-=PCTechTalk=- Re: capturing devices & dig camcorders

I'm not a camcorder buff, but from what I understand, you are worrying about
a capture device for nothing.  The data on the camcorder HD is already in a
digital format, so it should just be a matter of transferring from camcorder
to PC - where you then would edit it.  Firewire transfer is preferred over
USB, but I guess there's no firewire output on that camcorder.
Terry

On 9/24/06, cristy <poppy0206@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hi, I am hoping there are some movie/camcorder buffs out there that can
> give
> me some clues.  I am taking a beginning dig camcorder course.  I bought a
> camcorder (dig), an HD one, sony DCR-SR-80. my first camcorder.
>
> I bought and installed Pinacle editing software,  I had a firewire card
> installed but am told that this camcorder does not use it.  I was able to
> transfer some footage to my hard drive only after installing software that
> came with the camcorder using USB port and cable from the camcorder to
> hard
> drive.  I could not transfer the footage before installing the CD that
> came
> with the camcorder.  Was that the capturing device?  I thought the CD just
> had editing software on it as well as a users guide.  I was confused and
> had
> tried to capture it using my Pinacle software that was previously
> installed.
> That did not work.
>
> I did google some but am confused about exactly what a capture device.
>
> Also after researching camcorders, now wonder if I would have been better
> off with the other kind of camcorder with the little tapes as they do use
> firewire which supposedly keeps it digital throughout without messing up
> the
> quality and also they have better imagers I think in terms of better
> quality
> video.  Sorry so long.
>
> Thanks,


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