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If it's a Hi8 camcorder you can do as Cari says and get a capture card, or
look at the external analogue to digital convertors.
These are easier to use as you just plug the cam in one end and the other
into the pc. There are cheap ones from the likes of pinnacle, some connect
to the pc via usb2, these work well for some and not others, with
connectivity problems and audio/video sync problems.
Better quality, but more expensive, are the units from canopus - advc
range - or miglia. They have built in tba, to keep the audio and video in
sync and connect via firewire, so all editing apps will use them. So long as
you have firewire (i-link / ieee1394) on the pc
So, pay your money make your choice
--
Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
Laird of Glencairn
www.dvds2treasure.com
www.simplydv.com
"sonja" <sonja@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F4753E36-40F4-43F4-93F9-BCE94AA2EAEF@microsoft.com...
> i'm looking to transfer my 8mm film directly from my camcorder to my hard
> drive for recording to a dvd. i'm hoping a simple plug in would do the
trick
> but what do i use to connect my camcorder to my p.c.? i have way more
> capacity to do these things with than i have knowledge on how to use it.
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
> > You want to transfer video from what to what....?
> >
> > Presumably to your PC but from what type of device?
> > --
> > Cari (MS-MVP) Windows Client - Printing & Imaging
> > www.coribright.com
> >
> > In Loving Memory of our dear friend Alex Nichol MVP
> >
> > "sonja" <sonja@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:9575F326-9EEC-4558-BEBA-30A6D1954F82@microsoft.com...
> > > thanks out there. i would like to use an external hookup. i can now go
to
> > > the
> > > suggested web site and see if i can make anything out of it. this is
so
> > > much
> > > better than going to a 'help' site. thanks again.
> > > sonja
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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