Hardware

This is the list of relevant hardware. The video and audio cards are at least as old and cheap as anything you’ll find, so you don’t need high-powered stuff there.

Computer:

  • AMD Athlon 1.2G processor
  • Plextor PX-708A DVD+-RW drive
  • StarTech Firewire controller card (VIA Technologies ohci1394)
  • Western digital WD2000JB 200GB IDE hard disk

Camcorder:

  • Sony DCR-TRV18 mini-DV