[olug] video file

[Adam Haeder]

You need some sort of analog video capture card that will read your analog 
signal and save it in a digital format.
I bought the Pinnacle Studio AV version 8. It's a Windows app that comes 
bundled with an analog capture card. You can buy it off their website 
(http://www.pinnaclesys.com/ProductPage.asp?Product_ID=577&Langue_ID=7, 
scroll down to "Pinnacle Studio AV version 8") for $129.99. I think 
CompUSA carries it as well. The software 
works very well, I've made some nice movies with it. Saves movies to MPEG, 
RealPlayer or Windows Media format.
I've tried different linux options, most notably Cinerella, but never had 
much luck with them. 
Congrats on the new grandson, btw

-- 
Adam Haeder
Technical Coordinator, AIM Institute
adamh at omaha.org
(402) 345-5025 x115
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On Fri, 4 Apr 2003, Nate wrote:

> I need some help please?  I, as of yesterday, have a new grandson and of 
> course I have a video clip of the little guy at about 2 hrs old.
> My problem is that the video camera (Canon ES8400V hi8) is an analog 
> system.  Does anyone know how that I can get it converted to some kind 
> of format that I can play on my computer?  The camera has an A/V out 
> jack of course and I can play it on TV but I don't know how to make a 
> digital file that I can use on the computer which is more Ideal.  Wish I 
> could afford a digital camera.!
> 
> thanks,
> Nate
> 
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