Wich is the best way to capture analogic video8

[higini]

Hi,

I am newer on this toppics.

I have an analogic videoc camera Sony handicap with many tapes recorded. I bougth a DC10 pci card to capture to be able to edit and convert to vcd.

My personal question it is to decide with is the best way to capture the video and wich is the more recomendable format to use.

If I want to capture video on pc, doing one file for each tape, what I should do for later edition?
As far as I have many videos and the edition I must be done with secuences froms several ones on same vcd, wich is the best format?

Thanks for your comments
Higini

[twoages2]

There is a lot information to your question here at VCDhelp.
Your disk space seems to be rather small. For VCD and svcd look at the capture procedure (frame on the left).

Use "VirtualDUb" to capture. For PAL use 352*288 (install HUFFYUV compression). If you capture for SVCD (a lot better) use format 480*576.
Encode with TMPGenc (freeware, see link at this site).

You will encounter some problems and questions. E.mail if you have specific questions.

[japniz]

Hi,

I've been using a Pinnacle DC10+ board to cap analogue vidoes, with varying degrees of success. I'd cap in Studio 6.01, then use TEMPENC (see Tools for link to this free prog.) and then burn both VCD and SVCD with Roxio or Nero.

That said, you can only capture MJPEG as that is the codec on the board, from what I've read. I tried lots of combinations of other programmes (VirtualVCR, VirtualDub, AmCap) and none would work with this card in my experience. (Perhaps other posters will have better results?)

As well as these excellent forums, try the equally good Pinnacle boards at
http://www.pinnaclesys.com/wwwsupport/Forums/uk/frameset.htm

The previous poster was right. It takes a LOT of reading and posting to find out if a particular card works with any programme on any system. So, expect to take a bit of time to get the best info for your setup.

Good luck.

[yg1968]

If you have the money for it, you can buy a digital8 camcorder, edit the dv file on your computer and export it back to a digital8 tape.

Actually, you would need another hard disk given that DV takes up 13 gig an hour. This might be a bit expensive but something to keep in mind if you ever decide to upgrade your camcorder.