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Connect an analog camcorder to the PC.

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zebre7449 Posted messages 5 Status Member -  
glandu Posted messages 25505 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   -
Hello, as I read on the forum, I also have an analog camcorder and I would like to connect it to my PC to record my videos in digital format, but seeing the photo of EasyCap, I noticed that the RCA jacks are female, whereas I need male jacks. Is it possible to connect the female jacks of EasyCap to a male-male cable and then plug the latter into my camcorder, and then connect the USB jack to my computer? Thank you in advance for your help.

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Necset Posted messages 279 Status Member 41
 
Good evening,

you can connect a male RCA cable (red and white for audio and yellow for video at both ends. I don't know this product, I recommend Pinnacle Dazzle, which works very well with VHS camcorders or video recorders, the product comes with a small capture software. Pinnacle being a specialist in video editing.
http://www.google.fr/shopping/product/8832216662583075748?hl=fr
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glandu Posted messages 25505 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   4 090
 
Hello, I agree with this. Thank you for this opinion. I regularly copy my overview to help: Analog video transfer box
Hello, to transfer the content of an analog VHS, VHS/C, 8mm, Hi8 cassette, or an analog video stream, you need to connect the camcorder or VCR or other device to an "external box" that handles the "hardware" conversion of the analog stream into "digital," and then connect the box to the computer via a USB cable. The file is converted to MPEG2, a format easy to burn and compatible with all players, with the possibility of editing with "Studio."
You connect the box and the camcorder or VCR with an S-VHS connection recommended or composite (less good) (RCA yellow) and a cord for the audio (2 RCA red, white). For the VCR, you need a SCART connection with an adapter or cord with the "out" direction or with an in-out switch S-VHS output or composite RCA yellow (less good) plus audio, two RCA outputs red and white.
Remember to select PAL to have color.
I recommend the Dazzle box, either "Recorder" DVD only or Video HD, Creator, or Platinum, depending on your needs if you want to "edit" your films with titles and music.
The price of the advanced editing software STUDIO 14 HD (valued at €61 alone) provided with this box in "Creator" and "Platinum" versions makes the product interesting.
It can be easily resold online when you no longer need it.
There are exotic products like USB keys and 4 wires, cheaper, but be careful, they often lead to troubles, as seen in the messages from desperate members on the forum.

The format being 4:3, the image quality can only be judged on a standard TV screen. Here is the link:
https://www.cherchons.com/dossier/dazzle.html
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zebre7449 Posted messages 5 Status Member
 
Very kind of you, thank you!
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zebre7449 Posted messages 5 Status Member
 
Thank you Necset, I managed to connect my analog camcorder to the PC and I finally have my films on my hard drive, but the sound is only coming through one ear. How can I get the audio on both sides? Thank you once again for your help!
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zebre7449 Posted messages 5 Status Member
 
I forgot to mention that my camcorder only has two outputs, a yellow one for video and a white one for audio, so it lacks a red one to balance the audio sound! How can I resolve this issue? Thank you!
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zebre7449 Posted messages 5 Status Member
 
Thank you for your responses, I will do what is necessary, as you say, thank you again.
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shinen Posted messages 1 Status Member
 
Hello,
I have the same issue, a yellow output and a white one,
how did you manage to transfer it to the PC?
Thank you in advance.
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glandu Posted messages 25505 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   4 090 > shinen Posted messages 1 Status Member
 
Hello, yellow video, white audio but in mono, so no problem. Once the film is loaded, you will have sound from the left and right speakers but in mono, not in stereo.
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