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I have some tapes from my camcorder, is there a way I can put all of my tapes onto my PC? if so what do I need to buy?
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Murray
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Murray
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Help with camcorder
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We need a little more information...
what format are the tapes? minidv / hi8 etc.
what model camcorder are you using?
what format are the tapes? minidv / hi8 etc.
what model camcorder are you using?
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it's a mini DV camcorder
not sure what model it is
I might buy a digital camcorder instead. what would be a good one? and would i need to buy memory cards for them? if so how long would I get from a 1gb card?
not sure what model it is
I might buy a digital camcorder instead. what would be a good one? and would i need to buy memory cards for them? if so how long would I get from a 1gb card?
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You already have a digital camcorder 
What you need:
a firewire cable (unless your camcorder uses usb2 only)
a firewire port on your computer (or usb2 port as above)
you will also need an application to capture your footage. Windows Movie Maker is fine for this. There are more advanced editing packages available, such as Avid or Adobe Premiere.
Most camcorders use tapes to store video. I'm not quite sure how far flash memory camcorders have evolved as I have yet to see or use one, but at the moment, in terms of quality and functionality nothing beats the standard digital video format for consumer/prosumer cameras.
What you need:
a firewire cable (unless your camcorder uses usb2 only)
a firewire port on your computer (or usb2 port as above)
you will also need an application to capture your footage. Windows Movie Maker is fine for this. There are more advanced editing packages available, such as Avid or Adobe Premiere.
Most camcorders use tapes to store video. I'm not quite sure how far flash memory camcorders have evolved as I have yet to see or use one, but at the moment, in terms of quality and functionality nothing beats the standard digital video format for consumer/prosumer cameras.