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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Auto Addict on 24 January 2010, 18:31:10
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I've been given a Cannon MV500i camcorder, with no cables, except the charging cable.
It's got a DV 4 pin socket.
Question:- Can I buy a DV 4 pin firewire cable to USB socket to download movies onto my PC?
I've done a Google, and it doesn't seem straightforward, or am I looking for compications?
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/Belkin-Firewire-Cable-6pin-4pin-1-8m/dp/B00005NIMR
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/Belkin-Firewire-Cable-6pin-4pin-1-8m/dp/B00005NIMR
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But that's not 4 pin to USB.
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no....you need to add firewire to your pc.
will then plug straight in and bobs your uncle.
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I've been given a Cannon MV500i camcorder, with no cables, except the charging cable.
It's got a DV 4 pin socket.
Question:- Can I buy a DV 4 pin firewire cable to USB socket to download movies onto my PC?
I've done a Google, and it doesn't seem straightforward, or am I looking for compications?
Would've thought you'd need the software?
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no....you need to add firewire to your pc.
will then plug straight in and bobs your uncle.
So I need both a USB firewire and a cable?
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No B, just firewire for the camcorder. I've got a PCI firewire card here you can have if you want ;) :y
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I've been given a Cannon MV500i camcorder, with no cables, except the charging cable.
It's got a DV 4 pin socket.
Question:- Can I buy a DV 4 pin firewire cable to USB socket to download movies onto my PC?
I've done a Google, and it doesn't seem straightforward, or am I looking for compications?
USB sucks more cock than Peter Tatchell where video capture is concerned.
As your camcorder has firewire output, simply buy yourself a firewire card and install the capturing software of your choice.
PS
I would make an offer of providing just about any software you like to "try before you buy" where the capturing/editing is concerned, but I won't do that as it is apparently against the rules ;)
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No B, just firewire for the camcorder. I've got a PCI firewire card here you can have if you want ;) :y
It's for the PC, which doesn't have a slot.
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It's for the PC, which doesn't have a slot.
Your PC doesn't have ANY spare PCI slots????
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It's for the PC, which doesn't have a slot.
Your PC doesn't have ANY spare PCI slots????
External slots!
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External slots!
PCMCIA slot?
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It's for the PC, which doesn't have a slot.
Your PC doesn't have ANY spare PCI slots????
External slots!
B this is a card that goes inside your PC, the plugs are on the back, same place as the monitor plugs in :y
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My Sony camcorder can be connected to the PC via USB, but I don't know why, as you can't capture the movies unless you use firewire. I'm not sure where the restriction is - PC software supplied perhaps? Or is it the camera itself?
Anyway, connecting up via firewire (once I'd spent 6 months looking for the cable I knew I'd bought when I bought the card) was dead easy and worked a treat.
Pity I can't get Windows Moviemaker to work. :)
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AA.....im confused! easily done i know ;D
Are you trying to plug the camcorder into your desktop or laptop??
If desktop, you will need to take it apart and add a card, which wellung has offered :y
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Thanks everyone, a mate has given me a Firewire card and cable for my Laptop.
Everything works fine. :y
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Ahhh laptop.....confusion cleared up now :y