What will the kit copy? What won't it copy?
You'll be able to copy all your own homemade videos and
most things recorded from TV (although legally speaking you shouldn't keep those programmes longer than 7 days).
Each shop-bought video I tried converted fine (Ivor The Engine, The Clangers, and the Bond movie Goldeneye)
Anything else you have, on what looks like a regular blank tape, should be transferable.
You can connect any older camcorder or VCR - we supply a two metre phono lead and a phono to Scart adapter.
How easy is it to use?
Just plug the Scart adapter into the back of your VHS video player,
attach the phono lead, connect the USB capture device to the phono lead, plug the USB adapter directly into your Mac.
Install VideoGlide. Capture. Burn with iDVD. Easy.
What spec Mac do I need?
Any Mac made in the last 5 years will be fine. Any Intel Mac will be fine.
Software works with iMovie & iDVD on Tiger, Leopard, Snow Leopard and Lion versions of OSX
Technical info : The software supports PAL & NTSC devices.
Both S-Video and Composite video inputs are supported by the software & USB hardware (we supply a composite lead).
Even and odd fields are combined into single frames that can be captured at full frame rates for the applicable standard (VHS Upscaling).
The maximum supported frame size is: PAL (UK & Europe) 720 x 576 (DVD quality) @ 25fps / NTSC (USA) 720 x 480 @ 30fps. Captures from PAL 50, PAL60 and NTSC_433 sources in colour - good for UK NTSC playback VCRs.
Captures video & audio over USB2 (older USB1 is too slow) to a standard uncompressed Quicktime .MOV or H.264 or MPEG-4 movie file. Our adapter performs time base correction on the incoming signal
- this means even that wobbly & wavy 1980s wedding video can be transferred. Requires OSX 10.3.9 or newer - works with PPC & Intel Macs. You can attach VHS-C, Video8, Hi8, Digital8 & Mini DV (via analog, not firewire) camcorders, as well as any VCR with a Scart output. You can also attach Freeview, satellite & cable hard drive recorders. Anything with a Scart output. Also, if you have an older Betamax or VHS player with Video & Audio out, we can supply a free BNC adapter, just ask.
Your Mac must have at least a 1.6GHz processor & USB2 ports
(Mac G4 and early Mac Mini models just aren't up to the job, sorry.)
Captures video directly to your Mac's hard drive in YUV422, H.264 or MPEG-4 Video format.
Use iMovie or iDVD to author captured video to a DVD. Or capture in H.264 and transfer to iPod/iPad.
In addition to the USB adapter (photo), we supply a Scart adapter and a two metre long RCA phono plug to plug lead with all orders (photo),
so the kit can be used with all VCRs and camcorders.
You just supply the video player & Mac, we give you everything else.
We've
tested the kit with an older PowerPC iMac G5 (1.6GHz Pro) running OSX 10.5.8 & also a new iMac G5 dual-core 3GHz running Lion OSX 10.7.4 (checked 11/05/2012), and we got great results with both Macs.
Our concise instructions keep things simple.
Similar products for the Mac can come with inflated price tags. We keep our costs low by importing directly from the USB hardware manufacturer and then selling directly. We buy our Videoglide software licenses in bulk direct from EchoFX. Our kit will grab from any analogue video source at DVD resolution, with no loss of quality. No time limits: Videoglide will keep recording until you run out of hard drive space. Video & audio will stay in sync - when you capture with Videoglide, edit using iMovie, and burn to disc using iDVD. Discs you make will play in any DVD player. Includes all cables and Scart adapter. Works with LATEST Lion OSX 10.7.4.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q. How long does it take to get one hour of video onto a DVD?
A. Capturing 1 hour of video in Videoglide takes 60 minutes. Authoring in iMovie/iDVD takes around 60 minutes. Burning to DVD takes 10 minutes.
Q. How much video can I fit on a blank DVD?
A. Two hours on a 4.7GB DVD-R. Three hours & thirty minutes on a dual-layer 8.5GB DVD+R.
Q. How easy is it to transfer captured videos into iTunes & then onto my Apple TV, iPad, iPod & iPhone?
A. It's really straightforward, just follow this PDF guide.
Q. How easy is it to use Video-2-Mac?
A. Really easy. Just follow our printed instructions. Watch us using the kit here.
Q. Is the Video-2-Mac kit available anywhere else?
A. We only supply Video-2-Mac direct from this site, Amazon & eBay. (8000+ positive
eBay feedback)
More frequently asked questions here - Connecting equipment PDF guide - More questions? Email tim@trcomputers.co.uk or call 01565 640739.
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If you prefer not to order online, please call Tim Rustige @ TR Computers on 01565 640739 with your card details. We're a small & friendly family business based in Knutsford, Cheshire & have been successfully trading since 1989.
All UK orders received by 1pm are posted the same day using Royal Mail's 1st Class 'Signed For' service.
International orders can take ten days to arrive from the UK.
Prices include VAT & we supply a VAT receipt. All hardware is brand new with 12 months warranty.
If you aren't completely delighted with our
kit - for any reason - you can return it for a full
refund*.
(*Excludes all postage costs and should be returned complete
within 14 days of receipt.)
Order before 1pm Monday to Friday and we'll post the same day by insured 1st class post.
Enter promo code 'may2012' into our cart to receive a discount during May.
Video-2-Mac Kit £38.95 inc VAT
+£5.95 UK 'Signed For' insured P&P
Includes VideoGlide 1.4.8 software and our
instructions.
500+ in Stock .
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