Need help with VI Home software

[olduffer]

Guys, I have the V1 Home software which is supposed to allow me to put video from my Hi 8 camera onto my computer and is supposed to allow me to compare and analyze my swing faults to that of a chosen pro (and I have many such faults) The problem is that my camera is not equipped with Fire wire and I need an external "video capture" device to install between my camera and my computer. Can anyone make me a recommendation to get this working?

[iacas]

Guys, I have the V1 Home software which is supposed to allow me to put video from my Hi 8 camera onto my computer and is supposed to allow me to compare and analyze my swing faults to that of a chosen pro (and I have many such faults) The problem is that my camera is not equipped with Fire wire and I need an external "video capture" device to install between my camera and my computer. Can anyone make me a recommendation to get this working?

Firewire goes by many names, like IEEE1394 and Sony calls it iLink, I think.

You only really need two more things: 1) a Firewire PCI card (or if it's a laptop, a PCMCIA card) 2) a Firewire cable You don't need something "external" - most likely you'll want something that plugs into your computer. Here are two links: Outpost.com has a PCI/Firewire card for $15. BestBuy has one from a far more reputable brand (and you could probably go buy it yourself and not pay shipping) for $42. The only last thing that might trip you up is this: there is 4-pin and 6-pin Firewire ports. They're the same cables, just different connectors. The 4-pin is smaller though and does not supply power. My camera has a 4-pin connector and my computer (a Mac, so the Firewire's been built in for a few years) has a 6-pin, so my Firewire cables are the 4-to-6 pin variety. Here are some pictures 4-pin 6-pin