Hi, Am wondering which applications people have been successful in using to capture analog video onto their notebook, or PC? I have a SONY Hi8. I would like to capture video on the Hi8 tape & convert it into a digital format to burn to a DVD. In the past, I had tried Pinnacle's MovieBox USB capturing device & the associated Pinnacle Studio (ver. 9) with much aggravation. Recently, I downloaded a trial version of Pinnacle's Studio14. Studio14 does not recognize the USB MovieBox. Additionally, Studio14 is so massive, my notebook's performance became severely degraded. So, I am not too thrilled with Pinnacle's line of products. Notebook specs: Toshiba Satellite WinXP (SP3) 1.73GHz CPU 1GB RAM 25GB HDD Standard graphics package for Satellite notebook Your assistance/advice is appreciated!
You're asking the laptop hardware to do too much for it's class. P14 requires: # Windows® 7, Windows Vista® (SP2),Windows XP (SP3) (you're at the low end of performance) # Intel® Pentium® or AMD Athlon™ 1.8 GHz (2.4 GHz or higher recommended) - Intel Core™ 2 or i7 2.4 GHz required for AVCHD* (2.66 GHz for AVCHD* 1920) (you didn't spec your cpu type, but with a 25GB hard drive I can assume you're at the below low end there too) # 1 GB system memory recommended, 2 GB required for AVCHD* (2GB minimum for what you're asking the laptop to do. You have 'shared" video ram) # DirectX® 9 or 10 compatible graphics card with 64 MB (128 MB or higher recommended) - 256 MB required for HD and AVCHD* (you have shared ram video) What you have will do it. Just slowly. Max the ram, and, you may want to clean all other software off the machine (except O/S). Just while you transfer all the videos. Then put it all back. It's a job better done at a desktop, or a lap that has the hardware for it.
I scrapped the P14 & deleted it from my notebook. My notebook is at the lower end of the performance spectrum. I'll keep your specs in mind when I am allowed to upgrade again. Recently, while browsing thru software titles at Staples, I came across the Roxio easy VHS to DVD program. It comes with hardware & software to transfer analog videos over onto a computer. The price is standard at most retailers, as well as online. I think Amazon might have had it a little cheaper. Will need to check again. This seems to be what I have been looking for to get analog stuff over to a digital format.
