July 22, 2010

Transfer videos to computer

I have all my camcorder videos just sitting in a drawer and I'd really like to put them on my computer so I can put them on a DVD for viewing. Is anyone computer savey enough to know how to do this. I have a sony video camera that takes a "Mini DV" tape. I should be able to plug my camera into my computer and transfer video footage, but I don't have a cord and I don't know if I need a special program. Any suggestions or advice?
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  1. ChelseyJuly 23, 2010 at 10:04 AM

    Here's what Aaron said: You'll likely need a firewire cable and your computer will need a firewire port. It depends on your video camera. He said it may just be easier to give someone (like him) the tapes and have them do it for you.

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  2. Brown Town MomJuly 24, 2010 at 7:34 AM

    You will need a firewire cable. I have a video camera that I bought in 2004(also mini dv tapes) and it's compatible with a firewire so you shouldn't have a big problem there. Each tape is 60 minutes, and you have to let it play, and basically do nothing else on your computer for the hour. :) My computer came with Windows Movie Maker as a program to use. It's decent to capture the video, and you can cut seconds out of areas that there are dead moments, etc. I am in the process of trying to burn mine to dvd and that has been a nightmare. It's family History for the digital age! I can show you how I do mine if you're interested! Angela B.

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