My first post and, sorry, it is one that has been covered ad nauseam. The technical aspects of most of the suggestions I read, however, are way over my head. Like many, I have quite a number of Hi8 Video tapes (taken on a Sony CCD-TR3E and still in good working order) with precious videos I would like to convert to digital and edit with Sony Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11.0 (which I have on my laptop) and retain as much of the original quality as practically possible. Analogue camera to digital camera conversion seems to be an option mooted by some. I have a Sony HDR-SR10E HD digital camera but I am assuming that any such conversion would require an input that this camera seems to lack?! For what it's worth I also have a Sony DCR-DVD602E (Mini DVD) camera which only has an AV output port.
I have tried a couple of Digital Converters a long while ago without much success (both Belkin and now prehistoric)- maybe there's something better around now without costing the earth?
Please, anyone, I'm really hoping for analogue to digital conversion 'for dummies'! When people start talking about codecs and different compression types I'm lost. Yes, maybe it's a lost cause for a technophobe such as I... any 'monosyllabic' help would be greatly appreciated!
I have tried a couple of Digital Converters a long while ago without much success (both Belkin and now prehistoric)- maybe there's something better around now without costing the earth?
Please, anyone, I'm really hoping for analogue to digital conversion 'for dummies'! When people start talking about codecs and different compression types I'm lost. Yes, maybe it's a lost cause for a technophobe such as I... any 'monosyllabic' help would be greatly appreciated!