Can I use kworld Video Editing DVD Maker 2 on a Mac? Is there other compatible software that works with the kworld cable?

[Hayley14]

Hello I have the kworld Video Editing DVD Maker 2 which appears to be only compatible with a PC.

I'd like to use it on a Mac if possible and am wondering if there is any other software that I can use that will work with the kworld cable.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

 

[Dave Braine]

Hello I have the kworld Video Editing DVD Maker 2 which appears to be only compatible with a PC.

Yes, it does only appear to be fo Windows, so no, you can't use it on a Mac unless you install Windows first.

I take it that you want to import VHS, or similar, onto your Mac? If so you'll need one of these:

Video Capture

Digitize video from a VCR, camcorder and other analog video sources for playback on your Mac, PC and iPad. Transfer video to your Mac or PC from a VCR, DVR, camcorder, or any other analog video device as a high-quality H.264 file. Elgato Video Capture’s e

www.elgato.com

 

[Hayley14]

Yes, it does only appear to be fo Windows, so no, you can't use it on a Mac unless you install Windows first.

I take it that you want to import VHS, or similar, onto your Mac? If so you'll need one of these:

Video Capture

Digitize video from a VCR, camcorder and other analog video sources for playback on your Mac, PC and iPad. Transfer video to your Mac or PC from a VCR, DVR, camcorder, or any other analog video device as a high-quality H.264 file. Elgato Video Capture’s e

www.elgato.com

Thanks Dave - yep trying to import some VHS tapes. I suspected that might be the case. I have seen Elgato but was hoping to find a workaround using the kworld cable, before I have to buy something new.

I would have thought (and was hoping) that the kworld cable and elgato cable are the same, it's just a matter of finding software that is compatible with mac/pc.

Thanks again

 

[Dave Braine]

Yes, but you still need a capture device.

 

[dandeco]

Currently the cheapest Mac-compatible analog video capture device I know out there is the one from Elgato...

Video Capture

Digitize video from a VCR, camcorder and other analog video sources for playback on your Mac, PC and iPad. Transfer video to your Mac or PC from a VCR, DVR, camcorder, or any other analog video device as a high-quality H.264 file. Elgato Video Capture’s e

www.elgato.com

It comes with its' own capture software that was updated a while back to be 64-bit and is thus compatible with Mac OS 10.15 Catalina; the files can then be imported into iMovie or whatever video editor you use. Roxio also makes a similar USB video capture device, but its' software is still 32-bit only; otherwise it works pretty well, too. If you want to spring for more, you can get a USB 3.0 or Thunderbolt analog-to-digital converter from BlackMagic Design.
Alternatively, if you still have a certain Canon or Sony MiniDV camcorder or Sony Digital8 camcorder lying around that has an analog-to-digital passthrough feature, and you have a means of hooking it up to your Mac (such as a FireWire-to-Thunderbolt adapter and the cable to connect that to the camcorder), you can hook up your VCR or whatever to the camcorder that is hooked up to your Mac and import the video footage as if it were DV footage using QuickTime Player, iMovie or Final Cut Pro X! (If you go with this approach, I recommend you start playback before opening the import/capture window to ensure the sound goes through.)