Need help with video capture from 4 pin S-video or coaxial cable (1 Viewer)

Hi


I'm new to this forum and would like anyone to give me advice for my problem with recording.

I work with an operative microscope that has a 4-pin S-video and coaxial output. I am trying to record live video for what I'm doing under the microscope at all time. Someone in my office has the Hauppauge HD PVR Rocket recording device that takes component or HDMI inputs. I need something small that can record video continuously on a USB stick or memory card. My questions are:


1) Does coaxial cable have better resolution than S-video?


2) If I go with coaxial cable, what other recording devices are out there?


3) If I go with the HD PVR Rocket, I'll need to convert the 4-pin S-video to component somehow. Does anyone know where to buy a cable with a male 4-pin S-video to male component video?


Thanks a bunch in advance...


Mike

S-Video is better but you may have a hard time finding anything that can record from it.


How about an old VCR? Or camcorder with video input? I doubt you can find either of these new but you could no doubt find something on E-Bay or Craigslist.

Sounds like you have an old-school analog camera that you’re trying to feed to a modern digital recorder? If so you could use the same kind of device that people use to record old VHS tapes to their computers, such as the Elgato Video Capture. This short video shows how it works. There’s no reason it wouldn’t work for a live camera feed ‘cause the device won’t be able to tell one signal source from another.


Regards,

Wayne A. Pflughaupt