"Bob c" <rcarmack@misn.com> wrote in message news:Jh-dnaWYk8AIdUaiXTWQkQ@misn.com...

> All right you experts out there i gots a problem with my new Sony Digital

> Handycam DCR TRV350.

> Ok here it is! The thing makes beautiful videos but when i transfer them to

> my computer the quality aint nearly as good when i play them back. I use an

> USB cable between camera and puter, and it aint USB 2 ! Now the camera

> has is IEEE 1394 (firewire) capable, but my puter don't have that. Although

> i could get a firewire card.

>

> So i am wondering if that is why i get a reduction in video quality because

> i am using an old USB connection?????

[...]

This comes up often. Due to conventions more than capabilities, Mini-DV

cameras (and similar D8 and DVCam) transfer full digital video data ONLY

over FireWire - the USB is used for stills and lower-quality video. BTW,

when buying a FireWire card, make sure it has a TI chipset (these can be

as cheap as $15, including decent editing software, if you look around...).

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David Ruether

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http://www.David-Ruether-Photography.com