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chucked
08-31-2003, 04:56 PM
how do i get stuff from my video camera, to my computer. video card? softward?? I have no clue, im blind in the field!
Honda4trax250x
08-31-2003, 04:57 PM
get a little gizmo called dazzle. it will run u about 40 bucks
chucked
08-31-2003, 05:01 PM
this thingy?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2749607456&category=180
Honda4trax250x
08-31-2003, 05:03 PM
affirmative
chucked
08-31-2003, 05:04 PM
sweet ima get one tomorrow if best buy is opened. any one know if they are??
Honda4trax250x
08-31-2003, 05:06 PM
i doubt it
chucked
08-31-2003, 05:12 PM
10-6!!
QuadJunkies
08-31-2003, 05:13 PM
Originally posted by chucked
this thingy?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2749607456&category=180 Have you used this program before?? I would be interested in this possibly too. I have a new digi cam and I am clueless how to make vids with music and transfer to Computer. Is this program easy to use?
chucked
08-31-2003, 05:20 PM
wait wait... bestbuy.com says these things are 300 bucks. which one should i get?
QuadJunkies
08-31-2003, 05:22 PM
300.00 bucks!!!!! Holy cow.....:confused2 Ill do it the hard way first....:p
Honda4trax250x
08-31-2003, 05:57 PM
Dazzle (http://www.dazzle.com/buy/store.html)

scroll to the bottom, it is listed for 70 bucks but at best buy u can get it for 40
K2Snow
08-31-2003, 07:53 PM
If you bought a digital camcorder, it should have a firewire port on it. Plug it into firewire port on your computer. May or may not have to buy the firewire cord seperately, and maybe a card. If your comp doesn't have firewire, you can get one for like 50 bucks at Circuit City. The camera also should ahve come with editing software. Use the software to help transfer the vid from the cam to the computer. I think you can use the USB too but it is really slow.
QuadJunkies
09-01-2003, 04:27 AM
Originally posted by K2Snow
If you bought a digital camcorder, it should have a firewire port on it. Plug it into firewire port on your computer. May or may not have to buy the firewire cord seperately, and maybe a card. If your comp doesn't have firewire, you can get one for like 50 bucks at Circuit City. The camera also should ahve come with editing software. Use the software to help transfer the vid from the cam to the computer. I think you can use the USB too but it is really slow. I dont have firewire, but I heard it ALOT laster to transfer than straight off the Port. I dont recall any software with my camcorder,but if its anything like the software that came with my camera..it sucks.......:grr: Ill have to go and check into that firewire program..:)
chucked
09-01-2003, 02:17 PM
do i need a digital camera? its a hi-8 with s-video and rca outputs
K2Snow
09-01-2003, 03:24 PM
chucked, you don't ahve to ahve digital, but it is a lot easier. hi8 is just a higher resolution analog format. you will need something like this to export the analog video from your camcorder to your pc http://www.circuitcity.com/detail.jsp?c=1&b=g&catoid=-10266&qp=0&bookmark=bookmark_2&oid=75537 there are a bunch of other alternatives available, just stop by circuit city or best buy and see
K2Snow
09-01-2003, 03:26 PM
chucked, http://www.circuitcity.com/detail.jsp?c=1&b=g&catoid=-10266&qp=0&bookmark=bookmark_5&oid=70518
chucked
09-01-2003, 03:50 PM
sweet, im gonna go to best buy wednesday afternoon and look around. Ill probably get it. I jsut hope my computer can support it. Do I need any kind of special graphics card. Its a good 2-3 years old. its a hewlett packard pavilion xe743
chucked
09-01-2003, 03:52 PM
this is what its got

Intel® CeleronTM Processor 600MHz
256MB SDRAM
20GB Hard Drive
48X CD-ROM
ITU V.90 K56flex modem
10/100Base-T network card
Integrated Intel® Direct AGP 3D graphics
Up to 11MB of dynamic video memory
Microsoft® Windows® 98 Second Edition
K2Snow
09-01-2003, 06:24 PM
you should be alright, i work in the audio/vid department at circuit city... i know the basic stuff about the camcorders. don't know much about the computer portion of it!