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laptop with no firewire

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  • 04-01-2010 10:32pm
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    Bob Z
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    is there any way i can capture a tape from a camcorder with no firewire connnection on my laptop?


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    DDigital
    Closed Accounts Posts: 190 ✭✭DDigital


    You can get USB driven cards in PC World.


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    JG009
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    USB to firewire cable might work. Check ebay.


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    Bob Z
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    but dont you need an expansion port?


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    Bob Z
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    JG009 wrote: »
    USB to firewire cable might work. Check ebay.

    I got on of these before it broke my computer


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    formatman
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    If your laptop has a PCMCIA (called PC SLOT sometimes on Laptops)slot then you can buy a Firewire card that goes here , make sure it is OHCI compliant ( most are nowadays )

    Presume you have at least Windows XP on the Laptop


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    JG009
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    Bob Z wrote: »
    I got on of these before it broke my computer

    I dont see how the cable broke your computer? If you camera and pc supported such a connection I dont see why it wouldnt work. I got one for my laptop but havent used it yet.


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    Bob Z
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    JG009 wrote: »
    I dont see how the cable broke your computer? If you camera and pc supported such a connection I dont see why it wouldnt work. I got one for my laptop but havent used it yet.

    It wasnt a cable it was a just a convertor. I think it was damaged. When i plugged it in it didnt work then i tried it on another computer and didnt work but i got a smell of burning. i had to replace the ports on both computers


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    DDigital
    Closed Accounts Posts: 190 ✭✭DDigital


    Ive used a Smartdisk converter in the past on a lap top with no firewire.

    You plug it into the USB port and the box has RCA and S-Video inputs to connect up to your camera. PC World have them.


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    jhonywillsh
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    I am using camcorder with USB port and it is also access rightly without fire wire.In future can i face technical effect by using my PC.


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    Bob Z
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    JG009 wrote: »
    I dont see how the cable broke your computer? If you camera and pc supported such a connection I dont see why it wouldnt work. I got one for my laptop but havent used it yet.


    Have you used this cable yet? have you got a link where to buy it?


    I know this is a really old threadd but looking for thius item again


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    JG009
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    I looked on ebay and found them, however a lot of people are saying they wont work.


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    ciencin
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    You cant transfer video via usb (from dv / miniDv tapes anyway).
    There are lots of usb to dv adapters but majority of them dont work when trying to transfer tapes.

    get a firewire card on amazon or ebay, they're around €15-20 and work without problems


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    Bob Z
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    ciencin wrote: »
    You cant transfer video via usb (from dv / miniDv tapes anyway).
    There are lots of usb to dv adapters but majority of them dont work when trying to transfer tapes.

    get a firewire card on amazon or ebay, they're around €15-20 and work without problems


    i dont think it can be expanded in this way its an EasyNote TJ68

    Specs here

    http://support.packardbell.com/uk/item/index.php?i=platform_sjv50_mv2w&g=1400


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