Hello Aaron,
>I'd like to use one of my 7500s or 8500s to capture video from VHS and Hi8 tapes. Is it possible, using the built-in video circuitry on these machines, to capture signals from these tape formats without noticeably diminishing the already limited picture quality that they provide? If so, what speed CPU card would I need to do this? (Presently, the fastest CPU card I have for these is a 180 MHz 604e, but I'm looking for a G3 anyway.) Does the amount of VRAM affect video capture, or video output through the 8500's special ports?< If you convert to DV using a PCI card or an external box you don't loose much wuality and end up with more or less acceptable file sizes (200MB/minute). If you capture uncompressed at maximal quality you get a data rate of 600 MB/minute, assuming you digitize 480x320 (height x width) which is needed to maintain all quality of VHS. You do need a fast disk for this (either a modern ATA disk or at least UltraSCSI - in either case you need a PCI card). Processor speed hasn't much too do with it. I think you need 4MB of video RAM if you want to monitor video output from a 8500. Jan. -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
