Does anyone know if its possible to hook my VCR to my
computer, and burn a videtape onto a CD? I would like to
transfer some home video. If so, do I need any particular
software? I have a cable connection on the back of the HD
so I could connect the VCR there...

Thanks!!

Desiree wrote:
> Does anyone know if its possible to hook my VCR to my
> computer, and burn a videtape onto a CD? I would like to
> transfer some home video. If so, do I need any particular
> software? I have a cable connection on the back of the HD
> so I could connect the VCR there...
>
> Thanks!!

Not as simple as hooking up a cable I'm afraid. You need a capture device.
Hardware and software. A video card with analog input would be helpful. ATI
Video card
http://mirror.ati.com/products/radeon7500/aiwradeon7500/features.html
Otherwise a hardware capture device like ADVC Example:
http://www.canopus.us/US/products/advc-100/pt_advc-100.asp A digital
camcorder with passthrough would be nice alternative. Connect VCR and learn
a few tips and you are on your way.

Good luck.

Cliff

Great! Thanks so much for your help...I'll check it out!

>-----Original Message-----
>
>
>Desiree wrote:
>> Does anyone know if its possible to hook my VCR to my
>> computer, and burn a videtape onto a CD? I would like
to
>> transfer some home video. If so, do I need any
particular
>> software? I have a cable connection on the back of the
HD
>> so I could connect the VCR there...
>>
>> Thanks!!
>
> Not as simple as hooking up a cable I'm afraid. You need
a capture device.
>Hardware and software. A video card with analog input
would be helpful. ATI
>Video card
>http://mirror.ati.com/products/radeon7500/aiwradeon7500/fe
atures.html
>Otherwise a hardware capture device like ADVC Example:
>http://www.canopus.us/US/products/advc-100/pt_advc-
100.asp A digital
>camcorder with passthrough would be nice alternative.
Connect VCR and learn
>a few tips and you are on your way.
>
> Good luck.
>
>Cliff
>
>
>.
>