Is Pinnacle + Acquisition compatible with W10?
François François
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François François -
Hello,
I have a PC with Windows 10, a video capture card connected via FIRE WIRE to a Pinnacle MOVIE BOX + Pinnacle Studio 10, and of course a VCR.
With all this equipment, is it possible to copy my VHS tapes?
Or is there any software or hardware incompatibility?
Thank you for your answers
François François
Configuration: Windows10 / Firefox 43.0
I have a PC with Windows 10, a video capture card connected via FIRE WIRE to a Pinnacle MOVIE BOX + Pinnacle Studio 10, and of course a VCR.
With all this equipment, is it possible to copy my VHS tapes?
Or is there any software or hardware incompatibility?
Thank you for your answers
François François
Configuration: Windows10 / Firefox 43.0
1 réponse
MiniDV tape transfer
To transfer MiniDV tapes to a laptop or desktop PC, the laptop or desktop must have a FireWire or iLink input (IEEE 1394 port, it's the same thing). The transfer can be done using Windows Live Movie Maker or iMovie (Mac) or any commercial editing software. The computer recognizes the camcorder immediately for capture.
An internal IEEE 1394 (FireWire, iLink, same thing) card can be easily installed on a desktop PC.
If it's a laptop without this input, a second solution is to check if the laptop has an "Express Card" (PCMCIA) slot on the side, protected by a dummy plastic card. There are FireWire Express Card adapters available:
https://www.amazon.fr/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=firewire+expresscard&tag=googhydr0a8-21&index=aps&hvadid=9215056378&hvpos=1t1&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=101097741010537552&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=b&ref=pd_sl_6kh108ih4c_b
Third ultimate solution: purchase an analog to USB converter box.
This box or key supports the conversion of "analog stream material to digital," and you 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, along with the possibility of editing with "Studio."
Connect the box and camcorder with a recommended S-Video connection (5-pin round socket) or composite (less good) (yellow RCA) and a cable for audio (2 red and white RCA).
For the VCR, a SCART connection is needed with an adapter or cable with "out" direction or with a switch for in/out, S/VHS or composite RCA yellow (less good) plus audio, two RCA outputs red and white.
I recommend the Dazzle DVD Recorder HD box.
The price of the editing software included with it makes the product interesting.
There are cheaper products, but be cautious, as they can lead to trouble.
The image quality for the 4:3 format can only be judged on a television screen once the film is finished.
The link:
https://www.pinnaclesys.com/fr/products/dazzle/dvd-recorder-hd/?gclid=Cj0KEQiAp4yjBRCE_enjmpug944BEiQATCpLvYvKi3VUc74TskrD5bMg4cceIp18w9aha238Y7fwI7gaAtSY8P8HAQ
and: cheaper but without my endorsement: http://www.rueducommerce.fr/Photo-Video-Numerique/Acquisition/Boitier-Externe/AVERMEDIA/4840034-DVD-EZMaker-7-USB-Boitier-externe-Acquisition-Video.htm#pdd
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To transfer MiniDV tapes to a laptop or desktop PC, the laptop or desktop must have a FireWire or iLink input (IEEE 1394 port, it's the same thing). The transfer can be done using Windows Live Movie Maker or iMovie (Mac) or any commercial editing software. The computer recognizes the camcorder immediately for capture.
An internal IEEE 1394 (FireWire, iLink, same thing) card can be easily installed on a desktop PC.
If it's a laptop without this input, a second solution is to check if the laptop has an "Express Card" (PCMCIA) slot on the side, protected by a dummy plastic card. There are FireWire Express Card adapters available:
https://www.amazon.fr/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=firewire+expresscard&tag=googhydr0a8-21&index=aps&hvadid=9215056378&hvpos=1t1&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=101097741010537552&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=b&ref=pd_sl_6kh108ih4c_b
Third ultimate solution: purchase an analog to USB converter box.
This box or key supports the conversion of "analog stream material to digital," and you 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, along with the possibility of editing with "Studio."
Connect the box and camcorder with a recommended S-Video connection (5-pin round socket) or composite (less good) (yellow RCA) and a cable for audio (2 red and white RCA).
For the VCR, a SCART connection is needed with an adapter or cable with "out" direction or with a switch for in/out, S/VHS or composite RCA yellow (less good) plus audio, two RCA outputs red and white.
I recommend the Dazzle DVD Recorder HD box.
The price of the editing software included with it makes the product interesting.
There are cheaper products, but be cautious, as they can lead to trouble.
The image quality for the 4:3 format can only be judged on a television screen once the film is finished.
The link:
https://www.pinnaclesys.com/fr/products/dazzle/dvd-recorder-hd/?gclid=Cj0KEQiAp4yjBRCE_enjmpug944BEiQATCpLvYvKi3VUc74TskrD5bMg4cceIp18w9aha238Y7fwI7gaAtSY8P8HAQ
and: cheaper but without my endorsement: http://www.rueducommerce.fr/Photo-Video-Numerique/Acquisition/Boitier-Externe/AVERMEDIA/4840034-DVD-EZMaker-7-USB-Boitier-externe-Acquisition-Video.htm#pdd
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"Donkeys change their minds, fools do not."
Remember to mark "resolved" on your message if that is the case.
Have a good day.