software , firewire, ect...

danbrett · Posted: Jul 28, 2004 4:39 pm Post subject: software , firewire, ect...

Me and my buddies are always filming wakeboarding, or skating, and want to make a video, with music and everything. But my problem is I have a dell computer, it does have any spot for audio / video cord to plug in.
I've been told to get a firewire card ect ect...
I want to no, is there like some kind of thing i can buy for under $150 that just plugs into the computer, and that i can plug my camera into to transfer/save/edit the video.
This links shows what im talking about i believe this does what i described, but i don't really no.
http://www.circuitcity.com/detail.jsp?c=1&b=g&u=c&qp=0&bookmark=bookmark_0&oid=75543&catoid=-10266&m=0
Thanks, also let me no wheres a cheap place to get this stuff, and if theres any good kits that come with an adapter and editing program.

dan

danbrett · Posted: Jul 28, 2004 4:41 pm Post subject:

I would also like to know, if and when i get a digital camera, will i still need the adapter thing to transfer the video?

Jensen · Posted: Aug 01, 2004 4:53 pm Post subject:

you will have the best luck buying a fire wire card. It takes like 5 min to install! don't waste money on that thing from circuit city. I'm not sure thats what you really need anyway. It will be slow and EXPENSIVE compared to firewire card that you can get for way way cheaper. Firewire is your best bet. i have a jvc mini digital camera and it works great.

danbrett · Posted: Aug 01, 2004 5:01 pm Post subject:

i found out i needed that kit thing, i needs a/v ports to plus the camera into, and i don't no if firewire cards have those

Jensen · Posted: Aug 01, 2004 5:10 pm Post subject:

no they dont. you probably don't have firewire on you video cam. I wouldn't waste your money on that though. Just go get a baisc mindv camera from costco or sommehting.

danbrett · Posted: Aug 01, 2004 5:40 pm Post subject:

im getting a digital camera of some sort for christmas, but i still need to get the stuff off the vhs-c tapes, and the dazzle was the easiest way, and i'll need it to get stuff off my buddies camera's to. Also it cost me nothing cause my parents said if i put all home movies onto dvd then they'd pay. so i'll still need firewire when i get a digital camera? or can i hook it up to the dazzle thing.

Jensen · Posted: Aug 01, 2004 9:26 pm Post subject:

for fast and good quality video transfer you will have to shell out maybe 10 to 20 bucks for a firewire. No biggy. But if the dazzle thing has a firewire input then that may be fast enough.

BrandonC · Addict Joined: 25 Jul 2004 Posts: 539 City: Murrieta

The dazzle may have a firewire input, but it will still plug into the PC through USB, unless they have newer ones, Its been a few years since I used a dazzle. You could have just got a cheapie Hauppauge WinTV card that you can capture through.