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Nakkoush
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Hi,

This is my first post here, i hope i am posting it in the right section, I am newbie in this and need your help ;-)

I want to buy an external hardware which can connect through USB or Firewire to my laptop, which allows me to watch directly my old VHS movies on my laptop, or to watch my digital satellite receiver on my PC...

In fact this is my main intention (to directly convert analogue to digital and have the movie played on my Laptop's screen somewhat good image), but if the same hardware comes with a software having the possibility of recording my VHS to DVD, it would be a great plus for me, again i am not expert in that... I hope i am not asking the most stupid question in this forum :-//

My budget is between $100 to $150, i can go a bit higher if it really makes difference...

any help is highly appreciated..

Regards,
Nakkoush

Posted 5 years ago #
;0)
Member

if your camcorder has analoge pass thru feature, you could use it (in vcr mode) to capture analoge video...got your manuals handy?

Posted 5 years ago #
Nakkoush
Member

;0) Wrote:
if your camcorder has analoge pass thru feature, you could use it (in vcr mode) to capture analoge video...got your manuals handy?

No, no,
sorry but you completly understood me wrong, maybe i didn't know how to post...
In the simplest way: what i want to do is to use my PC's screen as a monitor... to play back directly my old VHS movie...
another example, my Satellite receivers comes with 2 audio RCA output and one yellow color for video, right? how can i connect these RCA's connectors (which are analogue) to my Laptop through firewaire if possible or USB 2 ?

Posted 5 years ago #
cfulton
Member

Actually, nameless winky-smiley person (apparently hailing from Winnipeg) is right--you could use a camcorder with a DV passthrough to do that. There are a few other boxes on the market that do that (notably made by ADS Technology, Canopus, Pinnacle Systems). However, a number of them have to be plugged into the wall. It sounds like what you might be looking for is a small TV tuner that also happens to have an A/V input. The two names that readily come to mind are Hauppauge and Pinnacle Systems (though there are certainly others-neither of these quick lists of product manufacturers constitutes a complete list).

Posted 5 years ago #
Nakkoush
Member

cfulton Wrote:
Actually, nameless winky-smiley person (apparently hailing from Winnipeg) is right--you could use a camcorder with a DV passthrough to do that. There are a few other boxes on the market that do that (notably made by ADS Technology, Canopus, Pinnacle Systems). However, a number of them have to be plugged into the wall. It sounds like what you might be looking for is a small TV tuner that also happens to have an A/V input. The two names that readily come to mind are Hauppauge and Pinnacle Systems (though there are certainly others-neither of these quick lists of product manufacturers constitutes a complete list).

something like this will it work for me?

Canopus ADVC-110 A/D CONVERTER
http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_techspecs_full.php/masterid=3826967

or

Plextor ConvertX PX-M402U Digital Video Converter
http://www.pricegrabber.com/rating_getprodrev.php/masterid=3826967/id_type=masterid

The problem is that, i cannot find whether i can directly use it to watch at the same time it is converting my analogue movies to digital ones

Posted 5 years ago #
cfulton
Member

Yes, either of these will do the job. Odd as it sounds, you would use a video editing program to watch the incoming video. On the contrary, a device that primarily acts as a TV tuner would almost always ship with dedicated software designed primarily for watching TV (including functions like closed captioning, stereo reception, air/cable selection, etc.) An A/V In function would likely be on here also, but check capabilities before you buy.

Posted 5 years ago #
Nakkoush
Member

What i need for you experts here, is to lead me to the best hardware to buy...

any experience with the hardwares i mentioned above?
the first one is more than my budget!
the second one, i am afraid to go for it, unless i hear a recomendations here concerning it...

Posted 5 years ago #
faqvideo
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Try Voyetra Turtle Beach Adavantge USB, it powers up via USB port. It's coming with Full Cup software you can use to watch/capture videos.

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Posted 5 years ago #
brandon0409
Member

Actually there is a product (around $150 & $200) on the market now that connects (wirelessly or wired)your TV/VCR/Cable/Satalite signal dirctly to your PC.

They have them at CompUSA and Circuit City (possible Best Buy). It's a hand little contraption actually. If you've been there recently you have probably seen one but didn't know what it was.

It looks like a toy keyboard but over sized.

http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?pfp=BROWSE&No=100&N=200139&product_code=341938&Pn=SlingBox_PRO

http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?pfp=BROWSE&No=100&N=200139&product_code=341849&Pn=SlingBox_Tuner

http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?pfp=BROWSE&No=100&N=200139&product_code=341937&Pn=SlingBox_AV

Posted 5 years ago #
video novice
Member

I have not tried this specific product, but I was in a CompUSA yesterday. (Not a Holiday Inn. bseg)

But you may check your local CompUSA as the two in Columbus OH are closing. They presently have 10 to 30 percent off everything. So the prices will be reduce periodically until all product is gone.

Naturally what I wanted was only 10 percent off

jerry

Posted 5 years ago #