Transfer analog video to pc

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Can you tell me how I would transfer Video from my
panasonic video camera (analog), to my Dell PC running
Windows XP Home Edition. Is there any new software I need
to do this other than what came with XP Home Edition.
 
Generally, analog camcorders only have an analog output (either the yellow video RCA jack or an S-Video jack). To input an analog signal to a PC running Windows XP, you would need:

1) A video board that has built-in video capture.These boards are generally high-end OR
2) An USB Video Adapter that converts the camcorder's analog signal to a USB output. Most electronics stores sell them. They consist of an RCA video female plug, a little "black box" converter and a female USB plug that plugs into the back of the PC. If your PC is so old that it doesn't have USB ports, it's probably too slow to support fooling around with video editing anyway.
3) You will also need 3rd party video editing software, if it doesn't come bundled with the item in 1) or 2).

Digital camcorders generally have either USB or 1394 Firewire output built-in and also come with the software when you buy the camcorder.

MTB
 
-----Original Message-----
Generally, analog camcorders only have an analog output
(either the yellow video RCA jack or an S-Video jack). To
input an analog signal to a PC running Windows XP, you
would need:
1) A video board that has built-in video capture.These
boards are generally high-end OR
2) An USB Video Adapter that converts the camcorder's
analog signal to a USB output. Most electronics stores
sell them. They consist of an RCA video female plug, a
little "black box" converter and a female USB plug that
plugs into the back of the PC. If your PC is so old that
it doesn't have USB ports, it's probably too slow to
support fooling around with video editing anyway.
3) You will also need 3rd party video editing software,
if it doesn't come bundled with the item in 1) or 2).
Digital camcorders generally have either USB or 1394
Firewire output built-in and also come with the software
when you buy the camcorder.

In addition to Chairman Mao's good advice, as an
alternative to #2, there are also PCI capture cards
available. Do a Google search for Avermedia--they make
both PCI and USB devices.
 
-----Original Message-----
Can you tell me how I would transfer Video from my
panasonic video camera (analog), to my Dell PC running
Windows XP Home Edition. Is there any new software I need
to do this other than what came with XP Home Edition.
.
 
There are a few products you can buy for this; here's an example
PINNACLE SYSTEMS
Dazzle Digital Video Creator 80
PLUS
Dazzle offers a few more
Hope this helps.
 
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