topic Betreff: downloading videos from mini-DV cassette in Camcorders

downloading videos from mini-DV cassette

eirinilachana — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 07:02:00 GMT

Hi!!! How can I download my videos from a mini-DV cassette (DCR-HC85E HANDYCAM) to computer or DVD??

Re: downloading videos from mini-DV cassette

Mick2011 — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 09:41:20 GMT

Hi there, welcome to the Sony Forums

With most modern systems you need to use a firewire cable like this and a firewire port or card on your PC. You would then use video editing software to handle the download and conversion.

Alternatively you can make an analogue connection to a DVD recorder, although quality isn't so great.

Let me know if you need any more help.

Mick

Re: downloading videos from mini-DV cassette

eirinilachana — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 14:11:13 GMT

Thanks!! So, how do I ask this cable at the store?? Sorry for being completely ignorant!!!! I mostly use my digital camera, but I have a lot of videos in miniDV cassettes, including my best friend's graduation from like 5 years ago, and should give it to her sometime!:smileyconfused:

Re: downloading videos from mini-DV cassette

Kiredoryor — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 17:07:19 GMT

I've purchased a firewire cable to download DV tape videos to my HP laptop but there is no ilink port on an HP. Is there some sort of adaptor to connect to the sort of posts a HP Envy 15 has. Not sure what they all are but looks like USB and HDMI, audio output and an SD card.

Also is it possible to transfer videos using the mini USB lead (if not, what was the point of it?)

Betreff: downloading videos from mini-DV cassette

IamNic — Fri, 18 Aug 2017 22:31:31 GMT

Hi there eirinilachana,

if your camera can play the mini-DV-casettes inside the camera and output them to a TV via S-Video or component, you can use this video grabber+software to convert your mini-DV videos into a file on your PC:

http://www.magix.com/gb/rescue-your-videotapes/

I hope my reply was helpful.

- Nic

Re: downloading videos from mini-DV cassette

fredcase — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 15:51:36 GMT

The HP envy dv7 notebook has no facility for a firewire to connect my Sony DCR-HC62 camcorder. How can I connect them?

Thanks