gregh

that doesn't cost the earth, comes with editing software and will work with XP?Is the XP video editor any good?

My adaptec one I've had for years doesn't work with XP.

cheers,

greg

Blow Dog

A good qustion that needs an answer from me too.

PC World available if possible too.

DazV

Probably a bit early for XP drivers.

By far the biggest capture card company is Pinnacle (who bought Miro). After a quick look , they make no mention of XP drivers *yet*

http://www.pinnaclesys.de/uk/

PC World sell ADS Technologies' Pyro DV Capture card which is pretty cheap:
http://www.adstech.com/

Here you go: Windows XP support...
www.dazzle.com
Look at the 'DV Editor' product and 'DV Editor SE' products

[Edited by DazV - 10/30/2001 4:29:42 PM]

gregh

Blow dog,

just found a good article here:

http://www.videoguys.com/dvshoot.htm

Blow Dog

Greg,

Thanks for that, very interesting. I think I'm gonna buy the pinnacle.

Cem

gregh

yeh pinnacle looks good to me as well. Just need to work out wether I need the plus or not as my camcorder doesn't have DVin but my graphics card has SVHS out.

Let me know the best price you find!

greg

DazV

GregH, the single firewire socket is 2 way.

With the right sw your PC can totally control your camcorder with the firewire connection.

gregh

Daz,

Not if the camcorder only has DVout like mine.

greg

Nimbus

Greg,

Take a look at www.lynxdv.co.uk. They can enable DVin on most camcorders. Check there compatability list.

gregh

cheapest I've found for the Studio DV from Pinnacle (that seems to support XP) is £77.55 inc VAT from dabs.com

Looks like my DV camcorder doesn't support DVin through any hacks.

So now need to work out if I really need the Studio DV+ package, as my graphic card has SVHS out on it.

greg

DazV

GregH,

I had a mate with a Panasonic camcorder, and it only had a DV out on it. With the hack, the DV out turned into a DV in / out. You sure you can't do that with yours ?

-DV

gregh

>> You sure you can't do that with yours ?


Yep, checked a few web sites that do the hack, mine can't be hacked. Guess I bought into DV camcorders too early, the model after mine does it :^(

Greg

DazV

Yo be honest, DV in isn't that important on the camcorder anyway.

gregh

It is for editing and putting stuff back all in digital ;^)

DazV

No, you do the editing on your PC.

I didn't realise you're putting it all back on the camcorder though. Thought you were gonna put it on the web or something.

gregh

I want to put it back onto VHS to post to relatives etc.

greg

David_Wallis

we just bought one from www.cclcomputers.co.uk, just plain old firewire card... not dv cap. card though... but works fine with new sony camcorder..

David