Does anyone know how I can transfer video on from VHS to a computer? First and foremost, I want to extract the audio from it, and secondly, I'd like to have a computer-copy of the video itself.
Thanks -N
Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :
You want a video card which allows TV-in.
ATI's All-In-Wonder line is a decent enough line towards the cheap end.
The card will include at least software to allow you to get the video; you can use video editing or other programs to extract the audio from it.
Posted by gnixing (Member # 768) on :
you don't necessarily need a new video card. there are wonderful usb devices that will do the trick. linky
i've heard many a good thing about ATI's TV Wonder
Posted by NinjaBirdman (Member # 7114) on :
I have an Ati TV wonder deally to go along with my other vid card. It's pretty good. It works well for what I need it do, which is just to put videos into mpeg format to send to family and stuff.
Posted by CalvinMaker (Member # 2032) on :
Is there any place I can go to get it done as a service? I don't really wanna spend any money on new equipment, considering this will be a one time deal.
Posted by Nato (Member # 1448) on :
Do you have any friends who own a digital camcorder?
You could put it on the computer through one of those if you could borrow it.
Posted by J T Stryker (Member # 6300) on :
I do Alot of video edditing, and Nato has the best solution for a one time deal. If you were going to be doing it on a regular basis, I'd recomend an ADS VLink though. It swithces all analog signals to digital (RCA/Cable/S-video to Fire Wire).
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
Sadly, the services I've seen aren't much cheaper than just buying the equipment for yourself, particularly since a TV-In card costs around $40 these days; you'll be paying people for their labor.
Do not underestimate your own labor, though, especially if you plan to edit the video in any way. The services out there -- which range from $50 to $100 an hour, that I've seen -- may be worth it for you.
Posted by Zeugma (Member # 6636) on :
Tom is right, the labor on this can get out of hand really quickly if you don't know what you're doing. If you're in a college environment, though, it shouldn't be too hard to find some equipment (a VCR hooked up to a DV camera that's hooked up to a computer with firewire is one of the easier ways to do it) in a library or in the media department or something, and a friend who knows what cables to connect to what. But then, hey, this is what I do for a living for now, so maybe it seems easier to me. Why not stop by my office and drop the tape on the pile with all the others.
hatred of job..... rising....
Posted by CalvinMaker (Member # 2032) on :
Hmm, yeah, I should probably be able to find that stuff at Oberlin.
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