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Bob Zimmerman · December 18th, 2002, 10:47 AM

Yesterday I grabbed a old home movie shoot on VHS. I put it in the vcr and hooked it up to my Sony Digital 8 camcorder(I don't want the wear and tear on my XL1s). I would like to put on Digital tape then edit on the mac and put all the old movies on DVD. But when it tapes I only see black! I'm going to go back and try it again and check all the setttings etc. But you can transfer VHS to digital can't you?

Edward Troxel · December 18th, 2002, 01:31 PM

Yes, you can convert the VHS to Digital - it just depends on the hardware. Your Sony camera may NOT be capable of it. The XL-1s IS (the XL-1 was not). I use a deck for this purpose. Many others use a device such as the Canopus ADVC-100 to convert between analog and digital.

Ed Frazier · December 18th, 2002, 04:21 PM

I was doing that just yesterday with a Sony TRV-510 (Digital 8) camera connected to an 8mm camera. Recorded fine in digital format, so I would think any Sony D8 camera would work the same. Be sure you are in VTR mode. I've read that you can go directly to firewire out without recording to tape, but have never been able to get that to work. Has anyone been able to do that successfully?

Jeff Donald · December 18th, 2002, 04:27 PM

I think you have a setting wrong. One of the selling points of digital 8 is it's ability to transcode to DV. I think every Digital 8 has that capability.

Jeff

Bob Zimmerman · December 19th, 2002, 03:42 AM

I've transfered from Hi 8 to the digital 8 with no probably. This VHS tape was recorded in 1987 on a big RCA camcorder. It seems like a simply set up,,,I'll go back and check everything. If not I'll use the XL1s. That VHS tape won't last forever!!

David Hurdon · December 19th, 2002, 05:28 AM

My D-8 (Sony TRV525NTSC) requires a menu selection to go AV/DV. That may be your solution.

Bob Zimmerman · December 19th, 2002, 04:43 PM

I tried the XL1s to and nothing is coming through. I guess i'll try a different VCR

Richard Alvarez · December 19th, 2002, 04:49 PM

If the VCR you have is outputting to a tv monitor alright, then that's not your problem. If you have analogue out of your vcr, then you should be able to run it into the Canon and transfer it. Check you menu settings.

Or buy a transcoder like advc100... but Your Canon Xl1s should do it.

Bob Zimmerman · December 20th, 2002, 10:11 AM

I tried a different VCR and it works fine. I guess that old RCA VCR was the problem.

December 18th, 2002, 10:47 AM	#1
Bob Zimmerman Major Player Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Illinois Posts: 888	transfer VHS to Digital Yesterday I grabbed a old home movie shoot on VHS. I put it in the vcr and hooked it up to my Sony Digital 8 camcorder(I don't want the wear and tear on my XL1s). I would like to put on Digital tape then edit on the mac and put all the old movies on DVD. But when it tapes I only see black! I'm going to go back and try it again and check all the setttings etc. But you can transfer VHS to digital can't you?

December 18th, 2002, 04:21 PM	#3
Ed Frazier Major Player Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 343	I was doing that just yesterday with a Sony TRV-510 (Digital 8) camera connected to an 8mm camera. Recorded fine in digital format, so I would think any Sony D8 camera would work the same. Be sure you are in VTR mode. I've read that you can go directly to firewire out without recording to tape, but have never been able to get that to work. Has anyone been able to do that successfully? __________________ Ed Frazier

December 19th, 2002, 05:28 AM	#6
David Hurdon Major Player Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 484	VHS to digital My D-8 (Sony TRV525NTSC) requires a menu selection to go AV/DV. That may be your solution. __________________ Site:http://www.faceliftmarketing.ca Blog:http://www.websitevideo.blogspot.com

December 18th, 2002, 01:31 PM	#2
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Yes, you can convert the VHS to Digital - it just depends on the hardware. Your Sony camera may NOT be capable of it. The XL-1s IS (the XL-1 was not). I use a deck for this purpose. Many others use a device such as the Canopus ADVC-100 to convert between analog and digital.

December 18th, 2002, 04:27 PM	#4
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	I think you have a setting wrong. One of the selling points of digital 8 is it's ability to transcode to DV. I think every Digital 8 has that capability. Jeff

December 19th, 2002, 03:42 AM	#5
Bob Zimmerman Major Player Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Illinois Posts: 888	I've transfered from Hi 8 to the digital 8 with no probably. This VHS tape was recorded in 1987 on a big RCA camcorder. It seems like a simply set up,,,I'll go back and check everything. If not I'll use the XL1s. That VHS tape won't last forever!!

December 19th, 2002, 04:43 PM	#7
Bob Zimmerman Major Player Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Illinois Posts: 888	I tried the XL1s to and nothing is coming through. I guess i'll try a different VCR

December 19th, 2002, 04:49 PM	#8
Richard Alvarez Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: San Mateo, CA Posts: 3,840	If the VCR you have is outputting to a tv monitor alright, then that's not your problem. If you have analogue out of your vcr, then you should be able to run it into the Canon and transfer it. Check you menu settings. Or buy a transcoder like advc100... but Your Canon Xl1s should do it.

December 20th, 2002, 10:11 AM	#9
Bob Zimmerman Major Player Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Illinois Posts: 888	I tried a different VCR and it works fine. I guess that old RCA VCR was the problem.