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  • PONEILL
    Junior Member
    Junior Member
    • Dec 2002
    • 3

    Analogue to Digital

    I really hope someone can help me out. I want to set up a small business (sideline really) converting people's old analogue wedding videos, etc. to digital & putting them onto DVD-R with all the menus,etc. Do I need an expensive video card to do this & what sofeware do I need.

    It mighted make any difference but I have shareware/freeware 4 converting AVI to DIVX,etc

    Please help
    Thank You
  • char6401
    Junior Member
    Junior Member
    • Apr 2002
    • 43

    #2
    You can buy a expensive analogue firewire card. Or, as what I do, convert analogue video tape into my DV camcorder. Then do the regular procedures to convert the video into a VCD or DVD. Usually you can only output video from camcorder to your computer. There is a INPUT/OUTPUT switch in my DV camcorder. You may find it in some models.

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    • PONEILL
      Junior Member
      Junior Member
      • Dec 2002
      • 3

      #3
      Thanx char6401.

      I don't have a DV camcorder, so I'd say I be better off buying the firewire.

      Would a decent inexpensive tv card not do the same. By connecting ur video to ur tv card? I've heard u'd be hours&hours loading analogue video.

      Best Regards
      John

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      • Kevin AMD
        Gold Member
        Gold Member
        • Dec 2002
        • 130

        #4
        One thing is sure you should invest some money it does not going to work that easy with just freeware are some but inexpensive capture devices. But do a little investigation and i am sure you can find a pretty cheap ( around 200$) way to do this!
        Let's all try to help each other

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        • PONEILL
          Junior Member
          Junior Member
          • Dec 2002
          • 3

          #5
          thanx guys. I didn't want to enphasize the shareware/freeware. stuff. I know I have to invest in cards. $200 isn't alot to invest(or 200 euros in my case) I just wanted to know the name of the best cards/hardware to do it.


          again thanks for replies.

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