transferring video from miniDV camcorder to PC harddrive via firew

> Capture is the "lingo" commonly used for transferring video from a camcorder
> to your hard drive. You see your video tape being played and it is saved at
> the same time on your hard drive. One hour of video will take about 13 GB of
> hard drive space.
> "srpettew" <srpettew@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5345864C-210E-4E96-AF0C-57898AF3CA05@microsoft.com...

> > Hello,
> >
> > I have a Sony HRC-20 miniDV camcorder and want to transfer my home videos

> to

> > my hard drive for burning to DVD. I just installed a firewire card and

> DVD

> > burner. The burner came with Nero but I am clueless as to how to use the
> > capture video function.
> > It will bring up a capture video window with a preview pane and all that
> > good stuff but nothing like a "transfer" button or anything. If I hit

> play

> > it will play back my tape in the preview pane. Is this "capturing" the

> video

> > to the hard drive or merely playing my tape on the computer? It has a

> record

> > button but i'm afraid that this will just record what's in front of the
> > camera and tape over what I already have.
> >
> > A friend recommended transferring the video via Windows Movie Maker. Any
> > thoughts or advice is greatly appreciated.
> > Thanks,
> > SP

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