Video camera help req'd.

[John]

Hi guys, i have an old 8mm sony video camera, which is still excellent, and i have loads of old family stuff on it.
Is there any way i can upload it to my pc, so i can burn a dvd off? I'm running vista.
I know funk all about anything technological, so any help greatly appreciated!:thumb:

[General Baxter]

i remember seeing a box at maplins that has phono ports (red,white,yellow)

and on the other side a usb lead and a driver disk, was about £30 but i hae no idea what its called lol

[Adam]

You would need some form in video input card fitted to your put, that could take analogue video and audio inputs(from the vid camera)

Or a standalone dvd recorder will do it....

[John]

Cool, i have all the leads upstairs somewhere, think there's an rca adapter, but thats about it.
Unfortunately i don't have a dvd recorder, might look into buying one though. What sort of money do they fetch?

[Adam]

YOu can pick them up for about 60-70quid new.
Just connects to your tv like a normal dvd player, but has inputs so you can burn stuff straight onto disc.

[General Baxter]

i think asda is doing one with a built in tevo type thing for about £120 now lol

[John]

Might be the way forward then.
Baxter, whats "tevo"

[General Baxter]

that digital recording thingy, just record to the box and watch later,
thats what the first one was called :)

[Tidy Max]

yeah go to pcworld you can pick them up dirt cheap now, its just an analogue to digital converter, ill look for one for you now and post the link mate, as im dying of bordem through watching the x factor then...wait for it, the girls aloud christmas party, if you hadnt guessed its not my choice lol

and its tivo

heres one, not the best or the cheapest but it gives you an idea
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/pcw_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1469641297.122920063 4@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccffadefmejjgmmcflgceggdhhmdgmi.0&page=Product&fm=null&sm=null&tm=null&sku=059727&category_oid=

also, if your going to buy something online, its www.dabs.com and www.ebuyer.com , are v.cheap and reliable!

[L14MNP]

Aye mate a-d converter is what you need. lol @ tivo, which is now sky plus and virgin media?

[Tidy Max]

sky plus and virgin media are digital subscribers though. tivo was purely freeview/ not an actual receiver just a hard drive recording device.. i think, if anyones seen tropic thunder then lol! @ tivo haha

[John]

Could i just not iuse one of these? plug camera lead in other end? what would i upload it to, windows media player?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1-5M-3-RCA-VIDEO-CABLE-TO-USB-A-MALE_W0QQitemZ370125762925QQihZ024QQcategoryZ67859 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Welsh Dan]

Could i just not iuse one of these? plug camera lead in other end? what would i upload it to, windows media player?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1-5M-3-RCA-VIDEO-CABLE-TO-USB-A-MALE_W0QQitemZ370125762925QQihZ024QQcategoryZ67859 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

It depends what software it comes with.

This (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Pinnacle-Dazzle-DVD-Recorder-USB-Video-Capture-Box_W0QQitemZ300279130457QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Com puting_Computer_Components_Graphics_Video_TV_Cards _TW?hash=item300279130457&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1300%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C 240%3A1318) will do the job, comes with its own capture software but will work with windows movie maker aswell incase you want to tinker with the footage.

[CoolTiger]

this is what you need ;)
http://www.cableuniverse.co.uk/catalog/cables/usb-20-audio-video-grabber.html