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    HI, At the moment I have a panasonic digi camcorder with DV OUT only. I HAVE A LOT OF VHS FILMS I WOULD LIKE TO EDIT ON MY COMPUTER. I CANT REALLY AFFORD ANOTHER CAMERA WITH DV IN/OUT, SO HOW CAN I CAPTURE MY VHS VIDEOS'S TO MY PC WHICH HAS PINNACLE 9 INSTALLED SO I CAN EDIT THEM AND BURN THEM ONTO A DVD

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    You will need a video capture card. Look to the left under Capture Cards to see a large list. You can get an older ATI AIW card for around 50.00 US.
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    If you have a firewire connection on your computer, just conect. Then use Pinnacle to capture the footage.

    Dont think you need a capture card. Pinnacle 9 has DV capture ability (at least pretty sure). May even be able to capture directly to mpeg2/DVD format.
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    DVWannaB- I think he wants to go from VHS to his PC. According to him his camcorder doesn't have the needed inputs to do this. So he will need a capture card of some form. Mr twonk, please correct me if I'm wrong.

    Here's the first card I used. On Ebay for 50.00.

    https://www.videohelp.com/capturecards.php?CaptureCardRead=15#comments
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    Originally Posted by DVWannaB
    If you have a firewire connection on your computer, just conect. Then use Pinnacle to capture the footage.

    Dont think you need a capture card. Pinnacle 9 has DV capture ability (at least pretty sure). May even be able to capture directly to mpeg2/DVD format.
    being a thick hesd,,,, does this mean all I have to do is connect my vhs video recoder via YELLOW WHITE AND RED cables, run tape and pinnacle will pick it up ????? I am at work so not able to look I am sure I have seen a card with the yellow white and red sockets... thanks everyone
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    Ok, yeah, just re-read. The DV cam thing threw me off.

    Well he could sell his DV cam on ebay and use that money for a new DV cam with video in and dv out. Then he could do what I suggested above ..............
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    As long as you have the connections for the RCA cables(yellow,white and red cables) to the camcorder or to a capture card. You should be able to capture the tapes.
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    Originally Posted by mr twonk
    being a thick hesd,,,, does this mean all I have to do is connect my vhs video recoder via YELLOW WHITE AND RED cables, run tape and pinnacle will pick it up ????? I am at work so not able to look I am sure I have seen a card with the yellow white and red sockets... thanks everyone
    Well yes. Just connect your vhs vcr using red, white, yellow or Svideo cable if available to a video capture card/device. I would make sure to get a video card/device, that is compatible with Pinnacle 9, so you dont have to lay out more $$$s for capture software (although some cards come with capture software).
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    Originally Posted by DVWannaB
    Originally Posted by mr twonk
    being a thick hesd,,,, does this mean all I have to do is connect my vhs video recoder via YELLOW WHITE AND RED cables, run tape and pinnacle will pick it up ????? I am at work so not able to look I am sure I have seen a card with the yellow white and red sockets... thanks everyone
    Well yes. Just connect your vhs vcr using red, white, yellow or Svideo cable if available to a video capture card/device. I would make sure to get a video card/device, that is compatible with Pinnacle 9, so you dont have to lay out more $$$s for capture software (although some cards come with capture software).
    cheers I will give it a go this weekend, It would be simpler if I had a camcorder with DV IN/OUT wouldnt it. and in my case its extra ££££ I dont want to spend.. thanks again
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    yes it would. More like a red/white/yellow in and DV out be perfect.
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