Capturing from Hi8 via USB Streaming

[tupton]

I am using a Sony Hi8 camera using USB streaming to transfer. My problem is not matter what capture program I use (VirtualDub, Movie Maker, etc.) I can't capture higher that 320x240. Is there any way to do this? Any help and/or direction would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Tommy

[venky_m]

I have also tried caturing through USB from my Sony TRV 608 HI-8 camcoder. The output quality is very bad. There is no clarity , lots of frames are lost. I tried lots of software but in vain. I believe that capturing through USB is not a good idea. One needs to have a Video capture card. I have tried on a PIII 800 MHz 256 MB machine.

[Nolonemo]

The speed of USB is just too slow to handle the larger capture sizes.

[Jester700]

...unless the device has a realtime MPEG encoder. in which case it may work, or may have other issues, depending on the device, software, and your PC.

[SingSing]

The USB streaming on SONY is for WEBCAM application.

Sony Hi-8 analog video is very sharp, get a $60-$90 PCI capture card, and you should able to get very good result and made great S/VCD.

[venky_m]

Can any one suggest a good Video capture card for capturing video from my Sony TRV 608 HI8 Camcoder ?
My Machine configuration is PIII 800 Mhz 256 MB RAM and Win XP Professional. Is this configuration good enough to capture video and create a good quality VCD ?
I have gone through the list of the Capture cards in the Capture Card section, but I am not able to select the right one. I am on a tight budget and looking at around $30-$60. budget.

Regards,

venky