Video Capture Help

[SpikesWire]

Hi All,

Searching the internet for a new video capture system has not proven to be as easy as i thought it might be.

Here is the problem:
How do you record a 30 second to 2 minute event with up to 4 different cameras directly to the computer producing an easily distributable AVI(mpg, whatever)?

The Current Solution:
Use 4 Canon GL2 cameras to record to miniDV tapes. Take the miniDV tapes to our DV Storm editing station. Capture the video. Trim the video, adding a title frame. Convert the video to a distributable AVI.

The Future Solution:
We’d like to find a system/method for capturing all 4 cameras directly to the computer, possibly using a trigger signal to start/stop the recording. I am pretty knowledgeable as far as programming languages and such, and would have no issues with building on something that already exists, but as far as what equipment to use to capture or connect the cameras, I have no idea where to start. If anyone could point me in the right direction, whether it be to a site/company with good hardware/software solutions that would be great. If not, thanks for your time anyways.

[jwo62]

here we go again
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[SpikesWire]

Yes, i have read some of the other threads on this board. I can see that many people come here whom know nothing of computers or cameras, and i am terribly sorry about that, and about the fact that this question may be redundant, but i searched this board a few different ways and could not find an answer to my question.

If your response is out of disgust because of the common question i asked, please provide a link to a thread that can help me. Maybe there is something i have completely missed, and again, i am sorry for that.

[jwo62]

Now why did you go and edit your first post???

i liked it better with all the >>>> and 's


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[SpikesWire]

I would have left it, had i known that was your problem. I guess that is what i get for not being an avid message board visitor. I had cut the text from word, and even though it pasted fine, it was apparently not just the text. I didn't verify what it looked like after hitting submit post. I cant even figure out how to do that again.

[jwo62]

I had cut the text from word, and even though it pasted fine, it was apparently not just the text. I didn't verify what it looked like after hitting submit post. I cant even figure out how to do that again.

thats very interesting.
I always wondered where all that stuff comes from.
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