Digital Handycam Help?

Question

I have a DCR-TRV17-NTSC Super steady shot Sony digital handycam.

I want to know how to connect my video onto the computer, to put my videos on my computer, because nothing in the instructions tell me (trust me I read it all) Do I need a memory stick? Because I wasn't going to buy one if I cant connect my cam into the computer.
Or do you need a memory stick to connect to the computer?
If so, how do you use the memory stick to put my videos onto my computer?

Answer 1

.LINK®* DV Interface (IEEE 1394) Allows high speed bi-directional digital communication between two devices equipped with a IEEE 1394 interface, including camcorders, digital VTRs, capture cards, and PCs.

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Use a Vista compatible PC..with a IEEE1394-PORT..

..or a XP PC..use a PCI expansion Card(IEEE1394)..

You might need a optional software--I suggest Roxio software..

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The IEEE1394 PORT--is known as High Speed/..its been specifically developed for digital video camcorders..

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Your Upload File should be DV-avi..stay in that format(its the BEST-editing File)..

Software is used to create a DVD-video..that would be a MPEG-2 file rendered from your DV-avi file..

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Your Camcorder is a DV-tape format camera..that creates a Large File called DV..

..when you upload the DV-tape via a Firewire PORT(IEEE1394)--the PC creates a DV-avi File(still Large File)..large file video is the BEST-quality for your video projects..its the best for editing your video file..

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How to get the camera to be recognized by the computer..??

1./Make sure the camera is POWERED-OFF..

2./And the DV-tape has been re-winded..completly..

3./Remove the Li-ion Battery..

4./Use the AC-adapter(supplied)..for your PC..connection upload..

5./Now connect the Camcorder to the PC..useing the Firewire cable--

6./Turn the PC..ON..and let the computer fully load its drivers(about 10-20 minutes)..

7./Now Power-ON the Camcorder(choose-the-PLAY-setting)..

8./The PC will recognize the camera--even showing its Model Name/let that fully finish..

9./If the UPLOAD Tool--is on your Desktop..Close It..and turn the camcorder-OFF..

10./Wait about 2-minutes..and turn the camcorder--Back-ON..

11./The Upload Tool should re-appear..make your selections for the upload process..check the Location for the FILE..be sure and choose/DV-avi/

12./OK..your camcorder should be uploading(up-port)..

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The best process is to just let your total project upload and then edit it accordingly..Don't STOP--the upload process..because you have 2-projects on the same DV-tape..just upload the full file on the DV-tape..

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Then you can edit the file useing Movie Maker..

..which took me about 30-days to learn..

Always SAVE--in DV-avi/..the rest is experiance..[end]

Answer 2

This appears to be a minidv camcorder.



MINIDV

You have a mini dv (cassette) camcorder….

Your dv camcorder needs a firewire connection (ieee 1394) in order to download video, Firewire to usb will not work to download video. You might end up with only sound or only video. Your PC might not have a firewire port, so you will have to buy one and install it, you need to buy a firewire cord too. Your camcorder came with a USB cord and that is used for downloading stills from your camcorder. Make sure your camera is in playback mode. If you have a laptop, make sure your laptop has an empty bay for a card.

The fine print in your manual makes reference to firewire (ieee 1394) connection.

Answer 3

Hah wow you have the exact same camera as me.



I just use a cabel to transfer the content on my camera to my computer. Firewire.