Import Hi-8 video using a Studio 8 capture card?

[photobuggy]

I recently purchased the Photoshop Elements/Premiere Elements set direct from Adobe. From what little I know about the Premiere program it can only import digital video, not Hi-8 or older formats. I do have a video capture card that came with a Studio 8 program. Can I use that to import Hi-8 video into Premiere?

Mike

[tfry]

Another solution for capturing analog video is to use what is known as a pass-through -- connecting the analog camcorder to the inputs on a DV camcorder and then connecting the DV camcorder to the computer via firewire. This process works on the same principle as the AV bridge and also produces acceptable results. Similarly, many Sony Digital8 camcorders are also capable of playing 8mm and Hi8 videotapes. In doing so, the camcorder digitizes the analog as part of its playback and the video can to brought into the computer via a standard firewire connection.

Decoded answer... If you can get access to a DV Cam plug your Hi8 cam into the DV Cam and then plug that into your firewire.

I am unfamiliar with your capture card, so not much help to you there :(

Let me know if this works out for you, and if not I will see what other workaround I can come up with.

[photobuggy]

Thanks. I'll check into that.

Mike