windows movie maker?

[nverlose1]

if i have windows movie maker can i just connect s- video wire from camcorder to laptop to record and capture video?

[redwudz]

Well, sure, if you have a S-VHS video output on your camcorder and a S-VHS input on your laptop and WMM can capture the video. What laptop are you using that has a S-VHS input?

[nverlose1]

i dont know if it is s video input but i use ibm r 40 laptop.

[YukonXL]

That is an svideo output. You will have to get a usb capture device if you want to capture on your laptop.

[nverlose1]

what is best video capture card to use under $100

[hootie29]

One other thing to consider when capturing video to a laptop is the hard drive may not be fast enough to capture. My laptop is less than a year old and I would drop frames using the laptop harddrive, I resorted to using an external hard drive and all is well now.

hootie29

[nverlose1]

what kind of capture card do u use?

[Manokat]

ADS, Plextor, Adaptec and some other companies make analog usb 2.0 capture devices.

I've been using the Plextor ConvertX M402U with a toshiba Portege laptop and I love it. You can't however use Movie maker with convertx2.

I know ADS video vcd maker can be used with Movie Maker. I tested it.

[hootie29]

I use the Canopus ADVC-100 and have no complaints at all. It uses firewire for connection.

hootie29