How do u turn a cassette from a video camera into a dvd for editing?

Question

My camera is a sony Hi8 handycam and i really need to change it into a disk d.v.d so that i can edit it on my computer. Thanks!

Answer 1

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 an analog (VHS) camcorder…

You need an analog converter, either internal card or external such as the dazzle. It's very easy to use and come with good software. You would hook your analog VHS camera to the analog converter, the dazzle and then hook the dazzle to your PC. The dazzle cost around 70.00 , but worth the money if you have a lot of VHS to tapes to convert.

Answer 2

Check the Sony support site for your camcorder model for specific directions. Basically you need a firewire or iLink cable. A firewire port on your PC & a DVD burner with the appropriate software to make it work!! Follow the link below & good luck!!