--- You wrote: What I am trying to do is take video from my VHS camcorder and put it into the computer and then edit it once it is there. I do not see any RCA or SVHS plugs on the firewire card.
I can get the video into the computer using Apple Video Player, but how do I edit it with iMovie? Dan --- end of quote --- Ok. To use firewire, you need some kind of analog to digital converter for video. I use my Canon S40 camcorder which is capable of real time conversion in both directions (a/d & d/a) with excellent results. Or you can buy a seperate a/d converter, but I like my camcorder since it is almost as cheap as a stand alone converter and is also a camcorder. Generally you'd use iMovie to import the video and you are ready to edit as soon as you are done importing. There are also some converters that will encode video into mpeg 2 for dvd or vcd through hardware and feed the computer through the usb port (usb 1 or 2, I think) However, you can't edit mpeg encoded video without decoding it first. That is very time consuming, so these gadgets probably wouldn't suit you. If you are importing video through your wings card, you can convert it to DV format for editing in iMovie using Quicktime Pro ($30 to Apple gets you a key that enables the pro features.) You can convert most things to most other things in QT Pro. You can also resize the video to play full screen. Odds are that if you have Final Cut or FC Express you'll be able to import your video directly into the program. The video will probably not display full screen but you can scale it up within Final Cut. I do this with video taken on my still digital camera with surprisingly good results. If your vhs video is of pretty good quality you may be disappointed with the results of video imported through your wings card. The results you get in the DV format using an a/d converter and firewire will be pretty much equal to your original. If you are going to spend the time, it might be worth considering spending the money too. Hope this helps, Rich -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
