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| Thread ID: 66588 | 2006-02-28 09:56:00 | Connecting a video camera to pc...plz help... | Mcpisik (4924) | Press F1 |
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| 434584 | 2006-02-28 09:56:00 | Hi there, I have a new vid camera with mini dvd discs. The thing unbelievably came with no usb port or firewire (never take it for granted, or buy hitachi!). The discs are playable straight on a dvd player tho. My video card is a 7800gtx extreme which has various plugs hanging off it. eg. s video in/out, audio in etc. Question: If I could manage to plug in this to my video card, is there a way to record it on to my dvd drive, using one of my various editing programs? Or do I definately need a tv tuner type card seperately installed to be able to do that and have the camera recognised. Editing software doesnt recognise any capture device (camera), when I just plug it in through the yellow video plug into the vid card or by inserting the 4 pin black plug either. Should I expect it to? (wishful thinking going on here!) Can someone give me a fresh start here? Basically, no firewire or usb available from vid camera. And only cable from camera is standard yellow, white, red and black 4 pin. Many thanks From me the dumb #@s Cheers! |
Mcpisik (4924) | ||
| 434585 | 2006-02-28 18:55:00 | Hi there, I have a new vid camera with mini dvd discs... Question: If I could manage to plug in this to my video card, is there a way to record it on to my dvd driveFrom those two comments I gather you have a DVD drive in your PC. If that is the case, then just put the mini DVD disk into your PC DVD drive and load the videos off that. Mike. |
Mike (15) | ||
| 434586 | 2006-02-28 19:51:00 | Thanks Mike, The DVD writer in my laptop reads the files fine (desktop dvd doesnt seem compatible) So I link the 2 on network to get the files to my desktop. Its just that the files on the mini dvd don't seem to play with pc software. I can use Tmpg software to convert and then copy files, but was hoping to just play thru camera into pc, and record while it ran.... Question: Should an S video plug from vid card connect to an s video plug from an analogue/digital video camera (I have both) and be recognised by the pc? Thanks for the reply |
Mcpisik (4924) | ||
| 434587 | 2006-02-28 20:20:00 | It would need either firewire or USB 2 for the PC to recognise it. If the videocard or whatever has video in and the vidcam had video out or something, you would still need some kind of program, to pick up the video from the video camera. This would only let u record the video/sound, from the video cam. Nothing else. Since the cam doesnt have USB 2 or firewire on it. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 434588 | 2006-02-28 20:40:00 | Since you have no firewire or usb then the easyest way is to copy the files over using the dvd drive in your computer. If you cant do that and your graphics card has vivo capabilities then use that to transfer the files using a program like virtual dub, ulead, nero, etc. Failing that then you may need to buy a capture card (tv capture card is the cheapest) that you can use to move the files onto your pc. What is the brand/model number of your camcorder? |
lazydog (148) | ||
| 434589 | 2006-02-28 20:50:00 | Some 7800 GTX already have VIVO: video in/out . They usually have a special break-out box, on a short cable . I think you'll need the WDM drivers . If so, the only thing you're missing is software to record / edit it . If you go to the following web site, and search for "video editing", you should have some trail software: http://www . download . com |
kingdragonfly (309) | ||
| 434590 | 2006-03-01 03:24:00 | Cheers again Mr Speedy! It would need either firewire or USB 2 for the PC to recognise it. If the videocard or whatever has video in and the vidcam had video out or something, you would still need some kind of program, to pick up the video from the video camera. This would only let u record the video/sound, from the video cam. Nothing else. Since the cam doesnt have USB 2 or firewire on it. |
Mcpisik (4924) | ||
| 434591 | 2006-03-01 06:39:00 | Oh boy am I a happy man! Many thanks for the wdm advice. Did the download, hooked up the s-vid cable of both types of vid camera and they both recorded straight through movie maker! (just grabbed the first movie editor i found) Wouldn't have found it without your input, so cheers! and to you too lazydog.... Some 7800 GTX already have VIVO: video in/out. They usually have a special break-out box, on a short cable. I think you'll need the WDM drivers. If so, the only thing you're missing is software to record / edit it. If you go to the following web site, and search for "video editing", you should have some trail software: www.download.com (http:) |
Mcpisik (4924) | ||
| 434592 | 2006-03-01 07:21:00 | ooops Im actually not getting any sound when recording. Does an S-video cable normally supply sound or do I still need audio cables attached? :-) |
Mcpisik (4924) | ||
| 434593 | 2006-03-01 07:24:00 | ooops Im actually not getting any sound when recording. Does an S-video cable normally supply sound or do I still need audio cables attached? :-)Yes you will still need audio cables attached :) Mike. |
Mike (15) | ||
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