Re: [PLUG] Digital Video Transfer from Legacy "Digital" Camcorder

[Douglas Lentz via plug <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>]

Thanks, John. It looks like service it is. I'm thinking that this  
could be possible with "real" desktop hardware (a computer with slots)  
but I only have an Intel NUC, so hunting down old Firewire or analog  
capture cards isn't a possibility. Disappointing, but it was a long  
shot anyway.

Quoting John Karr via plug <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>:

> I recommend the easy way out, just send the tapes to a service. It  
> is likely that the value of the time you spend will be greater than  
> the cost of farming it out. I use a service called scancafe, they're  
> always running sales if you sign up to receive emails from them.
>
> Previewing the tapes on the camcorder is a good way to reduce the  
> bill by determining if any of the tapes are unplayable or  
> uninteresting.
>
> On 12/10/22 19:48, Douglas Lentz via plug wrote:
> > Desktop: Ubuntu 20.04
> > The legacy camcorder: A Sony TRV280 from about 2009. It's labeled  
> > "Digital" and has a USB port labeled "DV". The tape format is  
> > something called Hi8.
> >
> > The question: How to transfer the Hi8 tapes to MP4 or something like that?
> > Alternate question: Is it just easier and cheaper to use a service?  
> > We're talking about 12 tapes total.
> >
> > If the answer to the second question is NO, how would I go about  
> > mounting this thing? If I need an intermediate device between the  
> > camcorder and the computer, any recommendations?
> >
> > Thanks in advance. Any advice at all is most welcome.
> >
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