Karen,

If you have a digital video camera you probably already have a analog to digital converter and would not need to purchase anything. Most cameras have an A/D pass through and WMM will capture footage just fine.

Jeff

Jeff, thanks for the quick reply BUT, no I don't have a digital video camera. I have been using PowerDirector since I got it for still photos only. But,I wanted to begin converting my analog film & making movies with it, now that I've become somewhat used to the program..........Karen karen
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Hi KCline,

I purchased a USB capture device about 3+ years ago called...
"Turtle Beach Video Advantage USB", to capture old 8mm home movies that had been transferred to video tape years earlier.
The version I have works pretty good, but it was purchased pre-Vista, so I really know nothing about their current versions and thus can't really make a recommendation here.
But you might want to research it.
Like I said, the version I have seems to work fine.

Here is a link to an example of a capture I did with Video Advantage.
http://seemyworldonvideo.com/view/354/dad-s-home-movies-pt-2-/

(BTW: That's how I was introduced to PD, as PD4 came with the particular Turtle Beach suite/package I bought back then.) Click here PDtoots for a collection of PowerDirector Tutorials and Tips

I have a KWorld device - it brings in my aerial video through a live feed, RCA to USB device.

Works on the XP system it's on fine.

You will likely have audio issues (video drops frames and audio then goes out of sync) bringing VHS footage in, so be careful and it's quite common with analogue capture.

KWorld had PD with it.

Dafydd

Cranston, thanks for the input on the turtle Beach products. I went to their site to see if they had the analog to digital USB for vista & appears they no longer make any video products, all audio & gaming products. So, I'm still hoping someone out there will catch this post & beable to help me out........Karen karen
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Dafydd, I had already looked into KWorld & they don't have one for Vista 64bit yet either. This seems to be my problem, there are USB's out there for the Vista 32bit but the 64 is seldom avalible. I did find Roxio sells one but seems to work with their own Video Program as well. Just purchased all the complete Cyberlink DVD suite, plus up graded the PD form 6 to 7. Too much money going into this stuff.if ya know what I mean..........Karen karen
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ya i use a dazzle to record on cyberlink powerdictor but it doesnt record sound! can anybody help?