How to make VCDs with a Laptop?

[heckj]

I have a nice new P-III 800 MHz laptop with all the goodies and want to video edit. Trouble is finding a way to capture my video from a VCR. I have a Dazzle DVC USB, which gives me MPEG-1, but is pretty crappy quality.. I've captured/converted the MPEG-1 at the highest quality possible, but it still looks bad.

I want to get good quality MPEG-2, but don't know how. I know I can't do it with my current hardware.

Please help!

---John

[T-rad]

USB is to slow for a good capture
use a pci card or firewire

[heckj]

Can't use a PCI card... laptops don't come with one! The only thing I can use is a PCMCIA card, but Firewire is only for digital video capture. I'm capturing analog from VCRs etc.

[JohnT]

I'm in the same boat as you - I have a laptop and Dazzle USB. As you say the quality is not brilliant. If I had the money though I would buy Dazzle Hollywood Bridge to convert analogue video to DV and connect to the laptop via firewire

[vanillabox]

If you check out this site it may have what you are looking for.
http://www.shipitforyou.com/cgi-bin/sgin0105.exe?TRAN85=Y&GENP=&UID=2001100213411244&T...45+1002&FNM=21

Then check cdw they have it for under $100 US.

I was lucky enought to get a laptop for work that has video capture built in.

[vanillabox]

Ignore the above link unless you are looking for a mac. Sorry, Missed that req.