Need help selecting a video capture device

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  1. mcarnes, Jan 26, 2005

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    I want to convert some old VHS tapes to quicktime movies. Please suggest an inexpensive device to do this on my iBook (1.2 Ghz G4). I don't need it to do anything else, just convert VHS tapes to QT.

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  2. LeeTom, Jan 26, 2005

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    Check out the last item on this page... $199.
    Apple - Video Devices

    Also, if you have a miniDV camcorder, some of them allow you to transfer video to your computer through them on the fly, so you could plug a VCR into its video inputs and pass it through the camcorder into iMovie or other programs.

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  3. lfielder06, Jan 26, 2005

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    i'm in the exact same boat. any suggestions for cheaper than 199?
     
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  4. mcarnes, Jan 27, 2005

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    LeeTom,

    That link was dead. What was the device?

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  5. LeeTom, Jan 28, 2005

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    Doh.
    Go to http://store.apple.com
    click on "more accessories..." on the lower left, then "video devices" at the bottom. It's the Pinnacle Studio Moviebox DV for $199.

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