I have sony handycom model 265E. I do not know how to transfer the video content to my laptop PC. pl help?

Question

I have sony handycom model 265E. I do not know how to transfer the video content to my laptop PC. pl help?

Answer 1

You need to connect with a firewire or iLink cable. If your laptop is a Sony it will have a firewire or iLink port and software already installed for video capture. If you don't have a Sony laptop and you don't have a firewire port. Your going to have to get a PCMCIA or expresscard firewire card. Thi is the only way. Good Luck.........

Answer 2

"Midknights" advice sounds good to me on the practicalities of connection. However you will probably need some software for simple editing as well. Some systems such as microsoft have a simple video editor. My experience usually is that the camera supplier may have given you a disc with additional software to load on your computer and make your transfer easier to accomplish. They may also have supplied you with a necessary lead.

Answer 3

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

Answer 4

Video  Editing  Process

for starters, free Windows Movie Maker (XP-wmm2 & Vista-wmm6) provides simple & easy way to learn the ropes < click help for details>.

Steps:

CAPTURE VIDEO :  video stream from tape-based Vcam

a.) Connect digi-8 vcam to pc via FIREWIRE cable (4 or 6 pin) for best transfer (USB w/quality concern)

b.) Set vcam mode to playback, set for capture, pause

c.) Open wmm and set to TASKS pane

d.) Click Capture from video device; wmm  controls vcam operations- on play, video stream is captured to wmm/COLLECTION

IMPORT FILES :  from pc folder

e.) Import other video files*  

f.) Import other files: pics, music, narration

EDIT MOVIE:  create movie as a project

g.) Drag&drop video files from collection to TIMELINE chart below at the desired sequence

h.) Enhance video: drag&drop music, effects, transition, filter; create titles…re-edit as you wish

FINISH MOVIE: render muvee file

i.) Render/Save MUVEE to pc and/ or share- CD; Save PROJECT (work-in-progress) for future edits.

Finally, SHARE:

j.) Burn to DVD***   (wmm2 only on CD)

   ** Most video editing app include DVD authoring, otherwise, use DVD authoring programs, e.g.,  WinDVD, Nero, Encore, etc.