Video Question

[badger16]

How can I upload Hi-8 videos to my Mac?

Can I upload them to the hard drive on the mac, or should I upload them to an external hard drive?

[badger16]

I've been searching the video section and can't seem to find the answer I'm looking for.

Not sure if there's a firewire cable that will even do this.

I allready have some video on the external hard drive, but imovie won't import it.

[Peyton]

Hi-8 isn't digital, so you will need to convert the tape as you capture it from your camera. You will need a "Dazzle" card. Google it.

[huntman933]

I surprised imovie won't take um. What does it do when you try to import?

[huntman933]

Hi-8 isn't digital, so you will need to convert the tape as you capture it from your camera. You will need a "Dazzle" card. Google it.

Oh yea with the Mac it's not a dazzle you need Elgato, check the Apple store.

[Peyton]

Elgato converts the file into an MPEG-4 filetype. MPEG-4's are a compressed filetype and the quality would suffer when capturing. It's always best to capture in uncompressed filetypes (.AVI).

I'm not sure if there is another option than Elgato, but if you can find a converter that doesn't save the captured video in a compressed filetype, you'll get better video. Remember, quality in = quality out.

[Pat Miller]

I'm staying out of this one!

[Peyton]

I may be wrong Pat, Im not that familiar with Mac's. Share your knowledge.

[badger16]

I may be wrong Pat, Im not that familiar with Mac's. Share your knowledge.

I'm all ears for more info on this.

Peyton and Huntman933, thanks for the help.

[Peyton]

Send Pat a PM....He's a video guru

[Loneaggie]

Agree with above advice. Hi-8mm is an analog format. So you need a device that you can plug your camcorder into that will convert it to digital and then send that to your mac via usb or firewire. Pinnacle has been in this business a long time. Listed a link below for your convenience.

Pinnacle Video Capture for Mac

[badger16]

Agree with above advice. Hi-8mm is an analog format. So you need a device that you can plug your camcorder into that will convert it to digital and then send that to your mac via usb or firewire. Pinnacle has been in this business a long time. Listed a link below for your convenience.

Pinnacle Video Capture for Mac

That looks like an easy enough way to do it. I have ten years worth of stuff from the Callaghan, and lots of stuff from Ohio I want to get backed up. $100 wouldn't be bad at all to save all those memories.

Thanks for the link!