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Video Capture for PC

  • 29-03-2008 6:14pm
    #1
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭


    I want to back up old movies from an old video camcorder.

    What kind of video capture device should I get for this?


Comments

  • #2
    Lazarus2.0
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,772 ✭✭✭Lazarus2.0


    What operating system are you running ? Windows Movie Maker should do the job , assuming you are running XP or Vista ....


  • #3
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Im running Vista,

    I want to know what hardware I need, do I need a seperate capture card? Was
    reading about them and some only capture 30fps and at 720x480!! Is that really good enough - sounds very very bad to me!

    Can you get graphics cards with video capture capability? Ive been looking at upgrading my card and dont know what to look out for !


  • #4
    decob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 927 ✭✭✭decob


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Im running Vista,

    I want to know what hardware I need, do I need a seperate capture card? Was
    reading about them and some only capture 30fps and at 720x480!! Is that really good enough - sounds very very bad to me!

    thats ntsc, pal is 25fps at 720x576.. a capture card like this is all you need.


  • #5
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    are usb ones any good? Are pci ones better - may not have a free pci slot


  • #6
    extopia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 277 ✭✭extopia


    Deleted User wrote: »
    are usb ones any good? Are pci ones better - may not have a free pci slot

    What kind of camera are you trying to capture from? Does it and/or your computer have a firewire port?


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  • #7
    mathias
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,174 ✭✭✭mathias


    Old analog camcorders will be pal type , this is what you need if you dont have a PCI slot ,

    http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=340732

    They work well enough , connect with USB2 and you should have plenty of bandwidth for this. All the cables you need are included.


  • #8
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Great info people thanks, the camcorder is probably 15 years old at least! Maybe even 20years old - I want to back up stuff for my parents!

    No firewire port, beginning to think I might upgrade the motherboard but not 100% on the decision yet!


  • #9
    the_syco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,316 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


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  • #10
    bf1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 103 ✭✭bf1


    Hi, sorry to hijack the thread, its just I'm wondering what video capture software you would reccomend, Movie Maker just keeps crashing, not sure why as it worked perfectly before...I'm using an ADS Video Xpress USB capture device by the way..

    Thanks
    bf1


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