Hi, new user here, just want to ask for some advice... I'm looking for a cheap camcorder but I would like it to connect to the PC via USB connection. I've spotted the following device and I'm just wondering if it will connect to my PC in this way, I don't want to spend money on something if it won't be any good to me. http://audiovisual.kelkoo.co.uk/sbs/123501/17905817.html Can anyone offer me any advice, please? Steve.
If you are transfering videos from the 770 to the PC then firewire is a must. USB is for transfering jpgs from the SD card to the PC.
I've never seen a miniDV video camera that doesn't have a firewire output. I couldn't find much for specs on the one you posted, but I sure wouldn't purchase it. I would get a miniDV tape video camera, that does have a firewire output, and I would get a firewire card for my computer, if it didn't have one. I would also get a good firewire cable, along with the card and video camera.
The JVC GR-D770U has both DV and USB ports. I've got one of those and the JVC GR-D850. Good little camcoders.
Thanks, PFloyd. From the link given, there was very little information, and I confess, I didn't google it. At any rate, firewire is the only way to go when capturing video from a minDV camcorder.
Thanks. I have an SD Card slot on my PC, as well as xD card and CF/MD, whatever that is! Would it be easy enough to just plug the SD Card into the computer instead?
