Using a CCTV camera and AverMedia EZMaker DVD

Hi All,

I've been using my Panasonic Camcorder for recording and playing back my swing for many years. I hook it up to my laptop via firewire and V1 Home installed. I've recently been interested in CCTV technology and have learnt a great deal over the past year installing cameras and DVRs. But only yesterday I've just thought about using a CCTV camera to record my swing. Baxall is one of the best names in "box cameras" and can be picked up for about £30 for a decent day/night camera - they are colour during the night and automatically change to b/w in low light. They also have excellent backlight features, high shutter speeds, adjustable iris, focus, colour, etc. But best of all, you can buy the lenses dirt cheap, even wide angle or varifocal lenses can cost around £10. I remember my first lesson at a David Leadbetter Academy where they first used the V1 Professional software and a CCTV camera. For about £30, or even less on eBay, you can then buy an Avermedia USB capture device that accepts composite and SVHS in, both of which the CCTV camera can output.

This has got to be the cheapest and best way to get your swing on computer (except for the cost of the laptop of course) without a camcorder, and even V1 Home trial is free! I haven't tried it yet, but will be buying the AverMedia shortly to test it. Has anyone out there used this method? I say the only downside is that you have to have external power to the camera, making it only useful at home or if your range has a 240v plug outlet. I think more and more do as they start to use video lessons.