JVC-GDR 93 tape cassette to a Hauppauge wintv hdr 2250 tuner card...

bill-kranz wrote on 9/14/2017, 5:54 PM

I have a older model based JVC mini DV tape camcorder, model no. GR D93U that I have about 20 theatrical shows on the cassette tapes. There are 3 video out options on the camcorder.

For the 4 pin S Video DV out port I have that hooked up to a Hauppauge WinTV HVR 2250 breakout card but on the 2 channels that say S Video there is only a blue screen with vertical color dashes present. This was while the camcorder was in play mode. 

? - Will that TV card support my D93 video out source?

For the 4 pin Firewire out port I hooked that up to my 6 pin Firewire port on the front top of my Windows 10 PC. This PC has a Nvidia GTX 970 video card, a I7 3770 Intel chip, a motherboard by AS Rock z77.
? - I do not have a Firewire capture card so I am not sure where that video would play at. Windows Explorer did not show any source for it.

USB connectivity - Windows 10 drivers do not support this device – according to the JVC site - and the USB connection just says “please insert disc” on the drive number when plugged in. Plus, that is not the best way to DL this video.

Anyone have some ideas on making this download happen? I have Vegas Pro 14 and that does not capture non-USB videos.

Thanks,
Bill

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Former user wrote on 9/14/2017, 8:25 PM

Not sure how you are hooking up a 4 pin firewire without a firewire capture card. Vegas will only capture through firewire. There are analog devices you can purchase or you can buy a firewire card and capture through that.

bill-kranz wrote on 9/14/2017, 10:46 PM

david-tu: That's kinda what I was thinking. I was hopeful the video card had a capture utility. And if it's not connected - or anything else is - to a firewire card how exactly is it used? Can it be activated?

What is the best branded Firewire card in your opinion? Here is a nice card:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/StarTech-com-4-Port-PCI-1394a-FireWire-Adapter-Card-with-Digital-Video-Editing-K-/182763597768?epid=1586916330&hash=item2a8d8f2fc8:g:ySUAAOSw8FRZubmM

For the S Video option I have a email into Hauppauge and I will see what they say. That creates a MPEG 2 video file.

 

Thanks,

Bill

Former user wrote on 9/15/2017, 8:02 AM

The difference between an analog capture and digital capture is major, so I would just forget the S video option and purchase the firewire card. That is not a bad price, I have always bought the cheapest one with the brand name chip. Texas Instruments was always the recommended chipset, but I don't know if it makes a difference anymore.

bill-kranz wrote on 9/24/2017, 10:39 AM

I am going out today to purchase a 6 pin firewire card.

Will report back later.