How to get Hi8 video to a computer?

HOW TO GET VIDEO OFF CAMCORDER?

  • I have this camcorder that I have no clue on how to get the video off of. It uses tape and I don't really know what to do about that. Is there any way I can get the video off of the tape? Is there like a thing that I can put the tape in and plug into my computer and it will put it on there? I want this video on my computer. Thanks! oh and I don't really know what it's called so I'm just going to put all the writing it has on it, below: Hi8 Video Camera Recorder 72x Digital Zoom Sony Handycam Vision VideoHi8 XR SteadyShot CCD-TRV85 NTSC (hope that helps a little?)

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    It's a Hi8 (analog) camcorder but there are some Digital8 (digital) camcorders that can read the tapes. Have a look at Sony's TRV range. The advantage of these is that you'd get the best video quality. You'd be capturing the video via firewire - if your PC hasn't already got one you'd need to install a firewire card. They're cheap, easy to install and readily available. You'd also need a firewire cable. Alternatively, you'll need an analog / digital converter. Some MiniDV/Digital8 camcorders have a passthrough feature which will do this - you connect the AV sockets on the camcorders and plug the MiniDV camcorder into the PC's firewire port. Failing that, you could try a dedicated converter such as the Kworld DVD Maker, the Pinnacle Dazzle or a generic model you can get it most electronics shops. If you want the best quality from an A/D converter, have a look at the Canopus ADVC range.

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You need a video capture card for ur computer. It has a video and audio input RCA jacks and sometimes a tv tuner. Or you can buy a dvd recorder ( a dvd deck not a cmrom drive) so you can record your videos directly to a dvd disk.

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Is it vhs tape? hope the avs video converter works for you. http://www.mp4kits.com/Converter/Video/vhs_video_converter/

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