Didius,
If you are running System 7.5.x, Mac OS 8 or higher, you can use the Apple Video Player included in the installation disk for those Mac Operating Systems. Included with AVP is a file extension called Video Startup. That will need to be copied into the Extensions Folder while you copy/install AVP. You can find these in the Apple Extras folder on the installation disk. Bear in mind, though, that the framerate (fps) is quite low at about 15 frames per second. That is the limit. But it offers you several codecs to encode the video file. You can also do some minor editing to the content with the included software.
For example: I have a Power Mac 7500 with a Sonnet Crescendo G3 at 500Mhz, 224MB RAM and OS 9.1 with AVP installed. The PM7500 includes a set of audio/video jacks on the back. So all I do is attach a vcr, cable box, etc., to the rear of the 7500 and tune in to a station. I can watch the video at 24 frames per second, but capturing is much slower.
If you can't find AVP, let me know in a private message and I'll email the files to you.
If you are running Mac OS X 10.2 or higher, I recommend Elgato's EyeTV. Be sure you are using the USB EyeTV or the FireWire versions that exist. EyeTV, in my opinion, seems to be the easiest and most flexible to use. I can run on most of the PPC G3 Macs and they also have versions that work on the Intel-based Macs, too. I'd prefer this over AVP any day.
I hope this helps.
73s de Phreakout. :rambo:
If you are running System 7.5.x, Mac OS 8 or higher, you can use the Apple Video Player included in the installation disk for those Mac Operating Systems. Included with AVP is a file extension called Video Startup. That will need to be copied into the Extensions Folder while you copy/install AVP. You can find these in the Apple Extras folder on the installation disk. Bear in mind, though, that the framerate (fps) is quite low at about 15 frames per second. That is the limit. But it offers you several codecs to encode the video file. You can also do some minor editing to the content with the included software.
For example: I have a Power Mac 7500 with a Sonnet Crescendo G3 at 500Mhz, 224MB RAM and OS 9.1 with AVP installed. The PM7500 includes a set of audio/video jacks on the back. So all I do is attach a vcr, cable box, etc., to the rear of the 7500 and tune in to a station. I can watch the video at 24 frames per second, but capturing is much slower.
If you can't find AVP, let me know in a private message and I'll email the files to you.
If you are running Mac OS X 10.2 or higher, I recommend Elgato's EyeTV. Be sure you are using the USB EyeTV or the FireWire versions that exist. EyeTV, in my opinion, seems to be the easiest and most flexible to use. I can run on most of the PPC G3 Macs and they also have versions that work on the Intel-based Macs, too. I'd prefer this over AVP any day.
I hope this helps.
73s de Phreakout. :rambo: