Record video from Panasonic G2 directly to PC via Mini HDMI?

[iB CoMpL3XiTy]

Hey guys

I'm a noob when it comes to camera's so I need some help please

I plan on doing a speed drawing video and so need to record my efforts for hours, trouble is my Panasonic Lumix G2 only has a 1GB memory card and so gets filled up with near HD content every 15 minutes, so I would have to record for 15 minutes, stop the recording, plug the camera into my PC, empty the memory card, set up the camera again and repeat the procedure.

Unfortunately I have very little money at the moment so buying a huge memory card isn't an option.

Would it be possible to connect my camera directly to my PC whilst recording so that the video file is stored on my PC's SSD rather than the camera's memory card?

The camera doesn't have a firewire port unfortunately, but does have an AV/Digital out and a Mini HDMI port.

So can it be done (if so how)? Or do I have to forget the idea?

Cheers

 

[ShakenNstirred]

thought most camera`s have a 20 min limit

 

[Sirrel Squirrel]

If the camera sends live images through the HDMI port (plug it into your TV to test) you could go for a Blackmagic Intensity capture card;

http://www.blackmagic-design.com/uk/products/intensity/

thought most camera`s have a 20 min limit

All 'photo' cameras have a limit of 20 minutes.

edit/ ignore this, I totally missed the part about limited funds.

 

[darubio]

Just get a larger memory

 

[sarge78]

You've only got a 1GB memory card (typo?) and can't afford a £15 32GB one? Looks at the spec in your sig...

Set the G2 to AVCHD mode and L quality.

AVCHD allows you to record to the cards capacity, with around 2GB per hour on L mode (which is still fairly decent quality).
16 hours should be enough? (There maybe a 1-3 hour limit per file, never tried it tbh... but you can just click play every so often)

Then you can convert the AVCHD file (.mts) in handbrake for editing at a later stage.