TV tuner cards for transferring Super 8?

[Patrick]

I think not!

But apparently, PC World thinks so.....

"Some high-end tuners will even include analogue inputs, allowing the user to record footage from a VCR. This sort of device can do double duty: it can be used to receive and record broadcast TV and also for converting old VHS, Super 8 or Beta tapes into a digital format."

And here's the full article...

http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/1 ... pid=776369

[lealar]

Perhaps it meant to say Hi 8?

[Janne]

It's true. And if you connect the tuner to the flash connector of a super-8 camera you will get the video directly into digital format. No time consuming film development needed. That's why it's called "flash".

[Uppsala BildTeknik]

Yeah, but it will be mpeg4 compressed in flv files (flash), and they are a pain in the butt if you want to edit or colorcorrect your films. ;)

[Patrick]

Janne: "It's true. And if you connect the tuner to the flash connector of a super-8 camera you will get the video directly into digital format. No time consuming film development needed. That's why it's called "flash"."

I knew that Super 8 technology was more sophisticated than it first appeared.

[Clapton Pond]

That's Aussie ingenuity for you - they also offer a service called PIMP on page 4... write your own punchlines...