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video input questions

dametalmilitia

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ok im runnin a mac g4 tower w the adc/vga vid card . i want to do video input from a older video camera , either rca or s video. is there a usb device i can get for this or do i have to change out the video card. note im running a 15 inch studio display adc and i dont wanna lose that. i also got a macbook so usb would be ideal for the fact i could use both. so anyone have any ideas? and where to get this magical peice? haha thanks.
 
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Have had a tv tuner in my computers since around '95 or '96, so have always had inputs through that device for my other video sources. You will need some kind of video capture device. There are some USB to s-video devices, but found none compatible with the Mac.

Here is a site with the most listings I found in one place. Am using one of the Elgato devices on my Mac. This should give you a place to start. For more just put "USB s-video" into google.
 
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i thought maby like an all in wonder card for mac. cause i had that on my pc for years and god i wish it would work in my g4 but NOOOOO. yea i ended up gettin a eyetv just so i can hook my vcr and my video camera up to it. maby cable too cause its there (im never goin to leave my desk)
 

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