alljeep wrote:
I have an 8mm analog cam-corder. I have a new laptop with S-video and fire-wire inputs (and maybe some others). I also have video capture software. Can I directly import analog video through the S-video input? I want to get some Jeep videos going.
The S-video jack on your laptop is probably (I'm 99% sure of this) an output jack, not an input. I'm up in Westfield, so if you give me your camcorder and all its cables, I will pass your footage through my Panasonic DVC80 camera to capture the footage digitally. I can then give you the footage on CD or DVD. Or you could invest $300 in a cheap MiniDV camcorder with analog inputs and convert the footage that way. With a digital camcorder, you'll use that Firewire connection A LOT to make video. If you plan to edit video and share it on the Web, a digital camcorder will simplify your life -- and the quality is much better.
BTW, you must have one heck of a laptop. Most laptops aren't up to task for editing video because laptop hard drives spin slower and end up dropping frames, so you get really choppy video.
Let me know if I can help.
T.J.