How do I get the videos from my camcorder onto my PC?

Question

I plugged in the USBs....but what do i do from there? ahah.

It's Samsung.

Answer 1

Well, if something pops up then you click where it would say import or something like it. If nothing pops up then go to my computer and the device's name should be there and click it. You may be able to figure it out? Hope I have helped a bit.

Answer 2

If you have a mini dv (cassette) camcorder….

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.

If you have a mini dvd camcorder….

You will have to finalize your dvd in the camera and then put the dvd in your computer 's DVD burner (top loading only) and then you will have to convert the files (i downloaded handbrake file converter free) and import them into your editing program. Use the HELP feature in your editing program to learn about editing. Once you are ready to burn, your project will be burned to a different DVD and you can file the original awa

Answer 3

Some camcorders require you to install the drivers that came with it (if it comes with drivers), also, check your version number and see if you can find a driver online, or it it dosen't required drivers, you should be able to get to the video by using the import function of Windows Movie Maker