Re: Importing movies

You won't like the results for a couple reasons.
One reason is that you can't capture to DV-AVI and another is that when
trying to capture through USB with Movie Maker you often end up with poor
video quality and especially audio quality if you get audio at all. Your
digital camera should have come with a DV port (firewire, IEEE, DV all the
same thing) and it is most definitely best to use that when capturing to
Movie Maker. The cable is very inexpensive.
-Wojo

"KCav" <KCav@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:92BF0C75-FC37-402D-8A29-0E3353659E27@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Thank you for your prompt clear reply.
>
> I used Dassel's analog to digital converter with my old camcorder. It
> worked well. My new camcorder is digital and came equipped with a USB
> cable.
> Isn't there some way to transfer film from it to the computer an create an
> avi thurough a USB port?
>
> KC
>
>
> "PapaJohn (MVP)" wrote:
>
>> it your camcorder is digital you should use a firewire connection, not a
>> USB.... if it's analog, you need a capture device to plug into to convert
>> the video into digital before it's pumped into the USB port. I use a
>> Dazzle
>> 80 for analog capture.... or the pass-thru feature with a digital
>> camcorder
>> connected via firewire.
>>
>> --
>> PapaJohn
>>
>> Movie Maker 2 and Photo Story 3 website - http://www.papajohn.org
>> tips and tricks: http://www.simplydv.co.uk/simplyBB/viewtopic.php?t=4693
>> Online Newsletters: http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/PapaJohn/Index.aspx
>>
>> "KCav" <KCav@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:0F91E981-4E3C-4604-B15A-E63DC2F072C5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Can a camcorder connected through a USB port transfer files into Movie
>> > Maker?
>> > --
>> > KC
>>
>>
>>


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