Help getting Old footage to avi/mpg etc.

[Old8mmArchiver]

Hello all,

For many years I had a couple of 8mm camcorders and they all at one time or another gave up the ghost. I even has a Sony 8mm VCR unit (that cost me a bucket load in the past). I also had a Panasonic DV recorder.

I currently have a canon EOS 7D whenever I feel the need to record footage.

My dilemma.

I have about 100 old 8mm tapes (PAL format) with footage for various dates as our family grew up and I want to get them in to a digital format. Also I want to get the stuff on DV tape (about another 50 tapes) on to my computer (all footage will eventually end up on a backup HDD and DVD for safe storage).

Seeing the costs of companies that do transfers I find it way out of my cost level to get it done that way.

I would transfer it all myself but with no viable camcorder it's going to be an issue.

Also add to that the old computer I used to have had an IEEE port but that old laptop is on it's way out (it's the wife old one). My current HP laptop has 3 USB ports and a HDMI port but that's it.

Money is obviously pretty limited, so purchasing bit expensive kit is totally out of the question.

Can anyone offer advice please?

[Old8mmArchiver]

Woohoo

Right an update. I have a Canon 8mm camcorder that actually works still.

I have also found something that I thought had been dumped a LONG time ago.

A Belkin VideoBus II (think the model is F5U208). So I think I may be able to start something.

I know that there will be no drivers for Windows 10 but on my laptop (the HP one) I have a Virtual Machine with Windows XP on it.

Are there drivers for the Belkin and Windows XP ? ? ?

If I do manage to get drivers what would be the best capture software to use please?

[transporterfan]

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[Old8mmArchiver]

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Many thanks

[Old8mmArchiver]

I've got the drivers to install ok.

What would be the suggestion for importing footage from 8mm to computer?

My lad has a copy of Sony Vegas I can use if that would work.