How do I transfer 8mm camcorder tapes to my computer? Do I have to buy software?
Answers: 8mm is a generic term for Video8, Hi8 and Digital8. Video8 and Hi8 are analog formats, so you'll need some sort of analog to digital converter. If you've got another camcorder with pass through you can use that to do the conversion, but if not you'll need either a capture card or a standalone box. As ever, you get what you pay for - TV cards are cheap but the results are usually very poor. At the other end of the price scale there's the Canopus ADVC range which are much more expensive but do a much better job. I've never used one, but I'm told the Kworld Professional DVD Maker does a good job. You could also look at the Pinnacle Dazzle - they're both quite cheap.
If you went with the pass through or Canopus solution, or you've got Digital8 you'll need a firewire card in your PC. Once that's connected you should be able to capture with most video editors - you've probably already got Windows Movie Maker, so you could start with that.
you will need a vedio softwere on your pc to make such transfers . it wil help you to edith you pictures and if you want to later write them out also
Either firewire if your camcorder has it or composite video/audio connector if your camcorder has that.
Preferred is Firewire.
I use a program called Dazzle.You get software and a cord to attach to your PC. I haven't had many problems with it.
you need both hardware and software they come bundled together
http://registration.hauppauge.com/websto...
http://www.turtlebeach.com/products/vide...
http://www.pinnaclesys.com/PublicSite/us...
You (and others posting here) need to be VERY specific about what kind of camcorder and tapes you have in order to have any chance at a helpful and non time and money wasting answer for you. 8mm for camcorders can be analog or digital and each requires a different solution. Analog require a analog to digital capture card, such as Hauppauge or All In Wonder. Both come with their own capture software. If your camcorder is digital 8 then you capture just as you would with mini-dv with a firewire card and your capture software.
TRANSFERRING VIDEO FROM CAMCORDER TO COMPUTER
Camcorders usually come with connecting cables. Older camcorders have yellow, red and white RCA cables that connect the camcorder to your TV or in this case your computer. Newer camcorders have FIREWIRE connectors that conveniently connect to FIREWIRE connectors in newer computers be it PC or Mac.
FOR CAMCORDERS WITH RCA CONNECTORS & PROPRIETARY CONNECTIONS
If you are using a camcorder with RCA connectors then your computer must have a Video Capture Card or any kind of video capturing device connected to your computer. A webcam is not a video capture device.
RCA connectors/cables come in 3 colors, yellow for video, red and white for left and right audio channel. In some camcorders you will see the 3 outlets with the 3 colors. While other camcorders are provided with a proprietary outlet that needs a proprietary cable with RCA connectors on the other end of the cable. These cables usually come with the camcorder.
Make the connections on the camera and connect the RCA to the outlets of your Video Capture Card/device. Color codes on the RCA and the outlets are important. The yellow RCA is carries the video signal and should be connected to the video in outlet of the Video Capture Card/Device. The red and white RCA cables are the left and right audio signal. These can be swapped without any problems.
Sometimes the camcorder has a minijack or headphone jack for outputting sound. And, sometimes the Video Capture Card/Device also uses a minijack to capture sound. If this is the case, only the yellow RCA cable needs to be connected both to the camcorder and the computer. Use a minijack to minijack connector cable to connect the camcorder and the computer. The minijack cable replaces the red and white RCA cable. There is such a thing as a Y-Cable . The Y-Cable is a minijack on one end and 2 RCAs on the other end. You can use this if the camcorder and the Video Capture Card/Device have different ways to connect audio signals. With all these complexities you don't have to worry about connecting the wrong cables because NOTHING WILL BE DAMAGED in case you make a mistake.
Once the connections are done you are now ready to capture the video on your computer. Video Capture Cards/Devices come with programs that allow you to capture video to a location in your computer. Captured video files are most of the times in .avi or .mpg format stored in your computer.
FOR CAMCORDERS WITH FIREWIRE CONNECTOR OR (IEEE) 1394 CONNECTOR OR i.LINK
New camcorders and new computers come with FIREWIRE or 1394 Connectors. These are more convenient to use. All you have to do is connect just 1 Fireweire (1394) cable to the camcorder and the computer. Turn on your computer and make sure all the programs that need to load during startup have been loaded. Connect the camcorder to the computer using the Firewire cable. Turn on your camera and set it to play mode. Not record or camera mode. Your computer should detect the camera and prompt you to open the associated program. Open the program and look for the capture button.
CAPTURE SETTINGS
Leave everything on default and you should be OK. Once you get the hang of it you can start tweaking some settings. Here are common settings that you might want to experiment:
Resolution - this refers to the number of pixel. A 320x240 resolution means 320 pixels horizontally and 240 pixels vertically. 320x240 is the advised capturing resolution for youtube videos. 352x240 is ideal for VCD. 640x480 is the ideal resolution for full screen computer videos. 720x480 is the ideal resolution for DVD.
Data Rate - refers to the amount of data allocated for capturing video(and audio). 300 kbps (kilobit per second) in mpeg-1 format is recommended for youtube. 1152 kbps in mpeg-1 format is for VCD. 2,000 kbps in mpeg-2 format is recommended for DVD. These numbers are here as reference. You will get a low quality DVD if you recorded in 300 kbps mpeg-1. Commercial DVD data rate is 4500 kbps in mpeg-2 format. Data rate also determines the file size of the captured video. The lower the data rate the smaller the file.
Compression - MPEG 4 is for ipod videos, MPEG 3 is for music, MPEG 2 is for DVD, MPEG 1 is for VCD. DV compression is the highest quality compression available to standard desktop/laptop computers. If you plan to capture a video for editing I suggest you capture in DV compression .avi file.
