Recording AARs was [GZG] [Aliens] was Re: FMA at EEC etc

> On Mon, 5 Mar 2007, Indy wrote:

I have been looking *very* carefully for a digital video camera that takes
320x240 24fps video for under $100 that runs on AA batteries and writes to SD
cards. No luck so far. Suggestions?

When I have one, I will record *every* game I run and put it on the web for
the playtesters.

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> Stanczyk <stanczyk@pcisys.net> wrote:
It
> would

I hope you're not asking me - I still operate with an analog camera. ;-)

When I have one, I will record *every* game I run and put it on the web for
> the playtesters.

Excellent. Thanks!

Mk

> On 3/6/07, Mike Stanczyk <stanczyk@pcisys.net> wrote:
It would
> > be helpful to the playtesters who are involved with that bit of the

For that cost, you -might- want to look instead at a cheap digital
camera. Most of them have video record capability, though they might A)
restrict it to 10 minute or so intervals, and B, you'll need a hefty memcard
for it. But that might be more within your budget han getting a dedicated
video camera.

> On 3/6/07, Indy <indy.kochte@gmail.com> wrote:
;-)

Let's flip this around.

We have a five year old, but hardly used, 8mm video camera. What would we
need, at as cheap a rate as possible, to copy 8mm video a computer? I've seen
so many different options online that after a while I just get confused.

> On Tue, 6 Mar 2007, Sylvester M. W. wrote:

I'm not locked in on the $100. I'd do $200 but the other feature I want is
that I won't be heartbroken if the camera grows legs and walks off.

I have SD cards coming out of my a...er...airlock. Microcenter has a store
here and 1Gig cards are $8 and 2gig cards are $13 at the last sale.

I like video because I can set it up on a tripod and let it run or hand it to
someone and say "film it." That's a lot harder to do with a digital camera.

> On Tue, 6 Mar 2007, Allan Goodall wrote:

Depends on the quality of computer video you want from the conversion.

If you want a very low quality, you can get a USB converter that plugs into
the camera and the computer.  $25-$80.

If you want a high quality, like near dvd quality, it will run much more. $100
and up.

If you're really, really lucky, your camera will have a digital output, like
firewire. You would just need a firewire port and you could copy the video
directly to your computer and work it.

> On 3/7/07, Mike Stanczyk <stanczyk@pcisys.net> wrote:

Probably want better than that...

> If you want a high quality, like near dvd quality, it will run much

Is it worth getting an adaptor, or am I just better off upgrading the video
card so that it can import the video?

> If you're really, really lucky, your camera will have a digital

I'm almost certain it doesn't have firewire. Not from 5 years ago at the price
point we purchased it at.

> On Wed, 7 Mar 2007, Allan Goodall wrote:

My opinion is that the adaptors are not worth it. There are a few video cards
that have video in. You may have better luck with buying a dedicated
video capture card.  Then you can watch/record TV on your computer too.

> I'm almost certain it doesn't have firewire. Not from 5 years ago at

Bummer.  Still it's worth two minutes looking for the firewire/IEEE
1394(?)
port.

> On 3/7/07, Mike Stanczyk <stanczyk@pcisys.net> wrote:

> Bummer. Still it's worth two minutes looking for the firewire/IEEE

I'll do that...!