How can i get a hi 8 casette on the computer to edit and make a video?

Question

How can i get a hi 8 casette on the computer to edit and make a video?

Answer 1

You can also buy a cheap Video Capture Card for your computer that has the right input connections. You can find inexpensive ones on ebay.

Answer 2

snowwillow20 is correct - your Hi8 camera is analog, so the second set of instructions regarding the analog connection  and using a Pinnacle Dazzle

http://www.pinnaclesys.com/PublicSite/us...

is appropriate for USB connections.

Using a Canopus box

http://canopus.com/products/videoconvers...

is appropriate if your computer has a Firewire (IEEE1394a) port.

Answer 3

If your camera uses the mini dv cassettes....

Your dv camcorder needs a firewire connection (ieee 1394) in order to download video, your PC probably did not come with a firewire port, so you will have to buy one and install it, since most computers (except possibly brand new) don't come with a firewire port, your camcorder did not come with a firewire cord so you have to purchase a cord too. Your camcorder did come with a USB cord and that is used for downloading stills from your camcorder.

If your camera is an older VHS camera.....

You need an analog converter, either internal card or external such as the dazzle. It's very easy to use and come with good software. You would hook your analog VHS camera to the analog converter, the dazzle and then hook the dazzle to your PC. The dazzle cost around 70.00 , but worth the money if you have a lot of VHS to tapes to convert.