Can I capture TV from my DV camecorder?
I am doing a project for school and I need some video clips from a video tape to use in a powerpoint presentation. Is it possible to capture video from the tape onto the DV camecorder? Do I use the, i think they are called "AV Cables" (Red, White and Yellow Cables)?
Any comments are appreciated.
Any comments are appreciated.
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<strong>yes, it's possible. I've done it.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Thanks man! I will try it out and tell you what happens.
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Thanks man! I will try it out and tell you what happens.</strong><hr></blockquote>
you're welcome.
Oh well, you beat me to it Applenut. Kudos.
Provided that you can see the VCR output on the screen/viewfinder of the camera, plug the Firewire cable into the camera and Mac, get iMovie running and off it will go. The quality isn't super-duper (VHS isn't the most wonderful video format for computer use), but it's perfectly usable.
You may need to spend some time on the VCR manual (yeas, sacrilege, I know!) to see what outputs it can give: high-end VCRs tend to support more options, such as S-Video, but you can usually drag something usable out one way or another. Personally I use a SCART adaptor which is switchable for input or output plugged directly into the VCR, but then mine doesn't do S-Video out (booh!).
Domestic TVs tend to be set up more for input than output, so I'd go direct to the VCR if I were you, MafiaMac.
Keep us posted, plenty of experience here on this topic.
As for the testicle thing, save it for when you really need it.
[ 09-22-2002: Message edited by: MafiaMac ]</p>