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Honeywellxxx · 08-12-2013, 01:42 PM

I have no fire wire port on my computer and I am in need of transferring the video to my computer....Is there a docking station or another way that this can be done?

xoxo
Michelle

Tent Pitcher · 08-19-2013, 12:10 PM

There are a few adapters out there, but reviews are mixed as to whether they even work or not. If you don't need the transfer to be digital, does your camera have a composite (analog) output? If so, you can run that straight into a cheap USB video capture device to get it onto your computer.

If you have a desktop, you can get a firewire card for ~$20 or if you have a laptop, you can get a PCMCIA firewire card for about ~$20. If you don't have a desktop or laptop with PCMCIA, you can always get an external DVD burner that has a firewire input and burn your video straight to DVD (then capture to your computer), but they are expensive.

JockoHomo · 08-21-2013, 05:32 PM

I have an easy solution that works great. It is a device that connects the camera and computer via usb. I transferred about 200 mini dv cassettes with it to hard drive.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=9Mo9raMLy0Q

I can sell you the one that I have cheap as I don't need it anymore. Email me if you are interested.

[email protected]

08-12-2013, 01:42 PM	#1
Honeywellxxx Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 46	How to transfer Mini DV I have no fire wire port on my computer and I am in need of transferring the video to my computer....Is there a docking station or another way that this can be done? xoxo Michelle

08-19-2013, 12:10 PM	#2
Tent Pitcher Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: New Orleans Posts: 213	There are a few adapters out there, but reviews are mixed as to whether they even work or not. If you don't need the transfer to be digital, does your camera have a composite (analog) output? If so, you can run that straight into a cheap USB video capture device to get it onto your computer. If you have a desktop, you can get a firewire card for ~$20 or if you have a laptop, you can get a PCMCIA firewire card for about ~$20. If you don't have a desktop or laptop with PCMCIA, you can always get an external DVD burner that has a firewire input and burn your video straight to DVD (then capture to your computer), but they are expensive. __________________ Tent Pitcher - Adult Search Engine

08-21-2013, 05:32 PM	#3
JockoHomo "LIKE I GIVE A SHIT" Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Dark side of the moon Posts: 1,523	I have an easy solution that works great. It is a device that connects the camera and computer via usb. I transferred about 200 mini dv cassettes with it to hard drive. https://youtube.com/watch?v=9Mo9raMLy0Q I can sell you the one that I have cheap as I don't need it anymore. Email me if you are interested. [email protected]