getting stuff from VHS onto my comp?
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You will need some sort of video input on your videocard or PC. Check for an S-Video (round plug with 5 or so pins) or composite video (yellow plug). These would either be on the back or your videocard or on a capture card (TV tuner/Movie capture).
If you dont have these then you will have to pick up a card that you can input video into such as:
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Pinnacle Dazzle DCV90 www.pinnaclesys.com
Higher quality Hardware MPEG-2 encoder
Adptec Videoh! DVD www.adaptec.com
For a videocard you could go with anyones vivo (video in video out) cards. I have a 6600GT VIVO from MSI and it is great (lots of inputs/outputs) or for a TV tuner most of them will do video capture plus TIVO. I have an ATI TV Wonder Elite and it also works great.
When you get your VCR hooked up to your PC just open movie maker, which is free with XP or another editing program. Then go to capture, press start capture and then turn on your VCR when it is done then press stop capture and turn off your VCR. Its simple and now that it is in your PC you can edit it and save or convert it to any format you like.
If you dont have these then you will have to pick up a card that you can input video into such as:
Cheap no frills
Pinnacle Dazzle DCV90 www.pinnaclesys.com
Higher quality Hardware MPEG-2 encoder
Adptec Videoh! DVD www.adaptec.com
For a videocard you could go with anyones vivo (video in video out) cards. I have a 6600GT VIVO from MSI and it is great (lots of inputs/outputs) or for a TV tuner most of them will do video capture plus TIVO. I have an ATI TV Wonder Elite and it also works great.
When you get your VCR hooked up to your PC just open movie maker, which is free with XP or another editing program. Then go to capture, press start capture and then turn on your VCR when it is done then press stop capture and turn off your VCR. Its simple and now that it is in your PC you can edit it and save or convert it to any format you like.
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The plug in the back of your videocard is probably an S-Video out which would not input the video just output your computer screen to a tv. Unless it says S-Video out I would think you need a capture card 
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The cable itself is called the same thing, an S-Video cable and can be found at any electronics store: radioshack, futureshop, bestbuy etc. A picture can be found below along with an ATI input block and vivo cables (normal ways of inputting video). Sorry about the poor pictures!
.The cable itself is called the same thing, an S-Video cable and can be found at any electronics store: radioshack, futureshop, bestbuy etc. A picture can be found below along with an ATI input block and vivo cables (normal ways of inputting video). Sorry about the poor pictures!
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I have a capture card (WINTV) It only has a composite video (yellow plug) and not a s-video plug(5 pin)....I assume thats still ok
I need to know what cables from the VHS player need to be connected to the capture card......I've tried a few things but it won't capture
any help would be great, thanks
I need to know what cables from the VHS player need to be connected to the capture card......I've tried a few things but it won't capture
any help would be great, thanks
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Run a composite video cable (yellow) from your VCR's composite video out to your video capture card. Make sure you set the card up right (installed drivers) and then follow these steps.
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Connect your analog camera or VCR to your computer's capture device, and then set the camera mode to play recorded video (often labeled VTR or VCR on an analog camera).
2.
Open Windows Movie Maker
3.
On the File menu, click Capture Video.
4.
On the Video Capture Device page do the following:
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In Available devices, click the analog device you want to use to capture video. In the Video input source list, click the input line you want to use.
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If you want to adjust and configure the video capture device settings, click Configure.
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In the Audio device list, click the audio capture device you want to use, and then, in Audio input source, click the input line you want to use.
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To adjust the volume of your captured audio, move the Input level slider to the level you want to use.
5.
In the Enter a file name for your captured video box, enter a file name for your captured video file. Then, in the Choose a place to save your captured video box, select the location where you want your video to be saved or click Browse to select a location.
6.
On the Video Setting page, select the video setting you want to use for capturing video and audio.
7.
To separate the video into smaller clips, select the Create clips when wizard finishes check box.
8.
To prevent audio from playing over your speakers while capturing video, select the Mute speakers check box.
9.
To automatically stop capturing after a time period has elapsed, select the Capture time limit check box, and then type or select the length of time you want to capture. Time is displayed in the form of hours:minutes (h:mm).
10.
Using the controls on your analog camera or VCR, locate the video and audio you want to capture from your tape. In Movie Maker, click Start Capture, and then press the Play button on your analog camera or VCR.
11.
To begin capturing, click Start Capture, and then press the Play button on your analog camera or VCR.
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Do one of the following:
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When the tape reaches the point at which you want to stop capturing, click Stop Capture, and then press the Stop button on your analog camera or VCR.
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If you have selected the Capture time limit check box, wait for the specified amount of time for video to be captured, and then press the Stop button on your analog camera or VCR.
13.
Repeat steps 10 through 12 for each part of the video tape you want to capture.
14.
When you have finished capturing, click Finish to close the Video Capture Wizard.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/getstarted/downloadvideo.mspx
1.
Connect your analog camera or VCR to your computer's capture device, and then set the camera mode to play recorded video (often labeled VTR or VCR on an analog camera).
2.
Open Windows Movie Maker
3.
On the File menu, click Capture Video.
4.
On the Video Capture Device page do the following:
•
In Available devices, click the analog device you want to use to capture video. In the Video input source list, click the input line you want to use.
•
If you want to adjust and configure the video capture device settings, click Configure.
•
In the Audio device list, click the audio capture device you want to use, and then, in Audio input source, click the input line you want to use.
•
To adjust the volume of your captured audio, move the Input level slider to the level you want to use.
5.
In the Enter a file name for your captured video box, enter a file name for your captured video file. Then, in the Choose a place to save your captured video box, select the location where you want your video to be saved or click Browse to select a location.
6.
On the Video Setting page, select the video setting you want to use for capturing video and audio.
7.
To separate the video into smaller clips, select the Create clips when wizard finishes check box.
8.
To prevent audio from playing over your speakers while capturing video, select the Mute speakers check box.
9.
To automatically stop capturing after a time period has elapsed, select the Capture time limit check box, and then type or select the length of time you want to capture. Time is displayed in the form of hours:minutes (h:mm).
10.
Using the controls on your analog camera or VCR, locate the video and audio you want to capture from your tape. In Movie Maker, click Start Capture, and then press the Play button on your analog camera or VCR.
11.
To begin capturing, click Start Capture, and then press the Play button on your analog camera or VCR.
12.
Do one of the following:
•
When the tape reaches the point at which you want to stop capturing, click Stop Capture, and then press the Stop button on your analog camera or VCR.
•
If you have selected the Capture time limit check box, wait for the specified amount of time for video to be captured, and then press the Stop button on your analog camera or VCR.
13.
Repeat steps 10 through 12 for each part of the video tape you want to capture.
14.
When you have finished capturing, click Finish to close the Video Capture Wizard.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/getstarted/downloadvideo.mspx
