MiniDV video is captured to a computer in real-time as it is played back on the camcorder.
A Firewire DV card is by far the best to use, it was designed for video and has a vary high transfer rate, make sure your camera has firewire, a lot of time it is marked as DV out. You can also add a firewire card to your computer fairly easily. Search for 'PCI firewire card' for desktop computers and "PCMCIA firewire card'
USB won't work because the transfer rate is not fast enough.
Another option is to use a professional video transfer service. They use super high quality audio cables that connect miniDV decks to high quality video cards directly. This would get you the best quality. StashSpace.Com offers this transfer service for $6.95 a tape.
The difference between them is a dvd camcorder has a dvd drive where you put a dvd in and the video that you record will be burned to the dvd, MiniDV camcorders are cameras that burn the video that you took to a small tape. I personally like dvd camcorders because each video you take is in a separate file, as miniDV cameras are 1 giant video.
The Sony HDR-HC3 High-Definition MiniDV Camcorder allows you to record video and take digital still photographs at 4.1MP.
The Capture Video windows should show the device's (camcorder) details/information.
The key features of the Sony DCR VX2000 MiniDV digital camcorder are that it now has an LCD screen, image stabilization, digital zoom, and a very high captured image quality.
It depends on where the video source is coming from. We can record a video source with a cellphone, camcorder, Tablet and DVR. Each one of these devices are capable of recording or capturing color video.
Frames per second, this is the number of still photographs the camera takes every second that when played make the video. The higher the fps the better the camera will be at capturing fast movement in detail with out bluring.
Best camcorder, is one with a MiniDV tape drive, Canon ZR series are good camcorders, better that Flash, Hard drive or any other format video quality wise. Get one with a Mic Jack, as you will find it is a very needed thing.
Make sure the video is in a file format that is compatible with the camcorder. Connect the PC and camcorder with the USB connections, transfer the video to the file folder that comes up when the camcorder is connected to the computer.Ê
HD Camcorders are the best media format for high quality video. MiniDV is fairly dated, although some people still like using it.
A digital camcorder records video digitally. Video is usually recorded onto a removable memory disk.
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The price range on a new Cannon video camcorder can be anywhere from $1099 to $3000. You can find an older refurbished camcorder online at eBay for as low as $150.