Bonanza crash caught on video

RST Engineering wrote:

I don't know how to digitize VHS video tape, but if anybody has the setup to
do it, I'll make it available to anybody that wants it.


The easiest way is to get a digital camcorder and plug that into your
A/V out on the VCR and record the tape as you play it. The camcorder
does all the work. After you've recorded it onto the camcorder you now
have it in digital form and can feed it into a computer or DVD recorder.

"Newps" wrote in message
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RST Engineering wrote:

I don't know how to digitize VHS video tape, but if anybody has the setup
to do it, I'll make it available to anybody that wants it.


The easiest way is to get a digital camcorder and plug that into your A/V
out on the VCR and record the tape as you play it. The camcorder does all
the work. After you've recorded it onto the camcorder you now have it in
digital form and can feed it into a computer or DVD recorder.


Wow. Why don't you suggest he converts it to BetaMax while he's at it?
Better suggestion, hook the VCR directly to a video capture card on a
computer or a DVD recorder...Not all camcorders are "digital" you know.

I would do it for you but I don't have a VHS VCR...

--
Doug Semler, MCPD
a.a. #705, BAAWA. EAC Guardian of the Horn of the IPU (pbuhh).
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Doug Semler wrote:




Wow. Why don't you suggest he converts it to BetaMax while he's at it?
Better suggestion, hook the VCR directly to a video capture card on a
computer or a DVD recorder...Not all camcorders are "digital" you know.


That's ridiculous. The VCR out is analog. If you've ever had your
computer convert analog video to digital you know how long the process
takes. And how many people have an analog video capture card in their
PC? With a digital camcorder you'll need a firewire card, commonly
known as an IEEE 1394. Lots of computers have those as they serve other
purposes. The digital camcorder, and they're all digital nowadays, does
the converting on the fly.

"Newps" wrote in message
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Doug Semler wrote:




Wow. Why don't you suggest he converts it to BetaMax while he's at it?
Better suggestion, hook the VCR directly to a video capture card on a
computer or a DVD recorder...Not all camcorders are "digital" you know.


That's ridiculous. The VCR out is analog. If you've ever had your
computer convert analog video to digital you know how long the process
takes. And how many people have an analog video capture card in their PC?
With a digital camcorder you'll need a firewire card, commonly known as an
IEEE 1394. Lots of computers have those as they serve other purposes.
The digital camcorder, and they're all digital nowadays, does the
converting on the fly.


I do it all the time, on a 1.7Ghz machine with a $120 video capture card
with a hardware encoder. It takes 3 seconds longer than it does to play the
source being digitized. Digitizing a 10 minute tape would take me 10
minutes 3 seconds direct to computer. Longer if you go to the cam corder
first. No matter how you slice it, the digitizing isn't the time consuming
part, it's the playback of the analog source

I question the recommendation to "get" a digital camcorder for $400 (those
with line-in recording functions) when a $100 video capture card (with
hardware encoder *and* editing software) would be better tools for the
job...

--
Doug Semler, MCPD
a.a. #705, BAAWA. EAC Guardian of the Horn of the IPU (pbuhh).
The answer is 42; DNRC o-
Gur Hfrarg unf orpbzr fb shyy bs penc gurfr qnlf, abbar rira
erpbtavmrf fvzcyr guvatf yvxr ebg13 nalzber. Fnq, vfa'g vg?

"Doug Semler" wrote

I question the recommendation to "get" a digital camcorder for $400
(those with line-in recording functions) when a $100 video capture card
(with hardware encoder *and* editing software) would be better tools for
the job...

I think the "get a camcorder" comment was made along the lines of "pick one
up out of the cabinet, or borrow one", not as in "go buy one."

Besides, he is not interested in going to any expense to digitize the tape,
and has only offered it if it does not cost him anything, or take too much
effort; am I right, Jim? ;-)
--
Jim in NC

"Morgans" wrote in message
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"Doug Semler" wrote

I question the recommendation to "get" a digital camcorder for $400
(those with line-in recording functions) when a $100 video capture card
(with hardware encoder *and* editing software) would be better tools for
the job...

I think the "get a camcorder" comment was made along the lines of "pick
one up out of the cabinet, or borrow one", not as in "go buy one."

Besides, he is not interested in going to any expense to digitize the
tape, and has only offered it if it does not cost him anything, or take
too much effort; am I right, Jim? ;-)


Sorry. Bad mood today, I'm quitting smoking g

--
Doug Semler, MCPD
a.a. #705, BAAWA. EAC Guardian of the Horn of the IPU (pbuhh).
The answer is 42; DNRC o-
Gur Hfrarg unf orpbzr fb shyy bs penc gurfr qnlf, abbar rira
erpbtavmrf fvzcyr guvatf yvxr ebg13 nalzber. Fnq, vfa'g vg?

On Sun, 2 Sep 2007 22:15:59 -0400, "Doug Semler"
wrote:


Sorry. Bad mood today, I'm quitting smoking g

Best of luck, it's worth it!

"Doug Semler" wrote

Sorry. Bad mood today, I'm quitting smoking g

Good for you. BTDT. HANG IN THERE! It will soon be worth it.

Being able to climb stairs without getting winded, not hacking up flem, or
whatever that crap is, tasting, REALLY tasting your food, and smelling more
than you can imagine. Oh, that's not always good. g The knowledge that
you may have a better health outlook, esp. in your later years. Many more
plus factors than I can think of here.

Good luck and be strong.
--
Jim in NC

PS- I didn't think your post was all that bad; just that you missed
understanding something.

Doug Semler wrote:


I question the recommendation to "get" a digital camcorder for $400
(those with line-in recording functions) when a $100 video capture card
(with hardware encoder *and* editing software) would be better tools for
the job...


Get, as in knock on the neighbors door and borrow one. Total cost $0.

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Doug Semler wrote:




Wow. Why don't you suggest he converts it to BetaMax while he's at it?
Better suggestion, hook the VCR directly to a video capture card on a
computer or a DVD recorder...Not all camcorders are "digital" you know.


That's ridiculous. The VCR out is analog. If you've ever had your
computer convert analog video to digital you know how long the process
takes. And how many people have an analog video capture card in their PC?
With a digital camcorder you'll need a firewire card, commonly known as an
IEEE 1394.

Old stuff -- the USB2 ports are ubiquitous and faster then 1394.