Analog to the computer?

[Mackle]

I bought the canon MV630i video camera, and I was wandering if there were any experts that could help me out.

Is it possible to record footage on the camcorder cassette tape and then get that on to the computer? I can only get the images i put on the memory card on to the computer.

If this is not possible, I guess you have to edit your tapes using VCR's in analog?

An optional item I dont have yet is the DV (4 pin) cord, will this allow me to download a whole cassette on to the computer? Is it possible to edit it on the computer then get it back on to the cassette? Or must I find another way to get it back to analog?

[PacAce]

Mackle wrote:
I bought the canon MV630i video camera, and I was wandering if there were any experts that could help me out.

Is it possible to record footage on the camcorder cassette tape and then get that on to the computer? I can only get the images i put on the memory card on to the computer.

If this is not possible, I guess you have to edit your tapes using VCR's in analog?

An optional item I dont have yet is the DV (4 pin) cord, will this allow me to download a whole cassette on to the computer? Is it possible to edit it on the computer then get it back on to the cassette? Or must I find another way to get it back to analog?


The DV (4 pin) cord you are referring to is the Firewire cable, also known as the IEEE 1394 cable. This is exactly what you need to download your DV video into your computer. However, your computer needs to be equiped with a Firewire/IEEE 1394 card in order to make the download possible. And, of course, you'll also need a video editing software to do the download.

One other note about the IEEE 1394 cable. They come with two types of connectors...the small 4-pin connector that connects to the camcorder and either a 4-pin or a 6-pin connector that connects to the computer. You'll have to see which type the computer needs.

Once you've downloaded the video and edited the content you should be able to upload the video back to your camcorder for recording onto your tape.