So I have this old video camera with some cassette tapes on it that i want to put on my computer.... now this is an old video camera (cassette tapes is a give away.) It is a Sony CCD-TRV15 video camera. I can't seem to find anyway to get it onto a computer though I'm pretty sure i have some old videos on my computer (and this is the only camera we've had for over 12 years I'm not exactly sure how long.) so do any of you have a clue as to how i can get videos on there on my computer?
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Old Video Camera to computer question.
- Thread starter cheesemonkey
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You might have tried some internet searching before asking here...there are sites with information. One in particular has a "how-to" for you. Check the second post down for information and software suggestions:
http://askville.amazon.com/advise-t...link-socket/AnswerViewer.do?requestId=8982004
Also, read your manual. If you don't have one, go to Sony's site and DOWNLOAD one. It has directions. The forum post I mentioned has a link to the manual.
You can connect the Firewire output from your camera to a Firewire input on a computer. This will even allow the computer to remote control the camera! If you don't have a Firewire input, you'll need to add a card. That's about the only way to make a digital transfer. You MUST - I repeat, MUST - go Firewire to Firewire, not Firewire out to USB in on the computer. I tried it with my Sony camcorder and it does NOT work. Unfortunately, Firewire cables are expensive.
Analog transfer would be lower video quality and might actually be more expensive, since you'd first need Sony's adapter cable to output from the camcorder in analog, and if you don't have an audio/video input card you'd need to add one to your computer. I suspect (haven't checked prices) that an A/V card would cost more than a Firewire card.
http://askville.amazon.com/advise-t...link-socket/AnswerViewer.do?requestId=8982004
Also, read your manual. If you don't have one, go to Sony's site and DOWNLOAD one. It has directions. The forum post I mentioned has a link to the manual.
You can connect the Firewire output from your camera to a Firewire input on a computer. This will even allow the computer to remote control the camera! If you don't have a Firewire input, you'll need to add a card. That's about the only way to make a digital transfer. You MUST - I repeat, MUST - go Firewire to Firewire, not Firewire out to USB in on the computer. I tried it with my Sony camcorder and it does NOT work. Unfortunately, Firewire cables are expensive.
Analog transfer would be lower video quality and might actually be more expensive, since you'd first need Sony's adapter cable to output from the camcorder in analog, and if you don't have an audio/video input card you'd need to add one to your computer. I suspect (haven't checked prices) that an A/V card would cost more than a Firewire card.
