I found several other adapters that were even cheaper, but they either had poor reviews or weren't listed as being Mac-compatible. It had surprisingly good reviews compared to more expensive devices like the Elgato Video Capture Device ($74.99 at Amazon). The big concern I had was getting the video into my Mac, and since I no longer shoot video with tapes, I needed something that would just get the job done with a minimum of fuss and cost.Ī quick Amazon search brought up a device from MyGica (yeah, I've never heard of them, either) called the Geniatech iGrabber (US$34.99 at Amazon). I don't necessarily want to edit the movies right now - at this point, all I want to do is get the raw video transferred to my iMac, and then at some future date, when I have the time (like 20 years from now), I'll transform them into mini-documentaries. Since I have done a pretty good job of going to a paperless office, I figured it was about time to make my other media go digital as well.
That got me thinking about the 8mm videotapes from the pre-MiniDV age, and the even older VHS vacation tapes from the Pleistocene Era. The other day while I was attempting to clean up my office, I came across a bunch of old MiniDV tapes from various vacations that my wife and I had taken over the years.
