? - JOIN TODAY!

Leon

Newbie Joined: Dec 06, 2007 22:56 Messages: 4 Offline

Apr 01, 2008 15:13

Barry, thanks for the comments. I'm forced to use Windows Movie Maker to capture and create a WMV file. Then I use PD5 to produce an MPEG2 that I can then edit, create and burn. But I sure takes a long time with the extra steps. I wish Cyberlink would create a patch to capture directly from the double connection.
You mentioned many free programs?? Is there one that you found that would capture directly to MPEG2 format?

Barry

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Apr 01, 2008 16:05

Try looking at CNET.com downloads.
Or Softpedia.com (join for free).
A search will show something. I'll look later also. Join/SignUp to SeeMyWorldOnVideo. We're PowerDirector Video Editors. Are you a member? - JOIN TODAY!

Barry

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Apr 02, 2008 07:25

I could not find a FREE program that will capture to Mpeg2.
That's not to say they do not exist, I just didn't find one.
Why are you capturing to wmv? AVI is a better quality file, rather large also, but better.
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Leon

Newbie Joined: Dec 06, 2007 22:56 Messages: 4 Offline

Apr 02, 2008 12:30

I could not find a free copy either.
Do you think using Windows Movie Maker and capturing to AVI instead of WMV and then producing the AVI file to MPEG2 using PD5 would give me a better quality result? I haven't tried that as of yet. I'm not sure Cyberlink PD5 will convert AVI to MPEG2 or burn a movie from AVI.

Barry

Senior Member Location: N Attleboro, MA Joined: Jul 13, 2006 19:57 Messages: 295 Offline

Apr 02, 2008 13:17

YES, capture to avi, then in PD5 you can edit the avi or produce it to mpeg2, then edit.
You can create a dvd disc from both the avi and the mpeg.
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Leon

Newbie Joined: Dec 06, 2007 22:56 Messages: 4 Offline

Apr 02, 2008 13:51

Thanks, I'll try it on my next tape.