Title: Converting Analogue Video to Digital Video

 

Purpose: In order to take full advantage of all the benefits digital video editing has to offer, the original video must be converted into a format that is usable by your computer.  The Learning Resource Center, located on the first floor of the College of Education, has state of the art equipment that will allow you to convert, edit, and produce digital video.  In this tutorial, you will learn how to convert analogue video (usually on a VHS tape) to digital video.  Once you have completed this process, you are ready to begin using programs live Final Cut Pro or I-Movie to edit your video and add special effects.

 

**All video transferring devices used in this tutorial are available in the Transfer Center located in the Graphics room of the Learning Resource Center in the College of Education at UNR. 

 

Transferring analogue video to digital video

 

 

 

  1. Turn on the power to the Sony Mini DV Deck (MDD) by switching the power switch to on.

 

  1. Open the MDD by pressing the eject button.

 

  1. Insert a blank digital videotape into the MDD.

 

  1. Turn on the power to the VCR by pressing the power button.

 

  1. Put the analogue tape that you wish to convert into the VCR.

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  2. Properly connect the VCR to the MDD by:

 

 

         

 

 

    1. Inserting the white connectors into the MDD audio-L socket and the output audio-L socket located on the back of the VCR.

 

 

         

 

 

    1. Inserting the yellow connector into the MDD audio-R socket and the output audio-R socket located on the back of the VCR.

 

     

    1. Inserting the black connector cable of the MDD into the MDD S-Video socket and the S-video socket located on the back of the VCR.

 

 

 

 

  1. Use the VCR remote controller to turn the VCR to channel L-1 by pressing the channel button.  Channel selections are viewed in the VCR LCD window.

 

  1. Press the record buttons on the MDD.

 

  1. Press play on the VCR.  Voila!  You are converting your analogue video to digital.

 

If you wish to stop converting certain sections of video, simply:

 

  1. Press the record buttons on the MDD and this will stop the MDD from recording. 

 

  1. To resume converting, press the record buttons on the MDD as you did in step 8 above.

 

If you wish to fast forward or rewind certain sections of analogue video:

 

  1. Press the record button on the MDD to stop recording.

 

  1. Press the appropriate button (either fast forward or rewind) on the VCR.

 

  1. To resume converting, press the record buttons on the MDD as you did in step 8 above.