audio/video input

augustwestaugustwest
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in Current Mac Hardware edited January 2014
I would like to be able to input video from an analog source (such as a vcr or television) as well as audio from analog/digital sources (such as from an old-fashioned tape player or a DAT player.



Can I get one input device to handle all these things, or will I need a sound card and a video card?



My main purpose right now is to convert audio information from tapes to digital wav or mp3 format so that I can put it on an iPod. For example, the lectures from a class I take are on tape. What's the easiest way to get the tape transfered to the ipod? <img src="graemlins/hmmm.gif" border="0" alt="[Hmmm]" />



Thanks for your help

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 10
    ebbyebby Posts: 3,110member
    <a href="http://www.dazzle.com/products/hw_bridge.html"; target="_blank">HERE</a>



    But tape-&gt;iPod, hook your tape player up to your computer using the mic/line in port. Record using simple sound, or other program. Convert into MP3 in iTunes.



    [ 06-25-2002: Message edited by: Ebby ]</p>
  • Reply 2 of 10
    microsoftosxpmicrosoftosxp Posts: 91member
    OR



    ADVC-100 Advanced DV Converter, NTSC/PAL

    Standalone analog-to-digital video converter



    $279.95 <a href="http://shop.store.yahoo.com/ador/vdcaadvc100.html"; target="_blank">http://shop.store.yahoo.com/ador/vdcaadvc100.html</a>;



    I think it does a little more than the dazzle
  • Reply 3 of 10
    allenchristopherallenchristopher Posts: 135member
    Ebby assumes, of course, that you have a line-in port. Many recent Macs do not, although they are being re-introduced. If you can't afford the FireWire solutions:



    The iMic gives you a line-in. Since you're talking lectures, I'm assuming this function might be important enough to you to make this purchase and worry about video later.



    <a href="http://www.griffintechnology.com/audio/imic_main.html"; target="_blank">http://www.griffintechnology.com/audio/imic_main.html</a>;



    For USB video-in, the MyTV Video Capture and FM is only $150.



    <a href="http://www.eskapelabs.com/products.html"; target="_blank">http://www.eskapelabs.com/products.html</a>;



    If you get both of these, you'll have video inferior to FireWire solutions, equivalent or superior audio, and you'll save somewhere over $100, depending on taxes where you live. Not much, but students often have budgets that tight, or need to buy something in stages. You might even lack a FireWire port... who knows?
  • Reply 4 of 10
    macubusmacubus Posts: 95member
    <a href="http://www.dazzle.com/products/hw_bridge.html"; target="_blank">http://www.dazzle.com/products/hw_bridge.html</a>;



    I have this and it works beautifully. I've never had a problem. I'm not sure if it works the same in X as it does in 9. But regardless, it works perfectly.
  • Reply 5 of 10
    augustwestaugustwest Posts: 157member
    That Dazzle device looks pretty good for converting analog video from tv and vcr.



    AND the other suggestions seem pretty good for analog audio via a line-in or iMic.



    BUT, what would be the best way to get my digital music from my DAT player (has both optical and coaxial digital out) into the computer in a digital format? <img src="confused.gif" border="0">
  • Reply 6 of 10
    leonisleonis Posts: 3,427member
    [quote]Originally posted by AugustWest:

    <strong>

    BUT, what would be the best way to get my digital music from my DAT player (has both optical and coaxial digital out) into the computer in a digital format? :confused: </strong><hr></blockquote>



    Don't even think about it unless you have like three grand to spend :eek:
  • Reply 7 of 10
    allenchristopherallenchristopher Posts: 135member
    Actually....



    <a href="http://www.yamaha.com/yec/cavit/"; target="_blank">http://www.yamaha.com/yec/cavit/</a>;



    That'll do your audio nicely for $249. I think I just found out what I'll be buying once I get these darn moths out of my wallet.



    [ 06-27-2002: Message edited by: AllenChristopher ]</p>
  • Reply 8 of 10
    snofsnof Posts: 98member
    [quote]Originally posted by AugustWest:

    <strong>

    BUT, what would be the best way to get my digital music from my DAT player (has both optical and coaxial digital out) into the computer in a digital format? :confused: </strong><hr></blockquote>



    Would this do the trick? It has both optical and coaxial inputs and ouputs.

    <a href="http://www.edirol.com/products/info/ua1d.html"; target="_blank">http://www.edirol.com/products/info/ua1d.html</a>;
  • Reply 9 of 10
    allenchristopherallenchristopher Posts: 135member
    $3,000 to $250 to $99 in one day... next somebody's going to know one for a dime!
  • Reply 10 of 10
    augustwestaugustwest Posts: 157member
    Thanks for all the options. Mac communities are the best! <img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" />



    I hope Snoff's suggestion works, because it looks like the easiest way to get digital sound into the computer...of course it doesn't appear to have ANALOG ports, but I can probably use one of the other suggestions and use a line/mic in.



    Thanks again!
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