How can i connect my camcorder to the computer?
The Sony CCD-TRV128 is an analog video, 8mm tape based, consumer grade camcorder. There is no direct connection available to get the video on that analog tape to a computer – you need an “analog/digital converter” between the camcorder and computer. Using the AV cables that came with the camcorder (or suitable replacements), connect the camcorder to the A/D converter. Then connect the A/D converter to the computer. You can also use a “video capture card” in the computer, but it depends on which computer you have. If you go with the “A/D converter”, there are some low end units that connect to the computer using a USB cable. Hauppage, Pinnacle (Dazzle) and Roxio make them – lots of other manufaturers, too. If your computer has a firewire port (also called IEEE1394, i.LINK or DV), then Canopus ADVC55 or ADVC110 are good. Since we don’t know which computer you are using or how sophisticated you want your editing to be, it is difficult to make a recommendaiton. For entry level, iMovie is b
