thoughts on using Canopus 110

[jbsteven]

I intend to import a VHS home video (transfered to a Dvd) into iMovie and have been asking on the forum about Streamclip, etc... Someone at Apple thought a better approach would be purchasing a canopus 110 unit or
the El Gato ITV. Both will convert analog video content directly to the Mac for import into iMovie or iPod, etc... a more expensive approach but is it more streamlined and easier for a tech-challenged Mac user like myself?

thanks.

 

[RatVega]

I intend to import a VHS home video (transfered to a Dvd) into iMovie and have been asking on the forum about Streamclip, etc... Someone at Apple thought a better approach would be purchasing a canopus 110 unit or
the El Gato ITV. Both will convert analog video content directly to the Mac for import into iMovie or iPod, etc... a more expensive approach but is it more streamlined and easier for a tech-challenged Mac user like myself?

thanks.

The Canopus ADVC-110 or the DataVideo DAC-100 are both affordable and flexible ways to get analog signals like VHS onto FireWire where it can be captured for editing.

I think you need a digital format before MPEG Streamclip will do anything for you. It is handy for many oddball digital formats, however...

 

[OttawaGuy]

I have the Canopus. It works well.

 

[xStep]

I intend to import a VHS home video (transfered to a Dvd) into iMovie

If the content is already on DVD, then consider the options to transfer straight off of the DVD. After all, why go through analog yet again.

 

[Rizvi1]

I was considering getting a Canopus for a while, but I'm pretty sure with my Canon XH-A1 camcorder, I can transfer from VCR to camcorder. I would prefer to transfer to DV tape first and import into my apple at my convenience, but I may have to transfer straight to the computer from the VCR because I couldn't figure out how to make my camcorder record what I was seeing on the LCD screen.