Can I connect my JVC GR-D347U camcorder to a computer? If so, what cable do I use?

Question

Can I and what do I use?

Answer 1

The JVC GR-D347U camcorder is just like any other miniDV tape based camcorder... it uses the DV port (this is a 4-pin) and connects to the firewire port (not USB) of your computer. If you don't have a firewire port, install one. The port installed on the computer will be most likely 6-pin... but can be 4-pin. It depends what you have or decide to install. You need firewire400 (Also known as i.Link or IEEE1394a) - firewire800 will not work.

According to your camcorder's manual

http://resources.jvc.com/Resources/00/01...

Refer to page 34, "Connection to a Personal Computer". Note that the DV cable (Firewire, IEEE1394a, i.Link - all the same thing) indicates the cable is optional - that means it did not come in the box and you need to buy it separately.

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Answer 2

You should have gotten firewire with the camera.

You can import it into Movie Maker or iMovie whichever OS you use.