MAKING DVDs
You make DVDs by burning the DVDs in a DVD burner drive. DVD+R and DVD-R are now interchangeable types. Most commercial DVD players can handle both types. Open your DVD burning program. Most of the time DVD burners come with programs to make DVDs. Just follow the instructions on how to make DVDs and you're done!
There is a live discussion on how to capture videos and make DVDs at http://www.overdose.ph/index.php?board=1...
If you went with the pass through or Canopus solution, or you've got Digital8 you'll need a firewire card in your PC. Once that's connected you should be able to capture with most video editors - you've probably already got Windows Movie Maker, so you could start with that.
you will need a vedio softwere on your pc to make such transfers . it wil help you to edith you pictures and if you want to later write them out also
Either firewire if your camcorder has it or composite video/audio connector if your camcorder has that.
Preferred is Firewire.
I use a program called Dazzle.You get software and a cord to attach to your PC. I haven't had many problems with it.
you need both hardware and software they come bundled together
http://registration.hauppauge.com/websto...
http://www.turtlebeach.com/products/vide...
http://www.pinnaclesys.com/PublicSite/us...
You (and others posting here) need to be VERY specific about what kind of camcorder and tapes you have in order to have any chance at a helpful and non time and money wasting answer for you. 8mm for camcorders can be analog or digital and each requires a different solution. Analog require a analog to digital capture card, such as Hauppauge or All In Wonder. Both come with their own capture software. If your camcorder is digital 8 then you capture just as you would with mini-dv with a firewire card and your capture software.
TRANSFERRING VIDEO FROM CAMCORDER TO COMPUTER
Camcorders usually come with connecting cables. Older camcorders have yellow, red and white RCA cables that connect the camcorder to your TV or in this case your computer. Newer camcorders have FIREWIRE connectors that conveniently connect to FIREWIRE connectors in newer computers be it PC or Mac.
FOR CAMCORDERS WITH RCA CONNECTORS & PROPRIETARY CONNECTIONS
If you are using a camcorder with RCA connectors then your computer must have a Video Capture Card or any kind of video capturing device connected to your computer. A webcam is not a video capture device.
RCA connectors/cables come in 3 colors, yellow for video, red and white for left and right audio channel. In some camcorders you will see the 3 outlets with the 3 colors. While other camcorders are provided with a proprietary outlet that needs a proprietary cable with RCA connectors on the other end of the cable. These cables usually come with the camcorder.
Make the connections on the camera and connect the RCA to the outlets of your Video Capture Card/device. Color codes on the RCA and the outlets are important. The yellow RCA is carries the video signal and should be connected to the video in outlet of the Video Capture Card/Device. The red and white RCA cables are the left and right audio signal. These can be swapped without any problems.
Sometimes the camcorder has a minijack or headphone jack for outputting sound. And, sometimes the Video Capture Card/Device also uses a minijack to capture sound. If this is the case, only the yellow RCA cable needs to be connected both to the camcorder and the computer. Use a minijack to minijack connector cable to connect the camcorder and the computer. The minijack cable replaces the red and white RCA cable. There is such a thing as a Y-Cable . The Y-Cable is a minijack on one end and 2 RCAs on the other end. You can use this if the camcorder and the Video Capture Card/Device have different ways to connect audio signals. With all these complexities you don't have to worry about connecting the wrong cables because NOTHING WILL BE DAMAGED in case you make a mistake.
Once the connections are done you are now ready to capture the video on your computer. Video Capture Cards/Devices come with programs that allow you to capture video to a location in your computer. Captured video files are most of the times in .avi or .mpg format stored in your computer.
FOR CAMCORDERS WITH FIREWIRE CONNECTOR OR (IEEE) 1394 CONNECTOR OR i.LINK
New camcorders and new computers come with FIREWIRE or 1394 Connectors. These are more convenient to use. All you have to do is connect just 1 Fireweire (1394) cable to the camcorder and the computer. Turn on your computer and make sure all the programs that need to load during startup have been loaded. Connect the camcorder to the computer using the Firewire cable. Turn on your camera and set it to play mode. Not record or camera mode. Your computer should detect the camera and prompt you to open the associated program. Open the program and look for the capture button.
CAPTURE SETTINGS
Leave everything on default and you should be OK. Once you get the hang of it you can start tweaking some settings. Here are common settings that you might want to experiment:
Resolution - this refers to the number of pixel. A 320x240 resolution means 320 pixels horizontally and 240 pixels vertically. 320x240 is the advised capturing resolution for youtube videos. 352x240 is ideal for VCD. 640x480 is the ideal resolution for full screen computer videos. 720x480 is the ideal resolution for DVD.
Data Rate - refers to the amount of data allocated for capturing video(and audio). 300 kbps (kilobit per second) in mpeg-1 format is recommended for youtube. 1152 kbps in mpeg-1 format is for VCD. 2,000 kbps in mpeg-2 format is recommended for DVD. These numbers are here as reference. You will get a low quality DVD if you recorded in 300 kbps mpeg-1. Commercial DVD data rate is 4500 kbps in mpeg-2 format. Data rate also determines the file size of the captured video. The lower the data rate the smaller the file.
Compression - MPEG 4 is for ipod videos, MPEG 3 is for music, MPEG 2 is for DVD, MPEG 1 is for VCD. DV compression is the highest quality compression available to standard desktop/laptop computers. If you plan to capture a video for editing I suggest you capture in DV compression .avi file.
MAKING DVDs
You make DVDs by burning the DVDs in a DVD burner drive. DVD+R and DVD-R are now interchangeable types. Most commercial DVD players can handle both types. Open your DVD burning program. Most of the time DVD burners come with programs to make DVDs. Just follow the instructions on how to make DVDs and you're done!
There is a live discussion on how to capture videos and make DVDs at http://www.overdose.ph/index.php?board=1...
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