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video capture card for bird box camera
by yelkenli1 - 5/27/09 1:33 PMMachine Name: Power Mac G4 (AGP graphics); Machine Model: PowerMac3,1
CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (3.2); Number Of CPUs: 1
CPU Speed: 1.3 GHz
L2 Cache (per CPU): 256 KB; L3 Cache (per CPU): 2 MB
Memory: 1 GB; Bus Speed: 100 MHz
I have a camera with RCA style jacks for power, audio and video. The red RCA jack is used for power, and has its own power supply. Yellow and white RCA jacks provide video and sound, and which I connect to my VCR Input jacks.
I would like to capture the camera's output into my computer.
Do you have a recommended product for this, or link to read about my options. My computer is not new, which may be a complication. But I have a couple of empty bays.
I have searched some forums, but most of what I find is VHS to DVD conversion, which might not be what I am after.
Thanks,
Ted
Video Capture card
by mrmacfixit
- 5/27/09 6:10 PM
In reply to: video capture card for bird box camera by yelkenli1
Not sure what to recommend here but the usual method of converting analog video to digital an a Mac was through a Digital Bridge (Convertor box)
Pinnacle made one, as did Dazzle. Both converted analog to digital and fed its output into the Mac through a firewire cable.
Sadly, about the only place you will find one is one eBay.
Pinnacle currently have one that will do the job, check out their website. Note sure if it is compatible with iMovie though
Synchrotech made a Digital Analog Convertor (DAC) but it has been discontinued due to the non availability of a key component.
Canopus make one, an ADVC, but it is not cheap.
Hopefully you will get other responses to your request
P
In addition to P's suggestions,
by Dan Filice - 5/29/09 2:46 PM In reply to: Video Capture card by mrmacfixit
I have the Canopus converter box, which costs a bit, but it works great. Here's the trick: The camera would plug into the Canopus using the RCA cables, then you need a Firewire cable (6 pin to 6 pin) to plug the Canopus into your Mac. You need to upgrade your Quicktime Player to Quicktime Pro (find it on the Apple site), which will allow you to record and save movies, etc. You choose "New Movie Recording" in the pull-down menu and it will actually record from your cameras output. I'm doing it right now and I happen to have a VCR with TV tuner recording into QT Pro. Once I stop recording, it saves the file to the desktop. By the way, Quicktime does real basic video editing so you can cut and paste easily.
which Canopus?
by yelkenli1 - 5/29/09 9:35 PM In reply to: In addition to P's suggestions, by Dan FiliceDo you have the ADVC300 Advanced Digital Video Converter or the Canopus ADVC110 Advanced Ditigal Video Converter.
Which Canopus?
by Dan Filice - 5/30/09 1:40 PM In reply to: which Canopus? by yelkenli1I have the ADVC100, which I think is equal to the 110. I love it. I've owned for years with no issues. No software, it's simply hardware based. RCA, S-Video and Firewire inputs and Firewire output for the Mac. If you buy QT Pro, it can be used to convert the recorded file into a variety of other file formats. If you want to burn the file to DVD then you need Toast as P suggested. Or you can import the file into iMovie to further edit, then use Toast or iDVD to burn a disc.
Other options
by yelkenli1 - 5/29/09 10:06 PM In reply to: In addition to P's suggestions, by Dan FiliceI have also seen references to use of a DVR or DVD system, and "ripping" the file to Mac. Since I am also in the market for code-free DVD/VHS recorder/player (there are some out there), my question is
how can i get the digital footage from a DVD recorder or DVR onto a Mac at acceptable quality?
Is this possible, or should I just go with the Canopus converter box?
Are there alternate options?
Thanks,
Ted
DVR or DVD
by mrmacfixit - 5/30/09 5:59 AM
In reply to: Other options by yelkenli1
Taking video from a DVR still requires some form of bridge between the two devices.
Directv DVR has an S-Video output but the Mac does not have an S-Video input, hence the need for a bridge to provide either FIrewire or USB 2.0 connectivity.
With a DVD system, you will have to convert the video on the DVD, easy to do with a program like Toast if the disk is not a commercial movie, but different camera makers use different formats for their DVD video.
Just takes a while to convert and/or find the converter to do it.
The Canopus box is the more flexible choice for your current and future use
P
Canapus purchased
by yelkenli1 - 6/3/09 4:51 PM In reply to: In addition to P's suggestions, by Dan FiliceI purchased the Canapus ACDV110. It seems to work like a charm, though have not recorded with it yet.
My next question is how to stream to the web.
If anyone has some forum links, or recommendations, please send along.
I will search the forums also.
Again, my computer is shown below
I have DSL behind a wireless router
Power Mac G4 (AGP graphics), PowerMac3,1
CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (3.2)
CPU Speed: 1.3 GHz
Thanks,
Ted
No mention of what OS
by mrmacfixit - 6/3/09 4:58 PM
In reply to: Canapus purchased by yelkenli1
you are using.
System 9 or some flavor of OS X??
P
OS X version
by yelkenli1 - 6/3/09 5:29 PM In reply to: No mention of what OS by mrmacfixit
version 10.4.11
Check this site
by mrmacfixit - 6/4/09 4:51 AM
In reply to: OS X version by yelkenli1
There is streaming option within Toast.
More details Here
Let us know how you get on
P
Video capture device for bird box camera
by KnowlegeTutor - 8/31/09 9:26 AM In reply to: video capture card for bird box camera by yelkenli1Hi yelkenli1,
Wow spooky, i have recently done the same thing. However, I bought a <a href="http://www.handykam.com/Computer-recording-devices/USB-MAC-recording-capture-device-and-software/flypage.tpl.html">MAC usb device from Handykam.com</a>. They produce a range of <a href="http://www.handykam.com/Wired-camera-bird-box-systems/View-all-products.html">camera bird boxes</a> as well as USB devices. My wife was very happy.
Give them a try. Once you get recording, you will become very addicted.
MAC device: http://www.handykam.com/Computer-recording-devices/USB-MAC-recording-capture-device-and-software/flypage.tpl.html
Camera bird boxes: http://www.handykam.com/Wired-camera-bird-box-systems/View-all-products.html
KT
Handykam method
by Dan Filice - 9/5/09 10:35 AM In reply to: Video capture device for bird box camera by KnowlegeTutorThe Handykam USB device seems to require the supplied software to edit what gets captured. I don't like this option. The Mac has all of the necessary video editing and DVD burning software installed already, but the inherent editing software requires the Firewire cable for input, which is the method the Mac prefers. The USB editing option is trying to be like a PC that uses USB and not Firewire. With the Canopus, anything you plug into it (RCA plugs, S-Video, etc.) all get converted to Firewire so the iMovie software can record and edit it. The other option, as I mentioned earlier, is to spend $30 for QuickTime Pro, and this will allow you to record any video being fed into the Mac. It just doesn't have the advanced edit properties that iMovie has.
Handykam.com option can do both
by KnowlegeTutor - 10/15/09 3:07 PM In reply to: Handykam method by Dan FiliceI hear what you are saying....But, looking at it in detail, Handykam's USB capture device (http://www.handykam.com/Computer-recording-devices/USB-MAC-recording-capture-device-and-software/flypage.tpl.html) is only a means to capture the footage. You can use Quicktime Pro etc once captured. It doesn't seem to use its own format which is good. However, it does come with optional editing software if needed. This gives you the best of all options. Probably a great cost effective solution.
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