How do I connect my older video camera to my computer?

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How do I connect my old video camera to my computer?

I have an older video camera (it has the little 8mm tapes) and I want to download the video to my laptop. Is there a cable I can use to do this or do I need special software? Thanks for your answers!

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I bought Pinnacle Studio. It includes a device that you plug your camcorder (or vcr) into (audio and...

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I have an older video camera and a newer computer. How to connect them?

I have a cable that is the same on both ends. It appears to be a 4 pin dv cable, but my computer doesn't work with that attachment. Another thing I could connect them would be S Video, but my computer does not have an S video thing either. Is there maybe...

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one word: fire wire. all you need. get one and sit down with the instruction manual and you're set.

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How do I connect a video camera to my computer if it doesnt have anywhere to plug in a USB cable?

I need to get videos off of my video camera onto my computer to edit them and put them onto dvds, but I can't hook it to my computer because the video camera is so old it doesnt' have a usb port and the only thing the camera does have are video/audio...

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Depending on the features available in your camcorder model, here are a few things that you can do to...

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Does anyone know how to get my video camera to connect to the computer so I can record my video to the comp?

My Video Camera is a Compact VHS with VHS-C Tapes and I want to transfer my video to the computer so I can put them on dvd, My computer has the connection for video, (White, Red, ...show more

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If you have an analog (VHS) camcorder… You need an analog converter, either internal card or...

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Does anyone know how to connect a Canon video camera to a computer?

I have to do a school project with a video camera and upload it to a Wiki. The camera came with a Firewire cable but I have no spot on my laptop to plug it in. There doesn't seem to be a spot on the camera where I can plug in a USB cable either. Does...

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Either get hold hold of a firewire card for your PC or find a PC that's already got one. Firewire to...

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How to connect a video camera to computer?

I have a vista home premium and i have a video camera and there is 3 wires coming out "red wire, white wire and a yellow wire" and i connected into my computer. I cant access to my video camera? Is there any way to turn your computer to "...

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Is it an analog (vhs) camcorder or a minidvd camcorder or a minidv (cassettes)? If you have a mini dv...

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How do I connect a JVC digital video camera to the computer? Can I put the videos on the computer to edit them?

I am using a JVC digital video camera for a project and need to know how to get the videos onto the computer. I also need to edit them, preferably with Windows Movie Maker as it is all that I have. The camera uses Mini DV tapes. So do you know whether...

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Your computer MUST have a firewire port. USB is used ONLY for transferring stills from the memory card...

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How come I cant connect my video camera to the computer???

I have a Canon DC220 and I have downloaded all the programs that came wth it, including Pincale Studios. I want to get the videos onto Pinacle, but whenever I connect the camera to the computer with the USB cord it doesnt register in the program at all...

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You will have to 'finalise' the mini DVD first - your camera manual will tell you how to do that - but...

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How do i connect my old video camera to my computer?

hi. i have n old sony handicam that records video to a HI-8 tape. i love this camera, but i need to get the video from the tapes to my computer somehow. i know there are special VCR ...show more

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I don't have a lot of knowledge in this area, but my guess would be to check if there is some sort of...

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How to connect video camera to computer?

I have a Sony Handycam DV camera (model DCR-HC21) that I want to connect to my computer (Vista home premium) with a 4 to 6 pin firewire cable. The plug fits in extremely loosely and ...show more

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Sounds like you will have to use a free download from Downloads.com to convert your video to wmv for...

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