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analogue video capture

post #1 of 9
6/19/05 at 8:27am
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Hi,
I want to import video from the tv or video onto my notebook. I have an s-video input on my 9860 but have failed to get anything appropriate. Either there is no signal, its black & white or of really low quality. I have tried a few programmes like IUVCR, but cant capture in premiere (is this normal?). Any suggestions?

As a result, I am thinking of buying an external capture device - but how good would this be when looking at models below £100-$150?
can anybody help or suggest a decent device, is it worth spending more to get superior picture quality?- everything appreciated.
thanks
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post #2 of 9
6/19/05 at 2:02pm
Hi,

First question, do you have a firewire port on your notebook?
Second question, do you have a camcorder?
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post #3 of 9
6/22/05 at 9:54am
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Hi,
I have a firewire port on my laptop & a canon xm1. Unfortunatley the camera only has a/v out.
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post #4 of 9
6/22/05 at 5:17pm
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Originally Posted by tekknouserid
Unfortunatley the camera only has a/v out.
I'm surprised there's no DV out on this camcorder. Is that a European copyright protection scheme? I know the miniDV camcorders over there can be somewhat crippled due to some sort of regulation. (At least I know the US doesn't have a monopoly on silly laws ).

Unfortunately, if all you have is AV out, you'll have to use an external capture device, which usually connects via USB2, although there are probably Firewire ones as well.
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post #5 of 9
6/24/05 at 9:07am
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No, i didnt explain properly...it has fire wire in & out but it can only export an analogue signal.
My friend has an a/v in on his sony camera so he can record from an analogue source, onto dv, then import onto his computer.
I am assuming this is what Krew was getting at when he asked about the camera.

Does anyone have any experience of a particular external device - any recommendations?
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post #6 of 9
6/24/05 at 12:28pm
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Originally Posted by tekknouserid
No, i didnt explain properly...it has fire wire in & out but it can only export an analogue signal.
My friend has an a/v in on his sony camera so he can record from an analogue source, onto dv, then import onto his computer.
I am assuming this is what Krew was getting at when he asked about the camera.

Does anyone have any experience of a particular external device - any recommendations?
Yeah that is where I was going with that. But are you really sure your camcorder can only export an analog signal? Some camcorders don't convert an analog signal to a digital one by default (for passthrough). On our Sony camcorder I had to go into the menu and set it to convert the analog signal to a digital signal. Then I was able to export to my computer via firewire. What is the type and model of your camcorder?
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post #7 of 9
6/28/05 at 8:00am
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its a canon XM1 - i'm almost positive there is no a/v out
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post #8 of 9
6/29/05 at 12:06am
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Originally Posted by tekknouserid
its a canon XM1 - i'm almost positive there is no a/v out
I did a quick google search on the Canon XM1 and on this site --> http://www.dvt.com.au/products/canon/XM-1.html here is what I found:

"Digital interface for editing, copying, manipulating and more
The XM1 incorporates a DV-in and a DV-out terminal; the industry-standard IEEE 1394. This is the digital interface used to connect with other digital devices. One single two-way cable takes stereo sound, plus image as well as control data (like start, stop or fast forward) to or from the camcorder to a PC or VCR. As the signal remains in digital form, there is no loss of quality. You can then, with appropriate software, manipulate, edit or copy images. With the XM1 the possibilities are infinite."

(IEEE 1394 is firewire.) Is this the camera you have? If so, then this site says you can export a digital video signal. Here is some really good info on how you do that --> http://www.videohelp.com/dvanalog

It might be that there is a menu setting you have to activate in order to export the signal, but you should check the manual for the camcorder if you have it.

Anyway, I really hope it works out for you. It would be great if you could use your camcorder and not have to buy a separate analog-to-dv converter.
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post #9 of 9
6/29/05 at 2:48pm
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thanks Krew,
i still won't be able to capture anything analogue, because the camera can't import anything (except sound), except through the firewire...I've been reading the manual again & there is no mention of a/v in (i'm not missing something here & not understanding what you're suggesting am I?). It was an excellant camera when it came out, but that was quite a few years ago!
Anyway that site you mentioned seems to have loads of helpful advice...
thanks a lot
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