video/ audio from tape to DVD

[oswaldsson]

Is it possible to transfer video/ audio from tape created with a video Hi8 Handycam CCD-SC55E to a DVD in my desktop PCV-W1G? If so, HOW?!

[kee-lo_]

Digital or analogue?

[oswaldsson]

Digital or analogue?

analog! Its a SONY camera from the late 90s...
hope you can assist an old man!
oswaldsson

[kee-lo_]

You need a capturing device which can connect to FireWire or USB2. Haupagge are usually good cards.

[oswaldsson]

Kee-lo!
many thanks for your help. Perhaps I can prevail further: the camera connection is a 14mm pin (yellow) into a socket for both audio and video. The PCV-W1G computer has firewire as well as USB connections. Which card from Hauppagge would be appropriate?
Best regards
Roger

[reaper]

hi
do you have an svideo connection on your pc ?????????
if so there might be a chance you can get a converter svideo in with three comp wires on it tht would save you haveing to buy a card

i have never seen or used one though im just guessing that there are wires like that

regards ben

[robpaxton]

I'm sure that the W! has both s-video and composite video in sockets. It is then easy to use Click to DVD to capture and convert the video.

[kee-lo_]

Argh, I thought you were talking about the V1

[robpaxton]

The V1 also has s-video & composite in ports.

[Greg]

You could also condier oinvwesting in a new Digital 8 camcorder that you link by Firewire (I think). That way you can record digitally for the future, but still play your older 8mm. It's a little bit more money, but you can pick them up pretty cheaply now.