old video cameras as security cams?

[mrbigstuff]

we all have these old DV and mini-DV and other assorted cameras laying about. is there any hope to hook them up to a machine that would record the image vis-a-vis some sort of interface?

[Carm]

https://itstillworks.com/how-to-use-your...10328.html

[clay]

nvm, misread the question.

[Filliam H. Muffman]

Yes, but I think the majority of them will be only 480p with maybe some of the newest ones recording a somewhat grainy 720p. Lack of resolution might be offset by being able to have a high zoom.

[btfc]

My Sony and Canon models both had a time-lapse setting where you could set the interval from a few seconds to minutes. Using the LP setting would give you quite a bit of recording time. Using a firewire connection, they were recognized in pretty much any video capturing software. ( including Skype, Quicktime, etc.)

[Speedy]

Old phones, iPads and some iPods too.

[NewtonMP2100]

Speedy wrote:
Old phones, iPads and some iPods too.

....yes, some just use old iPhones (w/cameras) for this....purpose....

[cbelt3]

In a world with Wyze cams for $19.99, it's not worth it...

[rz]

cbelt3 wrote:
In a world with Wyze cams for $19.99, it's not worth it...

This

[rjmacs]

rz wrote:
[quote=cbelt3]
In a world with Wyze cams for $19.99, it's not worth it...

This
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