Help with JVC Handycam?

Question

Hi all, I have JVC handycam that I bought in 2004. It is a minidv handycam with 1.3 mega pixel camera on it. It records videos on a minidv tape. The JVC supplied me with the software relevant to the handycam. Unfortunately I did not much use it then. Now I wish to use thisd software but,

The problem is that the software does not load on the Windows Vista and neither does it on Windows XP. I think it is for earlier versions. Is there any way I am able to get a software which will load on my computer with Vista and allow me to extract videos from my handycam.

Model no: GR-D93AS

I have tried contacting the JVC but they do not seem to have put any upgrades for this particular model.

I request all the techno geeks of this world to please come to my rescue and suggest me a software that I can download in order to achieve my objective. (Preferably free software, some like those available on download.com)

Many thanks for your efforts and time.

Jeegar Merchant

Answer 1

Good news!

According to the manual: -

DV

Input*/output: 4-pin, IEEE 1394 compliant

If you purchase a firewire card and cable (to go inside your PC) you can connect the camcorder to the PC via a high speed firewire connection and ... even better Windows MovieMaker (already installed on your PC WILL recognise the card/cable and camcorder!

Seems a lot of others had the same problem and this is the fix.

Good luck

Tony