VHS Capture Card

[ChAoTiCpInOy]

Does one exist? Basically something like a capture card that I could hook my VHS to and use iMovie to capture and edit? Anything under $100? I have an iMac G5.

 

[ViRGE]

It won't be a literal card due to the number of Macs without expansion slots. What you're going to want to look for is a Firewire capture device.

 

[ChAoTiCpInOy]

Do the Dazzle cards work with Macs?

 

[Injury]

Originally posted by: ChAoTiCpInOy
Do the Dazzle cards work with Macs?

http://www.pinnaclesys.com/Pub...cts/Mac+Solutions/Mac/

 

[ChAoTiCpInOy]

I was reading on the Apple Discussion forums that the Pinnacle card can't import into iMovie and doesn't do a good job of syncing the audio.

 

[Kaido]

EyeTV would do the trick. They sell USB capture devices and support one or two third-party brands.

 

[mshan]

Yes, there are Elgato refurbs at Other World Computing.

EyeTV Hybrid and EyeTV 250 Plus (I bought a refurb of each, and both came with EyeTV 3).

 

[umrigar]

Canopus
http://www.firewire-1394.com/canopus-advc-110.htm

 

[manly]

Originally posted by: umrigar
Canopus
http://www.firewire-1394.com/canopus-advc-110.htm

These are great if you're doing conversions on an ongoing basis.

Decent Mini DV camcorders have a pass-through mode where it will take in an analog source and output to DV. If you have access to one, that'll save money vs. buying a decent converter.

I know my EyeTV Hybrid supports analog-in conversions, but I've never tried. As others suggest, iMovie is easiest to use with a DV source.