How Do You Transfer Video From Camcorder To PC Using A Firewire Cable?
After you’ve had fun shooting your video, next comes transferring your video from your camcorder to your computer. The most efficient way of doing this is with an IEEE 1394 cable, commonly called firewire. A firewire cable transfers in digital so the video quality is sharper and crisper than video from an analog camcorder. Check out the specs of your camcorder and computer, to see the kind of connection you need to transfer video to your PC. Most Macs and some PCs come with firewire cable ports. Check for the port. Install a PCI card, if your computer does not support firewire so you will be able to use the firewire cable. You can buy one at an electronics store. Shop for video editing software if you plan to edit your video. Find out what kind of file format your video editing software is compatible with. File formats are avi, mpg, mov, moov, movie or qt. Make sure the computer and the camera is on. Plug the cable into the appropriate location on your video camera, which varies on dif
