How do you connect a JVC video camcorder to my computer?

Question

Well, the question pretty much states it all. Does anyone know how to connect a JVC camcorder to a computer?

Answer 1

More detail would be helpful...

If you are using a miniDV based camcorder, you will connect it using firewire (not USB) to import the video. USB is used only for transferring stills off the memory card or web-streaming (if the camera allows for that capability).

If you are using a hard drive or flash memory camcorder, you will use USB to copy the files... like copying files off any other USB mass storage device. JVC sometimes also allows DV/firewire/IEEE1394/i.Link connections to hard drive based camcorders. Some JVC hard drive camcorders use a modified MPEG2 file type, (.MOD. I think), so you will need the converter that came on the CD in the box with the camcorder.

If you are using a DVD based camcorder, you can take the DVD out of the camcorder and put it in the DVD drive of your computer (if it is a DVD drive) and you will rip the video using something like HandBrake: http://handbrake.fr/

If you do not have a DVD drive in your computer, you will need to get an Analog/Digital bridge

If you only have USB: http://www.pinnaclesys.com/PublicSite/us...

If you have firewire: http://canopus.com/products/videoconvers...

Warning: DVD based camcorders provide the WORST possible video quality for editing. MiniDV tape is best; hard drive and certain flash memory is next best. DVD based camcorder video is worst.

Answer 2

follow the instructions

Answer 3

Read the instructions that came with the camera, or research the instructions on line.

Answer 4

check out their website.  there's a tutorial on how to connect to your pc.