You can use a DV camera to do the capturing to tape & then put it on your hard drive with iMovie. Dunno if DV tapes hold more than an hour. My Canon DV camera came with all the cables I needed.
Mark > From: "M.A. Cline" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2004/03/03 Wed AM 11:54:47 GMT > To: "G-List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: How do you Transfer VHS tapes to computer > > HI all, > > I've got lots of old movies on VHS, that I would like to transfer onto my > new G4 and burn on DVD, but how do I do that? What cables do I need to hook > up the VCR to the computer? Also, what software's required (I've got Toast > Titanium, but is that any help). Anyone know a good book or website for > this info? > > Thanks for your help! > > Monique > > (Oh, my machine's a G4 1.25ghz Quicksilver dual boot system with 1.25GB RAM) > > > Also, on a similar note, does anyone know if you can buy a cable television > (CATV) tuner that allows -- via PCI card of a port -- the computer to tape > the signal directly to the HD or DVD? > > > Thanks again! > > > -- > 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 > -- 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
