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

Hmmm, wonder why it would not transfer then with my pinacle editing software 
but would with the software that came with the camcorder..

Christine
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "TD" <davisunit@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 11:31 PM
Subject: -=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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