Video input via USB?

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Video input via USB?

I know I can't input to iMovie via USB.

But I have a Pinnacle analog to USB video converter/adapter that I'd like to use to import video from VHS tapes to mac.

The Mac doesn't seem to recognize the signal.

Is there a way to manually select the source?

Any suggestions on an encoder, I also own Final Cut Express , 2but never installed it.

Thanks,
-T

eMac, Mac OS X (10.4.6), 1.25ghz 1gb superdrive

Posted on Jul 18, 2006 1:21 PM

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T Powers Author

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Jul 18, 2006 1:33 PM in response to T Powers

BTW-

The USB Tree shows the device as connected.

Studio USB Capture:

Version: 1.00
Bus Power (mA): 500
Speed: Up to 12 Mb/sec
Manufacturer: PCLE
Product ID: 0x0300
Vendor ID: 0x2304

Any suggestions on making it go?

-T

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msuper69

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Jul 18, 2006 1:49 PM in response to T Powers

You haven't provided enough information.

What is the exact model of the Pinnacle product you have?

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T Powers Author

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Jul 18, 2006 2:26 PM in response to msuper69

I don't have any specifics on the device, other than what I pasted into the post above. It is a yellow triangular shaped box with 3-rca plugs audio L-R, and video. USB on the other end.

It worked well as plug-n-play on a widoze XP sp2, imported to MovieMaker and a sports program called V1 Home, for video analysis of golf swings etc.

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msuper69

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Jul 18, 2006 2:37 PM in response to T Powers

I'm assuming you have one of the Dazzle devices.

Doesn't appear to be compatible with the Mac. Pinnacle's web site only mentions Windows - not a word about the Mac.

That applies to all of their products.

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T Powers Author

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Jul 18, 2006 3:06 PM in response to msuper69

Yes, pinnacle software is definately not mac compatible, some of their hardware devices seem to indicate mac compatibility via firewire however.

What you are viewing are their packages that bundle the capture device and variations of their editing software, which is the basis for windoze MovieMaker.

I am looking for anyone who might have knowledge on how to utilize the video signal as the pinnacle capture device delivers it via usb.

TIA
-T

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Lanny

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Jul 18, 2006 3:15 PM in response to T Powers

I'm not familiar with the equipment, but I would imagine that you would need at least USB 2 to carry it off.

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T Powers Author

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Jul 18, 2006 3:23 PM in response to Lanny

My eMac is USB 2.0, but the device doesn't seem to be. When I used it with the pc it transfered at approx 24fps for ntsc. I wouldn't mind since I am importing from an analog source anyway.

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T Powers Author

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Jul 18, 2006 4:46 PM in response to T Powers

Thanks to Tom Wolsky for the definitive answer.

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=2751298#2751298

-T

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