Thanks, I'll look them up. Russell Courtenay
Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 23, 2017, at 9:10 AM, 'sasse' via iMac Group > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Russell, checked withNational Camera they may have someone in your area that > can helped with the fix of your camera and also the TIMING of your tape. > Douglas in Minnesota > > > Sent on cell > > On Sun, Apr 23, 2017 at 9:36, Russell Idaho - USA > <[email protected]> wrote: > So I FINALLY got the digital video converter working! > > Yes, it does work. I tried a variety of adapters to get audio but nothing > worked, I received my 3.5mm Sony compatible composite cable and found VLC was > not working right, I'd get video but no audio. So I downloaded some trial > video software (Debut Video Capture Free) from the App Store and it works! > The only way I knew the sound worked was the vu meter at the bottom of the > window. This makes me think that VLC was receiving audio also, just not > 'playing through' to the speakers or headphones. But VLC kept crashing no > matter what I tried so I recorded with this new software and it seems OK > although it has a watermark without paying the $49.95. > > I also tried Audacity to get an uncompressed audio capture and it works too. > > The s-video out does not work but I really don't know if that is the camera, > the cable or the capture device. > > One of my old tapes is me working around the ranch, the train and the animals > but it looks like when I recorded it the tracking was off on the camera and > it is unwatchable. I figure I'm going to have to get that old camera working > to play it back, anyone know anything about fixing old Sony 8mm video cameras? > > Russell Courtenay > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Apr 16, 2017, at 4:34 PM, Russell Courtenay <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >> So I finally got a chance to test this thing and the USB extension cable >> supplied is no good, it shows up when plugged directly into the USB port, >> not through the cable. Shows up on both the PC and the iMac but I can’t get >> any video feed from my Sony Hi8 8mm video camera. >> >> I think it may be the output on the camera but I only have an s-video cable >> (the later Sonys use a proprietary 4 conductor 3.5mm composite video cable >> that I don’t have and will take two weeks to get from eBay). I tired a >> composite cable with an s-video adapter and that didn’t work either. >> >> I have the old Sony most of these tapes were originally recorded on and it >> has composite outputs but it was dropped (and I then found out it had been >> dropped and glued back together BEFORE I bought it as when I opened it up I >> found lots of broken glue joints). I haven’t tried it in a while but as I >> recall it also had a tracking problem. >> >> I really hate video tapes and their tracking problems, seems like every VCR >> I have had over the years has had the tracking and a belt or two go out and >> you have to remove a LOT of screws to fix either… >> >> I have a third Sony video camera but it doesn’t work at all. This is getting >> pretty complicated… >> >> I did find more video tapes I didn’t know I had including one of me playing >> my guitar the our local Cherry Festival in 1999! I guess I could just watch >> it on the 1.5” LCD on the camera with sound on only one side of the >> headphones…. >> >> Russell Courtenay >> >> Sent from my old iMac >> >>> On Mar 28, 2017, at 10:50 AM, Bruce Johnson <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> On Mar 27, 2017, at 7:59 PM, Russell Courtenay <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> I have been wanting one of these for years to play around with but >>>> hesitated to pay $70 for the El Gato device so I plunked down a whole $7 >>>> for a generic version off of eBay. >>>> >>>> The auction said 'Mac' in the title but I didn't believe that as it showed >>>> a 3" cd, which I KNOW won't work on any Mac, but I figured I'd try it >>>> anyway, most of the software is built into modern operating systems I >>>> suppose... >>>> >>>> So I couldn't resist and popped it open to reveal some very generic >>>> looking chips… >>> >>> \Plug it into your Mac, then open System Information, go to the USB section >>> and see if it says the product and vendor id is: >>> >>> Kensington Slimblade Trackball: >>> >>> Product ID: 0x2041 >>> Vendor ID: 0x047d (Kensington) >>> Version: 1.07 >>> Speed: Up to 1.5 Mb/sec >>> Manufacturer: Kensington >>> Location ID: 0xfa133000 / 12 >>> Current Available (mA): 500 >>> Current Required (mA): 100 >>> Extra Operating Current (mA): >>> 0 >>> >>> >>> Googling that will often lead you to the OEM and suitable downloadable >>> drivers. WIthout the driver it won’t properly show all the details or work, >>> but it’s often enough info to hunt down the drivers, or at least the OEM. >>> if mac drivers exist… >>> >>> But, as Michael Shaw says any non-slot loading optical drive will also work >>> with those 3” cd’s. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Bruce Johnson >>> University of Arizona >>> College of Pharmacy >>> Information Technology Group >>> >>> Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a >>> group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. >>> The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list .shtml and our netiquette >>> guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists /netiquette.shtml >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >>> To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscribe@googlegro ups.com >>> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group >>> /imaclist >>> >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "iMac Group" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to imaclist+unsubscribe@googlegro ups.com. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/op tout. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group > for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette > guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To leave this group, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "iMac Group" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- > You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group > for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette > guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To leave this group, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "iMac Group" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. 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