Is this Belkin Vid adapter any good?

mediamanmediaman
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in iPod + iTunes + AppleTV edited January 2014
In order to get some video footage from a old Hi8 camcorder I have I am thinking of buying <a href="http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Merchant_Id=1&Product_Id= 105787" target="_blank">This, Belkin USB VideoBus II for Mac</a>

But I have some questions.

1. does it work with Apples iMovie?

2. (related to 1) if I cant use iMovie what low cost editing solution can I use with it (preferably in OSX, haven't booted into 9 for months, doing video editing in Classic is going to be craptacular)?

3. Has anyone used this product with any success, before I splash out?

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 5
    xionjaxionja Posts: 504member
    There are cheaper usb, converter majigys. I am thinking about getting one of these too. Is my 17" iMac equipped with usb 2? Because usb 2 is almost as fast as firewire, and the hardware for converting analog video to usb 2 is 200$ cheaper than to firewire.



    Edit=this is not mac os x compatible:



    Features:



    Easy to Install ? plug-and-play

    Transfer and capture video and audio

    Compatible with Mac® OS 8.6 - 9.x.

    Connects to any camcorder, VCR or other device with standard output

    Belkin Lifetime Warranty

    Still image resolution of 640x480



    [ 09-03-2002: Message edited by: xionja ]</p>
  • Reply 2 of 5
    mgossettmgossett Posts: 85member
    [quote]Originally posted by xionja:

    <strong> Is my 17" iMac equipped with usb 2? Because usb 2 is almost as fast as firewire, and the hardware for converting analog video to usb 2 is 200$ cheaper than to firewire.

    </strong><hr></blockquote>



    Nope. No Apple hardware has a USB 2.0 port, and that is not likely to be an addition anytime soon- at least not until Firewire 2 makes its debut.



    -mike
  • Reply 3 of 5
    mimacmimac Posts: 872member
    Mediaman, You've got Hi8 footage?

    Try getting a loan of a Digital8 camcorder with FireWire connectivity (called "iLink" by Sony).

    Nearly all Digital8 camcorders can playback Hi8 and old 8 recordings no probs and using FireWire means it will work with iMovie and the footage will be converted to digital format by the camcorder.
  • Reply 4 of 5
    mimacmimac Posts: 872member
    If you can't get a loaner, try a store with full refund return policy, use it then return it <img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" />
  • Reply 5 of 5
    mediamanmediaman Posts: 169member
    [quote]Originally posted by MiMac:

    <strong>If you can't get a loaner, try a store with full refund return policy, use it then return it <img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" /> </strong><hr></blockquote>



    Now that sounds like a plan! Not a long term solution though.

    Now to find somewhere local with that sort of policy (I think Dixions do, I just have to manage NOT to get one of there Long term warranty schemes that they push)
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