Capturing Video from Analog (Hi8)

David Morawski · Post by **David Morawski** » 10 Dec 2005 12:00

Just dug up a somewhat old Hi8 Sharp video camera..which only has an video/audio output plug. Curious what hardware(Those of you who haven't gone digital) use to capture video directly from your camera.

I was looking around at at analog video capture cards and I came across a decent one by Canopus..but it was about $250. I guess video hardware is pretty expensive, eh? Any tips you guys can give me so I can get my Hi8 footage on the computer and ready to edit?

Mchaz · Post by **Mchaz** » 10 Dec 2005 13:30

If you just need an RCA in to capture the video, most TV tuner cards will work. Check this one out:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6815123001

It even has an audio in. A card like this won't give you the best quality, but it is cheap.

Skippy! · Post by **Skippy!** » 10 Dec 2005 13:55

26.99? Wow. I'll take one. I wonder though if it works in tandem with another video card...maybe tandem is the wrong word. But I have a half decent video card in my computer already, but it doesn't have video in. I wonder if I could use this one simply for video, and the other for video games.

Anz · Post by **Anz** » 11 Dec 2005 22:06

I use WinTV2000.

Mchaz · Post by **Mchaz** » 12 Dec 2005 16:03

Skippy! wrote:I wonder though if it works in tandem with another video card...maybe tandem is the wrong word. But I have a half decent video card in my computer already, but it doesn't have video in. I wonder if I could use this one simply for video, and the other for video games.

Yes it will work with another video card in the system because that card is a video capture card, not a video card. It doesn't have any video out. It is a totally separate device from your video card (the one that processes the image, and outputs it to your monitor).