In this way it was possible to hook the camcorder up directly to the computer without the need of a unit like the DataVideo DAC-200. Sony made some Digital8 camcorders which had a feature where they would play back a Hi8 video tape and internally encode to DV AVI in real time thus outputing a DV AVI signal via FireWire. So you need a "player" such as a Hi8 camcorder and you need a converter such as the DataVideo DAC-200 etc. You want to convert a Hi8 video tape so you need something to play it back on and you need something to convert it to DV AVI format.
I am looking for a equipment that will go straight to PC without having to go through a player. Dimensions: 156 x 150 x 40mm (6.15 x 6.0 x 1.I have to have player such as VCR/DVD player, go through DataVideo DAC-200, then out to PC.One IEEE 1394/400Mbps FireWire cable 6 to 6-pin.One AC/DC Adapter 90-240VAC, 50/60Hz, + DC 5V / 6Watts AC Power cord.Audio sample rate: 32KHz/12-bit or 48KHz/16-bit.
The DAC-200 works with all leading video editing software such as iMovie, Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere 6 on the Macintosh and Adobe Premiere 6, Windows Movie Maker, and Ulead VideoStudio 6 on PCs.
The DAC-200 also makes any TV iLink interface compatible allowing connections from DV camcorders to analog TVs. DAC-200's hardware CODEC delivers 25 Mbit/s DV compression to import digital streams straight into editing software. It also writes digital video back out to any Composite or S-Video analog video recording device. and capture video straight to Windows PC or Macintosh at full screen full motion! Convert analog video to native digital video (DV25), the professional video format used by DV camcorders for non-linear editing. Connect a DVD player, VCR, or any device with DV (iLink), Digital 8, Video 8, Hi8, VHS, S-VHS, VHS-C and S-VHS-C, U-Matic, etc. DAC-200 provides input and output for Composite Video (RCA), S-Video and FireWire®. Futhermore, there's no need to purchase a costly separate external power supply the DAC-200 includes one free! Unlike competing devices with no PAL options or requiring purchase of separate units for NTSC or PAL, DAC-200 supports both. This cross platform device delivers more features and higher quality than any device in its class. New and Improved - the DAC-200 features locked audio and Smart DV! Datavideo's DAC-200 FireWire® Digital/Analog Video Capture-Converter redefines the mid-range category. DAC-200 FireWire Digital/Analog Video Capture-Converter