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Posted by Rgr on 05/27/07 10:47
Peter D wrote:
> I have about 40 hours of Hi-8 and S-VHS tapes (analog) that I want to
> convert, edit, and put on DVD (or maybe (S)VCD). For equipment choices I
> have:
>
> 1) Canon Hi-8 camera (for output) and a Sony Handycam DCR-HC26 (my current
> video camera)
> 2) AMD 3800+ with a dedicated 320G PATA HD that easily captures from the
> Handycam using Firewire), Pinnacle Studio 10 (yes, I know it's not the
> greatest, but it does the job). I also have access to a promo price on
> Premiere that is attractive so I can go with Premiere if I have to.
> 3) An AGP ATI All-in-Wonder video card with Analog to MPG(2) capture. I
> can't recall the model # right now, but it's about three years old and it's
> in an Athlon 1.2GHz system. I could add a fast HD dedicated to capturing. I
> can't put it in the AMD 3800+ system (no AGP slot).
> 4) An inexpensive DVD Recorder that seems to do a decent job of burning DVDs
> from cable, but I've never connected anything to the A/V In ports so I don't
> know how good a job it will do. I could set something up and test it.
>
> I thought I could connect the Canon Hi-8 to the Sony Handycam and then
> Firewire from Handycam to the AMD 3800+ and stream the Hi-8 directly to the
> computer or record the Hi-8 and then stream it to the computer, but it seems
> that the Handycam doesn't have A/V inputs (that was an oversight!), so if
> anyone knows how to do that, and if it's the best choice, I'd sure
> appreciate hearing about it.
>
> My concern with using the ATI AIW or the DVD Recorder is that I will want to
> edit the converted video. Will the video degrade if I edit it after
> capturing/converting?
No, digital files don't degrade after capturing, because you normally
capture .avi files, .mpg is different. You have nothing to lose, see
what the quality of vid cap from the AIW is. If editing the file is a
goal, leave the DVDR out of it for now. I prefer to use my MiniDV camera
for doing A to D capture, but it has the inputs and outputs for that.
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