Hi8 Camcorder with iLink or something?
Hello all,
My dad's old Hi8 camcorder got stolen a while ago and we have dozens of old tapes that I want to put on DVD. I want to use iMovie and iDVD or Final Cut express (will try and see if iMovie is enough for now).
The thing is I really want to buy a MiniDV camcorder too and now will have to buy something to get the Hi8 tapes on my G4. Renting a Hi8 is probably more than buying one... at this point my only solution is to find a Hi8 camcorder (i've seen for 120-200$ on eBay) that hopefully has digital out (if such a thing exists) or have to buy a Hi8 camcorder and somekind of video adapter.
What can you guys recomend as the best way to get Hi8 material into digital? And cheap.
thanks
My dad's old Hi8 camcorder got stolen a while ago and we have dozens of old tapes that I want to put on DVD. I want to use iMovie and iDVD or Final Cut express (will try and see if iMovie is enough for now).
The thing is I really want to buy a MiniDV camcorder too and now will have to buy something to get the Hi8 tapes on my G4. Renting a Hi8 is probably more than buying one... at this point my only solution is to find a Hi8 camcorder (i've seen for 120-200$ on eBay) that hopefully has digital out (if such a thing exists) or have to buy a Hi8 camcorder and somekind of video adapter.
What can you guys recomend as the best way to get Hi8 material into digital? And cheap.
thanks
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You may also want to check out the Sony Media Converter or the Formac Studio DV. These will take any analog source and convert them to DV as well.
Good Luck!
Its still a hell of an investment to transcribe a dozen or so tapes... but I guess I can always sell it after Im done with it (at obvious huge loss as usual, but, we shall see...).