On 1/27/04 2:23 PM, Dan A. Currie of [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent > Richard Starr wrote: > >> --- You wrote: >> How do I work around this or do I buy an after market firewire card? >> >> What else will I need? >> --- end of quote --- >> A pci firewire card works fine. I don't know why they keep specifying >> 'built-in'. I found I needed a fan on it to keep it from going intermittant >> (had 3 but that was the problem.) You'll probably want more storage, which >> is >> pretty cheap these days. >> >> Your A/V card is irrelevant for firewire video, except for the audio part. >> >> Good luck. >> >> Rich > > 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 Hello Dan, I will offer my *very novice* advice re: your concern. Others who know better can amplify or correct me.
Apple Video Player is intended to bring in composite video. Composite video is analog and it takes the Mac's A/V (or a video card) to digitize it. To edit this format, you need an application that is made to recognize such a file format (composite, analog, whatever it is called in video-ese). Hence, an Adobe Premiere in Classic or Strata Video Shop, etc. is in order. Imovie, and, I bet, its bigger brothers Final Cut Express/Pro, is made to handle the newer format of streaming video input (is it called DV, anyone?) which is already digital on its way in, and hence does not originate as an analog (composite style) format. The de facto delivery for this DV (?) format is FireWire, hence the suggestion from Rich and others to get a Firewire card (you're right, there are no RCA or SVHS ports on these cards - they weren't meant to have them - just firewire/IEEE 1394). Regardless of how you get your data on the hard drive, iMovie is not going to see it, so you'll be "stuck" with an editing opportunity until you get a correct application (go the the swaplist and see if someone has a used Premiere, etc.) Wish it was better news, Dan - again, if I'm in error, someone straighten me out! Best regards, Dana -- 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
