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I hope to be buying my first mini dv camcorder soon. I have to admit to
being more than a little confused by all the different specs and features
but the Sony DCR-HC32E is currently at the top of my list.
One of the things I want to do is to write the videos to a dvd via my PC. I
dont have a Firewire card in my PC but I've heard that this is the standard
way for the camcorder to communicate with the PC and that Sony call Firewire
I-Link. I do have USB2 though and Sony say that the DCR-HC32E has "Advanced
USB streaming (video cd burning)". Is this just another way of achieving
the same thing (ie transferring the video file from the camera to the
computer) or is it doing something different? - the term video CD burning is
confusing me (why video cd as opposed to DVD?)
I do have a Hauppage TV card installed which has a A/V in and allows me to
capture video. Would this give as good a result as fitting a Firewire card?
I've also seen shops list the model as a DCR-HC32 (without the E on the
end). Is this the same camera or is it a different model. If so, what's the
difference?
Finally, can anyone recommend this camera or possibly suggest an alternative
I should consider?
Thanks
John
I hope to be buying my first mini dv camcorder soon. I have to admit to
being more than a little confused by all the different specs and features
but the Sony DCR-HC32E is currently at the top of my list.
One of the things I want to do is to write the videos to a dvd via my PC. I
dont have a Firewire card in my PC but I've heard that this is the standard
way for the camcorder to communicate with the PC and that Sony call Firewire
I-Link. I do have USB2 though and Sony say that the DCR-HC32E has "Advanced
USB streaming (video cd burning)". Is this just another way of achieving
the same thing (ie transferring the video file from the camera to the
computer) or is it doing something different? - the term video CD burning is
confusing me (why video cd as opposed to DVD?)
I do have a Hauppage TV card installed which has a A/V in and allows me to
capture video. Would this give as good a result as fitting a Firewire card?
I've also seen shops list the model as a DCR-HC32 (without the E on the
end). Is this the same camera or is it a different model. If so, what's the
difference?
Finally, can anyone recommend this camera or possibly suggest an alternative
I should consider?
Thanks
John