Transfering hd video

[bobshouse1]

Hello,
My motherboard has no firewire capability.My
sony camcorder hdr-hc7 requires firewire connection to transfer hd video,can this be done by using external drive w/firewire then transfer
hd video by usb2 or3 to my computer ssd?

 

[Hawkeye22]

I don't think that will work. You can always add a cheap firewire controller to your computer.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&N=-1&isNodeId=1&Description=firewire+controller&x=0&y=0

 

[kenrivers]

Hawkeye22 is right. An external drive connected to the camera after the fact will not help. As an owner of an HDR-HC1 I can back Hawkeye22 up and say that a firewire capture card is your best option.

 

[bobshouse1]

Hawkeye22 is right. An external drive connected to the camera after the fact will not help. As an owner of an HDR-HC1 I can back Hawkeye22 up and say that a firewire capture card is your best option.

Thanks for the help to everyone.I came to the same conclusion after some more research.

 

[bobshouse1]

and thats what i did,it works fine so thanks fellas