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[KAZ]

Hello again, I have a Samsung camcorder which records to 9mm tape built in. What I have been doing is connecting the camcorder to my dvd recorder to capture the movie then I put this onto my computer then do amendments etc.. What I want to know is can I capture the movie straight from the camcorder onto my PC, I don't think I have a video card or any leads that would plug from my camcorder to the pc. Can i do this another way like i have computer speaker connections at the back and at the front i have a socket for my earphones and I think three is a green and red sockets as well, please help?? What leads would I need and do you have images as well to make me understand a bit more. MANY THANKS IN ADVANCE

[ogdens]

KAZ, on Feb 9 2007, 06:25 AM, said:

Hello again, I have a Samsung camcorder which records to 9mm tape built in. What I have been doing is connecting the camcorder to my dvd recorder to capture the movie then I put this onto my computer then do amendments etc.. What I want to know is can I capture the movie straight from the camcorder onto my PC, I don't think I have a video card or any leads that would plug from my camcorder to the pc. Can i do this another way like i have computer speaker connections at the back and at the front i have a socket for my earphones and I think three is a green and red sockets as well, please help?? What leads would I need and do you have images as well to make me understand a bit more. MANY THANKS IN ADVANCE

The user manual for your camcorder should show you how to connect to the PC, if not go on Samsung's web page.

[ggrussell]

Sounds like you have an older analog camcorder. To connect it to the PC, you  would need an analog video capture card which seems like you don't have at the moment.  However what you are doing now, should work fine.

[KAZ]

ggrussell, on Feb 9 2007, 07:04 AM, said:

Sounds like you have an older analog camcorder. To connect it to the PC, you  would need an analog video capture card which seems like you don't have at the moment.  However what you are doing now, should work fine.

Well it is a long way round i just want it from my camcorder to the pc, i will hopefully have my specs on here soon.

[ggrussell]

KAZ, on Feb 9 2007, 10:11 AM, said:

Well it is a long way round i just want it from my camcorder to the pc, i will hopefully have my specs on here soon.

That's what I did with a huge project for my nephew (20 two hr tapes).  It actually cut alot of time for me.  Just depends on how much editing you plan to do.  I wasn't doing anything fancy. Just cutting out a few places where he shot the ground or blank spots where he turned the camcorder off/on. Videowave and MyDVD can now use VOB files directly.

[KAZ]

ggrussell, on Feb 9 2007, 07:20 AM, said:

That's what I did with a huge project for my nephew (20 two hr tapes).  It actually cut alot of time for me.  Just depends on how much editing you plan to do.  I wasn't doing anything fancy. Just cutting out a few places where he shot the ground or blank spots where he turned the camcorder off/on. Videowave and MyDVD can now use VOB files directly.

here is my spec. please advise

[gi7omy]

One thing that jumps out in the specs is the amount of memory

704 to me says that you have an onboard graphics with 64 MB taken from main memory and you will have a lot of trouble getting anything to render.

Normal memory value is always in the range 64, 128, 256, 512, 1024 - 512 + 256 would give 768 MB of RAM - 64 MB from that gives your value of 704

You would need more RAM but mainly a dedicated graphics card would be essential

Edited by gi7omy, 09 February 2007 - 11:46 AM.

[KAZ]

gi7omy, on Feb 9 2007, 11:45 AM, said:

One thing that jumps out in the specs is the amount of memory

704 to me says that you have an onboard graphics with 64 MB taken from main memory and you will have a lot of trouble getting anything to render.

Normal memory value is always in the range 64, 128, 256, 512, 1024 - 512 + 256 would give 768 MB of RAM - 64 MB from that gives your value of 704

You would need more RAM but mainly a dedicated graphics card would be essential

Thank for the info i dont have that problem of rendering just when i made production and copied it again it di not play propoerly second time roun, can U ADVISE WHICH GRAPHIC CARD IS BEST TO BUY

[gi7omy]

Any of the mid-range cards would be fine really - go for as much memory on it as you can afford. There's no need for a super-duper 512 MB ultra fast card really.

I'd also advise increasing the main RAM as well - 1 GB is a nice round number

[KAZ]

gi7omy, on Feb 9 2007, 12:10 PM, said:

Any of the mid-range cards would be fine really - go for as much memory on it as you can afford. There's no need for a super-duper 512 MB ultra fast card really.

I'd also advise increasing the main RAM as well - 1 GB is a nice round number

pARDON ME FOR MY IGNORANC, IF I BROUGHT A GRAPHIC CARD say 126mb the one allready in the computer does that come out or is it built in? And buying another one would add more to the graphic card? What do graphic cards do and is it really necessary??

[gi7omy]

OK - what you have there is a graphics chipset built on the main board - it is taking 64 MB of the main system RAM to function.

Onboard cards are never very efficient really and can't handle a lot in the way of graphics and ENC does use the graphics to render video.

A dedicated card (go for 256 MB in the mid range) and that will replace the existring one (you may have to turn it off in the BIOS or it may do it automatically - I can't say for certain)

Anyway - there are three types of card and you need to know which one

If you open the case and look inside you will see a set of slots

If they are all white - it's PCI
If one is slightly set back and is brown - it's AGP
If it is black - it's PCI-e

As I said, go for mid-range, but make sure you specify when you buy it that is is PCI, PCI-e or AGP depending - you must have the correct card for the slot

[KAZ]

gi7omy, on Feb 9 2007, 12:29 PM, said:

OK - what you have there is a graphics chipset built on the main board - it is taking 64 MB of the main system RAM to function.

Onboard cards are never very efficient really and can't handle a lot in the way of graphics and ENC does use the graphics to render video.

A dedicated card (go for 256 MB in the mid range) and that will replace the existring one (you may have to turn it off in the BIOS or it may do it automatically - I can't say for certain)

Anyway - there are three types of card and you need to know which one

If you open the case and look inside you will see a set of slots

If they are all white - it's PCI
If one is slightly set back and is brown - it's AGP
If it is black - it's PCI-e

As I said, go for mid-range, but make sure you specify when you buy it that is is PCI, PCI-e or AGP depending - you must have the correct card for the slot

Many thanks for your help i really appreciate it

[grandpabruce]

gi7omy, on Feb 9 2007, 01:45 PM, said:

One thing that jumps out in the specs is the amount of memory

704 to me says that you have an onboard graphics with 64 MB taken from main memory and you will have a lot of trouble getting anything to render.

Normal memory value is always in the range 64, 128, 256, 512, 1024 - 512 + 256 would give 768 MB of RAM - 64 MB from that gives your value of 704

You would need more RAM but mainly a dedicated graphics card would be essential

Another thing that jumps out is, the computer is a Celeron, which won't run fast, no matter what is added.