What cable do i need for my camera? VP-D371?

Question

I got the VP-D371 samsung camcorder for my birthday. The woman in the shop said it would go on the computer fine. However there is no usb plug on the camcorder as is says in the instruction booklet. So i can't have a usb connection. It is a DV camcorder but my pc doesn't have a dv plug what do i need to do to plug it into my pc? My pc is a vista we got it last year.

Answer 1

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.

Also need to make sure your camcorder has a Vista compatible driver.

Answer 2

ummm call the company and ask

Answer 3

You'll need to install a firewire card if your PC.  They're cheap, easy to install and readily available.  Vista has had some problems with firewire, so make sure the card you buy is compatible.  If there wasn't one with the camcorder, you'll also need a firewire cable.