What do I need to be able to hookup my video camera to my pc

ssjvegitto · Post by **ssjvegitto** » Thu Aug 22, 2002 1:53 am

Is the right card?
http://cgi.aol.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl ... 2047430994
And if it is, the cord doesn't look like it will fit in my video camers. I am talking about the small part of the cord. Here's a better pic of a cord.
http://cgi.aol.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl ... 2046558959
And to change the subject has it be announced when operation golden donut will begin. I read through the "new" forum for it and I don't think that I saw a specific date as to when it would start. Thank you everyone that has helped me i know that I asked a lot of questions.

trythil · Post by **trythil** » Thu Aug 22, 2002 2:22 am

ssjvegitto wrote:Is the right card?
http://cgi.aol.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl ... 2047430994

Yes, that's a Firewire card.

And if it is, the cord doesn't look like it will fit in my video camers. I am talking about the small part of the cord. Here's a better pic of a cord.

If that's the case, your video camera doesn't have a Firewire interface...

klinky · Post by **klinky** » Thu Aug 22, 2002 2:45 am

Okay after tracking down information on this type of camera it looks like it uses standard "A/V" cables(or as I like to call them RCA cables)

or maybe they're called composite cables.. whatever... it's the three cables with red, white and yellow. 'cept it looks like it probably comes with a mono cable, which would be only white and yellow. Here's a pic:

What it actually looks like you would need is a actual capture card that accepts "composite" input. What I would like to know is why you want to hook up this camcorder to your computer???

~klinky

ssjvegitto · Post by **ssjvegitto** » Thu Aug 22, 2002 1:10 pm

I want to hookup that camera to my pc because I have a lot of anime vhs/dvds and I need to get footage for some amv's

NicholasDWolfwood · Post by **NicholasDWolfwood** » Thu Aug 22, 2002 1:20 pm

Grrr, dumb newbies. A VIDEO CAMERA WILL NOT TAKE DVD MEDIA! IT WILL NOT TAKE VHS MEDIA IF IT DOESNT SAY IT DOES. If the case is that you have anime DVDs, buy a DVD-ROM drive for your PC and rip the DVD. If it's VHS media, buy a TV tuner/capture card, and plug in the "Composite In" into the VCR and the Capture card/tuner card.

ssjvegitto · Post by **ssjvegitto** » Thu Aug 22, 2002 2:29 pm

Well I was thinking of using the camera to record off my tv.

NicholasDWolfwood · Post by **NicholasDWolfwood** » Thu Aug 22, 2002 2:35 pm

Well, the quality will most likely suck, and the record it off the TV idea isn't a good one. If I were you, I'd buy a 30 dollar capture/tuner card and a DVD-ROM drive, and rip/capture the footage you need.

ssjvegitto · Post by **ssjvegitto** » Thu Aug 22, 2002 7:25 pm

I've seen and have footage recorded off TV before and it looks decent/good enough for me. And I really don't want to buy a dvd drive, because I'd only use it for AMVs. If after i get the right capture card and the quality sux i guess that i'll have to get the DVD-rom drive

ssjvegitto · Post by **ssjvegitto** » Thu Aug 22, 2002 7:29 pm

And composite out, i've never heard of that before. My camera must really suck. It did come with the white and yellow cord. I'll try and search around for one.

ssjvegitto · Post by **ssjvegitto** » Thu Aug 22, 2002 8:05 pm

I searched online for a composite video card, but as I tried to get info on them their links didn't work.

So i'll go to circuit city and see what they have. But does anyone know where i can get a composite out video card, and I am also not sure how I am supposed to search for it online.