Video-to-DV on PowerMac G4 MDD

[Kirkman]

Hi all,

I had a last-minute thing come up where I need to import some VHS video into my PowerMac G4 MDD to edit in iMovie.

Long-term I'd like to buy a card or device to do this. If any of you have recommendations for something relatively inexpensive that does a good job, I'd appreciate it. I don't need it to be capable of recording TV or changing channels or anything... Just letting me import something through video or S-Video.

However, my immediate and pressing concern is with the
AverMedia m150 TV tuner PCI card. A friend has one he's willing to let me borrow, since I have two videos I need to import immediately.

But we can't find any Mac drivers for this card. Can anyone hazard a guess as to whether it might work *without* a driver, or where a driver might be found?

Thanks for any help you can offer.

 

[Keebler]

if you have a camcorder, see if it has pass through so you can connect the VCR to the camcorder (via rca's) to the mac (via DV)

i used to do this before i bought a canopus 110, since upgraded to a 300.

would work easy as pie.
cheers,
keebler

 

[Kirkman]

I do have a Sony HandyCam, but unfortunately it doesn't have pass-through. That's why I'm seeking other options.

--Josh

 

[banjomamo]

If your camcorder is DV then just record to your camcorder from the VCR to an actual DV tape. The import the DV into iMovie as you would regular footage.