How do I transfer from Sony DCR-TRV530 to computer?

Thomas Steven Wright

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Mar 26, 2001, 1:52:22 PM3/26/01

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I just bought a Sony DCR-TRV530, which is a Digital8 camcorder thinking
the USB connection would allow me to transfer the video directly to my
computer (actually, I was told that by the salesman), but the USB connex
the thing has is for still images on the memory stick, not video on the
Hi8 tapes.

So, is there a way I can transfer it to the computer? Better still, can I
do it an maintain digital? (vs. Analog to digital)

Or, even better as I'm having fun shopping, would I be better off doing a
return and getting one of the Mini-DV camcorders? (Can they even do it?)

Any help would be appreciated. I'm heading to Ireland in a week or so and
want to record it on the computer for posterity...

Thanks for any advice!

Thomas

Flint Weiss

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Mar 26, 2001, 3:59:57 PM3/26/01

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Digital 8 camcorders should have a firewire port on the front that you would
connect to a firewire card in your PC -- all digital.

MiniDV camcorders should have the same firewire port on them.

Gene E. Bloch

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Mar 26, 2001, 9:12:10 PM3/26/01

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Ignoring quality of components, etc, the only difference between the D-8 and
DV is the tape. The data format is identical; same bit layout on different
media.

You need an IEEE-1394 adapter (AKA iLink and FireWire) to capture the video.
Assuming he was honest, the salesman didn't know what he was talking about.

An editing system (card, cable, and software) can be bought for about $100.
It requires Windows 98SE, Win Me, or some flavour of Win NT (I don't know
which NT versions work).

These systems (I have Pinnacle Studio DV, and others are apparently OK too)
capture in full DV/D-8 digital format and you lose no quality - but you need
13GB of disk + working space per hour of video.

Studio DV can also capture and edit in a reduced quality mode; then it
re-reads the tape for full quality rendering when you are ready to create the
final product. This requires less time and disk space for the editing process.

It's time consuming, but not especially hard to do.

HTH,
Gino

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May 28, 2001, 9:30:05 PM5/28/01

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Tom Goben

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May 28, 2001, 9:30:06 PM5/28/01

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You have to be careful with sales people (especially in the big electronic
stores). Just today I corrected a CC salesperson when a potential customer
asked his how he got the DV contents into his computer. The salesperson
told him by using the USB port. WRONG!! I told him that did not work (had
to use Firewire/IE1394 card). By the way I am considering the purchase of
the same Sony DCR-TRV530 camcorder. Any comments on this model? I just
need good quality video without alot of bells and whistles (already have
high megapixel still camera).

ericDONOTS...@eudoramail.com

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May 28, 2001, 9:51:59 PM5/28/01

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If you can still find one, get the TRV720.

On Tue, 29 May 2001 01:30:06 -0000, Tom Goben <robus...@aol.com>
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Apr 6, 2015, 4:10:14 PM4/6/15

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Well, I don't know how to transfer it to a computer, but if you have a VCR with a cassete player, you might be able to play it on your tv. What you have to do, is at the bottom of the camera recorder, there is a little switch that when you open it, it will do some thing and a cassete tape with pop up, you can put it in your tv thing and it might work. NOTICE, I HAVE NOT DONE THIS AND I'M JUST SUSPECTING IT MIGHT WORK!!!

--DR

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On Monday, May 28, 2001 at 9:30:14 PM UTC-4, Tom Goben wrote:
> You have to be careful with sales people (especially in the big electronic
> stores). Just today I corrected a CC salesperson when a potential customer
> asked his how he got the DV contents into his computer. The salesperson
> told him by using the USB port. WRONG!! I told him that did not work (had
> to use Firewire/IE1394 card). By the way I am considering the purchase of
> the same Sony DCR-TRV530 camcorder. Any comments on this model? I just
> need good quality video without alot of bells and whistles (already have
> high megapixel still camera).

I have a low-use, perfect-condition TRV-730 D-8 camcorder I guess I would sell, with lots of D8 tapes (as I recall, but I would need to check..), with original box, accessories, and packing. I also have two other Mini-DV camcorders FS at http://www.david-ruether-photography.com/fs-camcorders.htm
(both shoot color, but one also can shoot daylight B&W infrared (see a video shot with that one here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOe3c5x3VRU - fun stuff!;-). My email is on the website, and the prices will be far lower than listed there at this point...;-)

--DR