VCR Connection - Need Help ASAP

[Guest]

I have a Dell Laptop (Latitude D600) with USB Inputs (not high spreed) and a PCMCIA Firewire hub. How can I connect a VCR to this PC so that Movie Maker will see the device for capturing the Video?

Tying to create a DVD for my parents 50th!!!!

 

[John Kelly]

Hello there,

You need an analog capture device, or, a good quality graphics card with
Video-In.

You should take note that Movie Maker and the capture of analog video is
often very problematic. Movie Maker was intended for Digital Capture and
processing not Analog. Some do well with it all the same, but I think if
you scan through this newsgroup you will find a lot of people who have one
or another problem with analog.

On the up-side, if you buy a dedicated Analog capture device you may find
that appropriate software is included. Once captured and provided its in a
format that Movie Maker can handle, you should be able to do some cool
stuff.

Have a read of Movie Makers Help File for more information on Analog

 

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

You will need to find either a USB analog capture device that you can
connect to the USB port of the Dell or a PCMCIA analog capture card. Both
'should' come with analog capture software. See www.dvdrhelp.com for
reviews of different analog capture hardware devices.