Can someone explain to me how to view movies from my hadycam on my computer. Please?

Question

yes, i read the manual.

Not very helpful

I dld the software, i imported the movies

But when i goto watch them on WMP, i get a codec error.

I have alot of videos i need to keep, and i want to put them on my computer.

Can somone walk me throuhg it please.

Thank you very much

Answer 1

If your camera uses mini DVD discs then you must finalize the discs before you can view them in your PC.

If this is a mini dv camera, Your dv camcorder needs a firewire connection (ieee 1394) in order to download video, your PC probably did not come with a firewire port, so you will have to buy one and install it, since most computers (except possibly brand new) don't come with a firewire port, your camcorder did not come with a firewire cord so you have to purchase a cord too. Your camcorder did come with a USB cord and that is used for downloading stills from your camcorder.

Answer 2

You would have to import the movie into the computer to view it, here is a guide I wrote to simplify the process