I have a 1995 Hitachi camcorder with lots of old videos I would like to transfer to digital form by transferring them to my Mac. I have searched and searched and have found no information or helpful videos. Are there specific cables required? I have iMovie. I also have a PC I could use with Windows Vista. I really don't want to send these tapes off to a company and appreciate any help anyone can provide. Thank you!
You’re going to have to buy some stuff.
Your Hitachi camera is going to have some sort of analog out port. You need to take that output and run it into a converter box of some type. The converter will change the analog signal to digital which you then connect to your Mac.
the most likely set up is this:
so, the set up connects the hitachi to the Sony with the 3-to-1 analog cable and connects the Sony to your Mac with a DV cable with the right connectors. You then capture the video in iMovie or, if you get audio sync issues, LifeFlix or similar special purpose software.
You’re going to have to buy some stuff.
Your Hitachi camera is going to have some sort of analog out port. You need to take that output and run it into a converter box of some type. The converter will change the analog signal to digital which you then connect to your Mac.
the most likely set up is this:
so, the set up connects the hitachi to the Sony with the 3-to-1 analog cable and connects the Sony to your Mac with a DV cable with the right connectors. You then capture the video in iMovie or, if you get audio sync issues, LifeFlix or similar special purpose software.
Transferring video from 1995 Hitachi camcorder to Mac
