Can you connect a sony handyman to a computer without the usb wire?

Question

Can you connect a sony handyman to a computer without the usb wire?

Answer 1

If it is a MiniDV tape based camcorder, transferring video over firewire is preferred... not USB.

If it is a flash memory or hard drive based camcorder, only USB video file transfer is possible.

If DVD based camcorder, then finalize the disc, take the disc out of the camcorder and put it in the drawer loading DVD drive in your computer and rip the video with HandBrake

http://handbrake.fr/