ADVC-110 Converter for Live Video Capture? at DVinfo.net

Teresa Brown · January 4th, 2009, 07:30 PM

Will the Grass Valley ADVC-110 converter work for this application? I know the connections are okay - but concern is whether it will convert "live" event capture. I will feed live analog signal out of a video mixer, convert to firewire for live computer capture of event footage. I also just noticed the ADVC-110 specifies that only SECAM video input is accepted (720x576@25fps) - however I find positive reviews of the product from US users which are presumably NTSC@29.97fps. My live capture signal will be NTSC.

Also, does anyone know of other solutions in $200-300 price range?

Edward Carlson · January 4th, 2009, 08:13 PM

The ADVC-110 will work for this purpose. According to Thomson/Grass Valley/Canopus's website, it will do NTSC and PAL. I have used the Sony DVMC-DA2 with great success. It is no longer sold, but you can find it on eBay sometimes (as of this post, there is one for $69 Buy it Now.) Do a search for analog to DV converter on Google or B&H.

Josh Chesarek · January 4th, 2009, 09:25 PM

I use the Canopus ADVC-110 every week to capture a live NTSC input via RCA Input and into a laptop via firewire. It is then fed into Windows Media Encoder.

Teresa Brown · January 4th, 2009, 11:22 PM

Thanks - I'll give it a try.

January 4th, 2009, 07:30 PM	#1
Teresa Brown New Boot Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Springfield, Missouri Posts: 15	ADVC-110 Converter for Live Video Capture? Will the Grass Valley ADVC-110 converter work for this application? I know the connections are okay - but concern is whether it will convert "live" event capture. I will feed live analog signal out of a video mixer, convert to firewire for live computer capture of event footage. I also just noticed the ADVC-110 specifies that only SECAM video input is accepted (720x576@25fps) - however I find positive reviews of the product from US users which are presumably NTSC@29.97fps. My live capture signal will be NTSC. Also, does anyone know of other solutions in $200-300 price range?

January 4th, 2009, 09:25 PM	#3
Josh Chesarek Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Winter Park, FL Posts: 978	I use the Canopus ADVC-110 every week to capture a live NTSC input via RCA Input and into a laptop via firewire. It is then fed into Windows Media Encoder. __________________ Simple Thought Productions - Life @ 30,000 Words per second

January 4th, 2009, 08:13 PM	#2
Edward Carlson Major Player Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: North Hollywood, CA, United States Posts: 807	The ADVC-110 will work for this purpose. According to Thomson/Grass Valley/Canopus's website, it will do NTSC and PAL. I have used the Sony DVMC-DA2 with great success. It is no longer sold, but you can find it on eBay sometimes (as of this post, there is one for $69 Buy it Now.) Do a search for analog to DV converter on Google or B&H.

January 4th, 2009, 11:22 PM	#4
Teresa Brown New Boot Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Springfield, Missouri Posts: 15	Thanks - I'll give it a try.