http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Topic: cheap cam to hard drive converter? en Sun, 19 Feb 2012 06:32:15 +0000 http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/cheap-cam-to-hard-drive-converter#post-51382 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:55:59 +0000 Cville 51382@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> I think that is a great question.  I was helping a friend of mine do an interview shoot and he was able to capture to tape and directly to his laptop at the same time.  Not sure what software he was using to do the capture.   You can buy a pretty powerfull laptop for less than a firestor.  But I guess it has to do with supply and demand. </p> <p>I don't think the laptop would be very usefull for a wedding shoot. :)</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/cheap-cam-to-hard-drive-converter#post-51380 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:46:11 +0000 sek0910 51380@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>With pocket computers selling for $200 and small hard drives fairly cheap as well, can someone explain why a company couldn't manufacture and sell a small portable device (like firestor) with a firewire input that would store live video from a cam for $300 to $400?</p>