Simple question

[roligan]

I need a cheap digital camera that also allows me to transfer the video to my laptop. I don't need it for anything else than filming my kids golfswing and then transfer the film into a golf swing analyzer.

My laptop has 2 USB ports and 1 S-video. I assume I can't use Firewire right?

Would a Sony Digital Handycam TRV130E work?

I have also seen this one

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DV-182-3-1-MP...548791354QQcategoryZ96996QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

which is only 12.99.

Any input is very appreciated.

Roligan

 

[roligan]

Have done some more research.
I have Sony CCD-TRV62 NTSC video HI8 camera.

Can I use the Belkin capture device to tansfer video from my analogue Sony to my laptop? As mentioned earlier my laptop has 2 USB ports and a S-video connection.

Roligan

 

[shahedz]

yes you should be able to do that no problem!

 

[MarkE19]

An analogue camcorder should work fine for your requirements as picture quality is not going to be too important. A simple USB analogue capture device will be all you need to get the footage onto the PC.

Mark.

 

[roligan]

So I got the USB Videobus II. Which connection produces the best transfer S-video or the RCA?

Roligan

 

[roligan]

Which one is best for transfer and in general?

 

[roligan]

The pack says on the back Windows 98, 98 SE, 2000 and ME.

I have Win XP Professional.

When I try to install VideoWave I get an error message saying can't find DirectX, then I click 'next' and it says 'Please wait while DXMedia 6.0 is being installed'. Then it just sits there and nothing is being read from the CD.

I think I'm f*&ked..........

 

[vonhosen]

Download latest DirectX from Microsoft & install it yourself.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/default.aspx?url=/windows/directx/downloads/default.htm

 

[Paul_Maycock]

Stick with S-Video.

 

[roligan]

I'm capturing the pictures but no sound. Does the sound also come thru the S-video connecting or do I have to connect the RVA audio cables?

When I click on settings and audio and then chose USB Videobus I get the following error message 'An error occured while connecting to audio device'. If I chose Crystal WDM Audio I get no error message.

No matter what I chose under audio or if I have the RCA cable connected or not I don't capture any sound.

Any suggestions?

 

[vonhosen]

Sound will not be carried through S-video , only picture.