What's the best way(s) to export tapes for a video camera?
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maxzilla
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Do you mean like capturing your footage onto a Non-linear editing system? Plug in a firewire into your camera and your computer. I didn't really get your question, so let me know if this wasn't what you were looking for.
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Yeah you got it right, so I'll need a firewire adapter for my computer right? And a firewire cable? Is that it?
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Your computer should already have a firewire port
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ralck
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Robgrauert, not all PC's have a firewire port built in. Mine didn't, but I knew this and planned ahead of time when I built my PC. I knew I could buy a cheap firewire card so I was able to buy a cheaper motherboard (actually the motherboard I got had a few special features no other motherboard had, so I didn't miss the firewire :-P). And with the card I now have the advantage of 3 firewire ports if I felt like getting a firewire HDD or other firewire devices.
Firewire 400 cards will only run you about 10 dollars and most of them come with a firewire cable as well. Firewire 800 cards (overkill for video transfer, but the extra speed is handy for things like external firewire harddrives) are going to be in the $50-$60 range from what I've seen.
HouseofBrouse, check out the big online computer retailers like Newegg and Tigerdirect to find one you like. I use a Rosewill brand one. I've never had a problem with it- it was decently cheap and works very well.
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That's very helpful, thanks ralck!
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