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Calling all Camcorder Experts
« on: 24 January 2010, 18:31:10 »
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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« Reply #1 on: 24 January 2010, 18:34:49 »
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Re: Calling all Camcorder Experts
« Reply #2 on: 24 January 2010, 18:40:39 »
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Re: Calling all Camcorder Experts
« Reply #3 on: 24 January 2010, 18:41:45 »
no....you need to add firewire to your pc.

will then plug straight in and bobs your uncle.
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« Reply #4 on: 24 January 2010, 18:42:01 »
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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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Re: Calling all Camcorder Experts
« Reply #5 on: 24 January 2010, 18:44:00 »
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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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« Reply #6 on: 24 January 2010, 18:45:14 »
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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« Reply #7 on: 24 January 2010, 18:48:14 »
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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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Re: Calling all Camcorder Experts
« Reply #8 on: 24 January 2010, 18:48:24 »
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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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« Reply #9 on: 24 January 2010, 18:51:38 »
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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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Re: Calling all Camcorder Experts
« Reply #10 on: 24 January 2010, 18:53:21 »
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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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« Reply #11 on: 24 January 2010, 18:57:30 »
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External slots!
PCMCIA slot?
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« Reply #12 on: 24 January 2010, 19:42:06 »
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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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Re: Calling all Camcorder Experts
« Reply #13 on: 24 January 2010, 19:43:24 »
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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Re: Calling all Camcorder Experts
« Reply #14 on: 24 January 2010, 19:50:01 »
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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