--- Forwarded Message from Harold Hendricks <[log in to unmask]> --- >Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 12:54:50 -0600 >From: Harold Hendricks <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Subject: #6224 Video/VCR into iMac? >Sender: [log in to unmask] >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]> >Organization: Humanities Research Center, Brigham Young University >References: <[log in to unmask]> ------------------ For viewing TV, VCR and LaserDisc input on an iMAC we use the myTV box by Eskape Labs. (www.eskapelabs.com) This is an external box that accepts cable F-type, composite RCA, S-video input for NTSC, PAL or SECAM. It outputs the video to USB and the audio through a stero mini connection. This was the only USB TV tuner we found at the time we upgraded to iMACs and we have had some problems. About half of our 33 boxes have been returned to the manufacturer to fix a high pitched oscillation. The design was brand new in early 2000 and we understand that there have been some improvements in the most recent models: no hum, audio in the USB line. The tuner software is okay, but is not as intuitive or rubust as the APPLE TV/Video viewer. The MyTV box will digitize input, but for better quality analog to digital from TV/VCR/LD we use the SONY media converter that accepts RCA/S-video input and sends the digital signal to the iMAC through a firewire connection. This works very well with iMovie. Many digital camcorders now have input jacks so you can convert analog to digital through them as well. -- ##################################### Harold H. Hendricks Supervisor, Humanities Learning Resource Center and CLIPS computer facility. Brigham Young University 3045B JKHB, PO BOX 26098 Provo, UT 84602-6098 Tel (801) 378-6448 FAX (801) 378-7313 #####################################