Converting video tape to MPG file...

[sleuth]

I recently recorded a video-taped interview of my grandpa using my sisters digital video camera... onto these small tapes.... even smaller than the 8 MM kind that my girlfriend's camera uses...

Anyone know how I can get those converted to an MPEG file for editing on my computer and/or can loan me their equipment?

 

[CableChick]

I recently recorded a video-taped interview of my grandpa using my sisters digital video camera... onto these small tapes.... even smaller than the 8 MM kind that my girlfriend's camera uses...

Anyone know how I can get those converted to an MPEG file for editing on my computer and/or can loan me their equipment?

I'm not familiar w/ this stuff at all ... but we just did a video of my son singing happy birthday to his grandpa. Hubby hooked up the video camera to my computer and downloaded it. It saved as a Windows Media Audio/Video file. We then used Windows Movie Maker to create the movie.

Are you able to connect directly to your computer?

 

[sleuth]

I'm not familiar w/ this stuff at all ... but we just did a video of my son singing happy birthday to his grandpa. Hubby hooked up the video camera to my computer and downloaded it. It saved as a Windows Media Audio/Video file. We then used Windows Movie Maker to create the movie.

Are you able to connect directly to your computer?

I don't have the camera. :shrug:

My sister lives in Indiana... all I have is the tape...

 

[Nickel]

There has to be a company out there where you can send the video, and they convert it for you. :shrug:

 

[CableChick]

I don't have the camera. :shrug:

My sister lives in Indiana... all I have is the tape...

Oooh ... that's not good. Sorry I can't help ya Sleuth!

 

[Triggerfish]

I recently recorded a video-taped interview of my grandpa using my sisters digital video camera... onto these small tapes.... even smaller than the 8 MM kind that my girlfriend's camera uses...

Anyone know how I can get those converted to an MPEG file for editing on my computer and/or can loan me their equipment?

The DV tapes? The only way I know how would be connecting the camcorder(which you don't have) to the PC via USB. Or as mentioned there are places that will do it for you like Best Buys.