Samsung D361i camcorder - connect to the computer?

Question

im looking into buying a secondhand Samsung D361i camcorder and just wanted to know if this will connect to my computer(laptop) like does it have a usb port or...??

thanks to anyone who knows:)

Answer 1

Samsung D361i is a miniDV vcam. For video capture, it must be connected to a pc thru firewire IEEE1394 (4/6 pin?) using a video capture or video editing* application.

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 miniDV vcam to pc via FIREWIRE

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 project- movie  

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

h.) Enhance movie: 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.