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transferring VHS AND Hi-8 onto Macbook for editing

  • 12-08-2009 04:00PM
    #1
    Kooli
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,312 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    I am looking to transfer old home movies onto my Mac so I can edit them in iMovie and then burn them onto DVD. Some of these are on VHS, some are on Hi-8.

    I was looking into getting a canopus advc-100 to do the transfer - would this work for both?

    Thanks for your help!


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  • #2
    SouperComputer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,946 ✭✭✭SouperComputer


    Yea the Canopus will do both. For the Hi-8 though, you might be better off with an digital 8 camera, less signal loss.

    If you decide to pursue this route for your Hi-8 footage I did some research into what cameras support Hi8 playback via DV.

    Use these links to search the camcorders section on ebay.ie for these models.

    http://tinyurl.com/pmdwo9
    http://tinyurl.com/od7692

    With these links you will probably catch a camera that is listed in the wrong section (ie a D8 listed as Hi8 or DV) and get a bargain :). These links search ebay.ie. If you want to search other sites, go to the camcorder section and enter the following into the search box (include brackets ).

    (103,110e,120e,125e,238e,255e,320e,340e,345e,355e,356e,460e,461e,480e,620e,8000e,8100e,
    trv103,TRV110E,TRV120E,TRV125E,TRV238E,TRV255E,TRV320E,TRV340E,TRV345E,TRV355E)
    and
    (trv-103,TRV-110E,TRV-120E,TRV-125E,TRV-238E,TRV-255E,TRV-320E,TRV-340E,TRV-345E,TRV-355E,TRV-356E,TRV-460E,TRV-461E,TRV-480E,TRV-620E,TR-8000e,TR-8100E,TRV356E,TRV460E,TRV461E,TRV480E,TRV620E,TR8000e,TR8100E)

    Theres two lists simply becuase there is a limit on the length of a search query of course.
    You can get tech info for Sony's D8 range here:- http://support.sony-europe.com/DIME/...site=odw_en_GB

    As per post below, It seems there is some crossover of the model numbers between some Video8 and Digital8 models. For example there is both a DCR-TRV238E (D8) and a CCD-TRV238E (Hi8). So be sure to check before bidding, in a lot of cases the sellers aren't sure what they are selling themselves, so get the full model number off them.

    HTH


  • #3
    Kooli
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,312 ✭✭✭Kooli


    Brilliant thank you that is a HUGE help!


  • #4
    SouperComputer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,946 ✭✭✭SouperComputer


    NP.

    I just checked this list again, It seems there is some crossover of the model numbers between some Video8 and Digital8 models. For example there is both a DCR-TRV238E (D8) and a CCD-TRV238E (Hi8). So be sure to check before bidding, in a lot of cases the sellers arene sure what they are selling themselves.

    You can get tech info for Sony's D8 range here:- http://support.sony-europe.com/DIME/camcorders/D8/D8.aspx?site=odw_en_GB


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