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Canon hv 30. useless without firewire port?

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Totes_Magotes
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i've heard that with a canon hv 30, you can get great video but everyone STRONGLY suggests a firewire to upload. well my computer doesn't have a firewire port, so would USB be just slow or too difficult to even work with?

Jun 5 2009 12:01AM
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josh.
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you can buy one for your computer, they're not that expensive.
Jun 5 2009 12:46AM
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Totes_Magotes
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ok. if anyone could help me out with a link or anything.. i'm fairly computer illiterate, especially when it comes to somehting i've never needed before
Jun 5 2009 12:59AM
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josh.
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http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/shop/13353/Expansion_Cards_Chassis_FireWire_Components.html
Jun 5 2009 1:01AM
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Totes_Magotes
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karma and a big thank you to you
Jun 5 2009 1:16AM
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josh.
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i would go into a computer shop make sure you get the right one.
Jun 5 2009 1:35AM
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KarmaInitiative
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the hv30 does not transfer video over usb, firewire is a must. the usb port is only used for transfering photos off the memory card
Jun 5 2009 12:56PM
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ski-swagga
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ok so im outrageously computer stupid, so i was wondering if a macbooks have firewire ports?
Jun 29 2009 8:50PM
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josh.
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depends which one.
Jun 29 2009 9:00PM
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thisandthatfilms
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Jun 29 2009 11:37PM
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ski-swagga
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the recent macbook pro??
Jun 30 2009 2:24AM
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josh.
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then it has one.
they look like this
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Jun 30 2009 3:06AM
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mattytru
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yes they have one, but its firewire 800, i believe that is 600, it looks more like a rectangle
Jun 30 2009 8:43AM
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Hard
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what about a hdmi cord will that work to upload

i have a sony viao fw

and i need to get the right cord

Jun 30 2009 10:40AM
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ski-swagga
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yeah thats what i have! thanks +k to you and the person who posted the firewire pic.
Jun 30 2009 12:58PM
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LarsBK
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HDMI capture will work as well, but you'd need a HDMI capture card of course.

Also, when capturing directly to an external hard drive, you should use a firewire hard drive.
Jun 30 2009 12:58PM
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