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>Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2001 11:05:09 -0400
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>From: "Jose C. Rodriguez" <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: #6224 Video/VCR into iMac?

We have several Sony DVMC Media Converters connected from standard 
NTSC VCRs as well as multiformat (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)to G4s and they work 
beautifully. Have not used them on iMacs, but the cabling/connections 
should be the same (i.e. Firewire into the Mac). Cost is around $ 500.

http://www.sel.sony.com/SEL/consumer/ss5/home/digitalvideo/minidvdecksandperipherals/dvmc-da2_specs.shtml

http://www.insanely-great.com/reviews/da1.html



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>>Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 11:26:26 -0400
>>From: Cesar <[log in to unmask]>
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>>Subject: VCR output to iMac?
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>Good morning.
>
>Is anyone by any chance sending VCR video and audio output into an iMac and
>if so, how?  There seems to be no space for a tuner card (or audio-video
>card, if you prefer) inside the iMac.  Is anyone using an RCA to USB
>converter to manage this?  If so, how satisfied are you with the
>picture/sound quality?  Or is anyone doing something different?
>
>Thank you for any suggestions.  Mind you, I am curious in doing this only
>with an iMac.
>
>Cesar Valencia
>Carnegie Mellon University

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Emory College Language Center
Emory University
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