Yep, you are completely on the right track! 🙂
I use a Canopus ADVC110 for that purpose (just to mention one example), which is connected to the video player by a SCART to Phono (or is it RCA?) cable with the usual three cables: yellow for the video and red/white for the audio. The Canopus is connected to the Mac via firewire (essential, NOT USB) and I import into iMovie (in my case iMovie 6, but it matters little) where it can be edited as normal and then passed to iDVD for burning.
please recommend some analogue-digital video convertors as lots that I've looked at so far don't specify whether they are supported by Mac or not....
See above! I am not sure they need to state that, there is no extra software involved, just the same digital signal as you would get from a digital camera. The Canopus converts the analogue signal to a digital DV stream which is what iMovie prefers.
I use a Canopus ADVC110 for that purpose (just to mention one example), which is connected to the video player by a SCART to Phono (or is it RCA?) cable with the usual three cables: yellow for the video and red/white for the audio. The Canopus is connected to the Mac via firewire (essential, NOT USB) and I import into iMovie (in my case iMovie 6, but it matters little) where it can be edited as normal and then passed to iDVD for burning.
please recommend some analogue-digital video convertors as lots that I've looked at so far don't specify whether they are supported by Mac or not....
See above! I am not sure they need to state that, there is no extra software involved, just the same digital signal as you would get from a digital camera. The Canopus converts the analogue signal to a digital DV stream which is what iMovie prefers.
- Oct 10, 2019 Connect your device to your Mac using the USB cable that came with the device, and turn on the device. To open the Import window, click the Import button in the toolbar. If you don’t see the Import button, click the Media button in the toolbar, and then click the Import button. If Image Capture, Photos, or another photo app opens, close the.
- It came only with a cable that utilizes RCA and S-video jacks. Contacted Hitachi and they have no alternate cable available. I'm thinking the expertise on this forum will disclose some kind of 'connection box or unit' where he can connect his RCA & S-video cable to the box and then the box to the Mac with USB or firewire.
Aug 2, 2009 2:54 PM
Rca To Usb Cables Adapters
For the Mac, utilize Vidbox alongside your Mac's existing on-board applications including iMovie, iDVD and Quicktime. VHS to DVD 7.0 Deluxe PC Software Features Transfer your video to DVD or Blu-ray Disc with one click as step-by-step pictorial instructions guide you through the process.