transfering video with firewire

[joe]

dear all,
am a newbie in video recording/editing n here's my qs
how to transfer video from mini-dv camcorder to pc via FIREWIRE?
what kind of PCMCIA card do i need?
what software do i need?
and how?
thanks a lot

 

[Christopher Pollard]

dear all,
am a newbie in video recording/editing n here's my qs
how to transfer video from mini-dv camcorder to pc via FIREWIRE?
what kind of PCMCIA card do i need?

PCMCIA card? are you using a laptop?

Or do you mean PCI card, for a 'regular' PC? If so you need to buy a firewire
capture card.

Something like this:
http://www.ramelectronics.net/html/ieee-1394_host_adapter_card.html

(down the bottom of the page is the one you would need for a laptop)

what software do i need?

The above example comes with video capture and editing software.

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[Richard Crowley]

am a newbie in video recording/editing n here's my qs
how to transfer video from mini-dv camcorder to pc via FIREWIRE?

Connect your camcorder to a firewire port on your computer.
Use a video capture software application.

what kind of PCMCIA card do i need?

Are you using a notebook computer that requires PCMCIA?
Or are you using a desktop computer that likely needs PCI?
Either way you need a Firewire port.

what software do i need?

Video capture application. There are dozens to choose from.

and how?

Instructions come with whichever software you select.

 

[Mac]

Joe,

I'd suggest you take a look at:

http://www.videoguys.com

They have some good information on the site and participate in this forum.

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