Usb or Ffirewire

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Hi everyone.
My first time on here and no doubt my last (newbe)
My question is witch is the best connection usb or firewire for mymini DV
camcorder. At the moment i only have a usb connection.
Or should i invest in a ieee 1394 pci host card for my pc.

Thanks.
 
Dave40 said:
Hi everyone.
My first time on here and no doubt my last (newbe)
My question is witch is the best connection usb or firewire for mymini DV
camcorder. At the moment i only have a usb connection.
Or should i invest in a ieee 1394 pci host card for my pc.

Thanks.
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They are different standards and not compatible.
They is no capture software able to grab raw DV footage via USB
You require a firewire card.
If your Cam has a USB socket, this is usually for transfering pics
from the memory card.
 
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