Does the Flip camcorder support firewire?

I have a Samsung Mini DV camcorder which only connects to a computer via its Firewire (IEEE) port. I recently bought a new laptop which only has USB ports. Will my camcorder support a USB signal via its firewire port if I purchase a USB to Firewire convertor...

Is there a converter out there somewhere or something? What should I do?

has no firewire support were do i go from hear some one said some thing about usb cable but i don't have a usb slot on my camcorder can u or is there any device that u can put in your usb slot and fit the firewire cabel in like a jack sort of thing help...

Installed the software from the included CD (Picture Package). Got updates from Sony website and installed. When camcorder is plugged in, cable connected to 1394, set to "play/edit", it shows DV IN on camcorder display so it seems to recognize...

I have a Canon XH A1 camcorder. It has a 4 pin firewire connector. The manual simply refers me to some $800 software package that Canon sells and I'm not interested in spending that amount of money to digitize the video. So, what other software can I...

Canon ZR60 camcorder, it recorded something onto a tape. It is very important that I transfer the data on this tape onto my computer, but when I plug the cable from the camera into the computer USB port (firewire adapter cable) it gives me a "USB...

Hi! I'm looking for an inexpensive Mini-DV camcorder with a few features. Preferably, decent resolution (better than my Sony HandyCam), FireWire support for transferring video to Windows Vista, and a jack for plugging in my own wireless microphone (...

What I am trying to do is connect my Sony Handycam DCR-SR40 to my computer, but not to the USB port, rather to the firewire port. I now have a USB 5-Pin Mini-B Cable, which connects to the base of the camera to the USB port on the computer. I recently...