[MacDV] Digital to analog converter (or vice versa)

[Raymond Rogoway]

Been using the Canopus ADVC 100 for over a year and it works  
wonderfully with iMovie.

Ray Rogoway
On Dec 24, 2005, at 4:15 PM, Walt Bagnara wrote:

> Hi,
> I know this subject comes up some times. I don't know how to search  
> the
> archives very well, so maybe you can point me in the right  
> direction. I'm
> looking for a D/A converter to bring VHS tapes into my Mac. I've  
> used a VHS to
> DV camera process before, but it gets cumbersome because I don't  
> have access to
> the camera all the time. Plus, the camera is older so I can't  
> figure out how to
> use it as a pass through. I end up taping to the DV cam and then  
> moving the
> video to the Mac with Firewire. It gets to be a pain when the VHS  
> tapes are
> over an hour. And when the camera is not available, impossible to  
> move the
> video.
>
> My question: What's a good D/A convertger for a cheap price. By  
> cheap I mean
> under $200 preferably under $150. I've been looking on the internet  
> and seen
> the ADS Pyro and the Canopus models, but are they any good? And are  
> there
> others in my price range?
>
> Thanks for any help,
> Walt
>
>
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