Has anyone used this to convert old vhs, mini dv to digital with this?
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I've not used the PCIe card, but I have been using the Intensity Shuttle for about a year. I chose the Shuttle over the card to reduce the chances of hardware conflicts and driver issues. From what I've read and based on my own experience with the Shuttle, the most difficult aspect of getting these devices to work will lie with firmware and driver versions. You should check their support site and find the hardware compatibility guide. If your hardware does not match their recommendations, chance are, it won't work and I'm not talking about meeting standards such as OS version, PCIe versions, I'm talking about the specific hardware platforms they list. Blackmagic HW and SW is developed on HP platforms and some Asus mobos and to get the highest probability that the card will work, you should use the exact same HW they use. On their forum, you can find other users who have had success with HW not on BM's HW compatibility list. BM does not recommend that hardware but they do provide the information for those who want to take the risk. Once you match the hardware, firmware, drivers and OS's and get the card to work, their products perform great, very high quality performance and reliability.
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I used it successfully with regular 8. It took a lot of trial and error (repositioning projector, mirror and mirror angle and refocusing) to get it right. It takes considerable persistence, but my transfers look a lot better than the ones I had done professionally to VHS tape and DVD; and, unlike those transfers, mine run at the correct speed. Probably not as good as present-day professional frame-by-frame techniques; but (with a good camcorder), you can get achieve something pretty decent at very small fraction of the cost.
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Yes. Recording to VHS requires a converter box if your signal source is an over-the-air antenna (the DVD side of this unit is play-only).
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I have it installed in my laptop with Windows 7 64bit. I suppose both operating systems can handle it. If it is your intention to record your old VHS via RCA cable you can use the Pinnacle Studio 14 software included. However if you want to use it to connect your digital camera with firewire cable you better use another software included with the camera such as Sony PMB, not only because Pinnacle is too slow but also because it does not register the dates and other digital information of the recordings.
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hi Lawrence,I used mine for a vcr.I wondered if it would work or not and came to the conclusion,if it doesn't, I have a paper weight.
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I believe so - I was converting VHS "C" format & 8MM. Very cumbersome process and I had to find a player that played those devices. Somebody has to come our with a better system. But after ,many hours (dyas) I did get 2-3 movies to come out fairly clean and audible.
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No. This is intended to use where a composite input is not available. The composite signal will always be of less quality that an original S-VHS.
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Yes I am using this to play my older VHS on my new HDTV, and it works great.
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Mine works. Kind of fragile. For the price it is ok. Less expensive than sending tapes out to convert.
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I am not sure either Mr. Turner. I bought this Device to.go.from VHS to.DVD and it has worked very well for me. The whole point of this device was to help get past the macrovision protection. Going in the direction you want, that obstacle doesn't exist.
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I plugged it into an old VCR with rca plugs and it copied a regular resolution dvd onto tape, so I would assume the answer is yes, but remember that you might experience resolution issues if you are going from HD to low def.
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I'm sorry Sam, I think i misread your initial question. The cable i was referring to was for output not in. my bad. I don't think you can do what your wanting with this camcorder. However there are other options besides a third party to convert your old VHS tapes. Simply search for a vhs to dvd converter. There are many options to choose from. Again sorry for misreading your question.
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Never tried to do that. Bought it to transfer video from an older camcorder to computer. It did work for that.
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dvm60me is a Mini DV standard which is a bit smaller than VHS-C but have very different mechanisms, so no. You need to get a mini dv adapter for that model.
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There are all kinds of converters on NewEgg like this link http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812156023 It allows you to capture analog signals (like your VCR) onto your computer. Here is a link to an Amazon search for VCR to DVD recorder
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You need some way to kill the write protect either by a "Macrovision Killer" or a digital converter. It will not Dub as I hoped it would. I have not tried to copy a protected VHS through the PC yet.
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The unit worked OK with the RCA video and audio outputs tied to an analog DVR input. It also has S-video jack for better quality when you need it. The converter worked well.