How do I transfer video from tape-based videocam to computer to burn CD?

Question

How do I transfer video from tape-based videocam to computer to burn CD?

Answer 1

If the "Tape based video cam" is:

Analog (like Beta, VHS, VHS-C, Hi8 or Video-8) you need an analog/digital bridge.

If your computer has only USB:

http://www.pinnaclesys.com/PublicSite/us...

If your computer has firewire:

http://canopus.com/products/videoconvers...

Digital (like Digital8 or miniDV), you need to have a Firewire400 port on your computer - and you will use a Firewire (IEEE1394a, i.Link - all the same thing) to connect the DV port on the camcorder to the Firewire400 port on the computer.