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Can i buy an attachment to hook my older video camera up to the computer directly. It currently has the plug in audio and video cables for tv etc. Is there some sort of adapter and is it worth doing so i can put my videos direct onto DVD.

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: pick the capture path by the camera's output, then follow a short workflow. If the camcorder is a MiniDV/digital model with a FireWire/IEEE 1394 port, capturing over FireWire preserves the native DV stream. If the camera only has RCA composite or S-Video outputs, use an analog-to-digital USB capture device that accepts composite and/or S-Video (S-Video usually gives a cleaner picture). See the FireWire and S-Video pages for quick background: IEEE 1394 (FireWire) and S-Video.

Practical steps and tips: put the camera in playback/VTR mode, connect it to the capture device, open capture software and confirm framerate and stable signal, then capture to a high-quality intermediate (DV/AVI or uncompressed) rather than a heavily compressed file. Edit from that master, then encode to MPEG-2 using DVD-compliant settings only once and author to DVD with a DVD-authoring tool. Recommended free tools to try are VirtualDub for capture/processing and DVDStyler for simple DVD authoring. Watch driver compatibility closely—many inexpensive USB sticks lack modern 64-bit drivers—so check OS support before buying. As noted, you will need capture hardware plus software, and as discovered, inexpensive USB kits can work well for basic transfers; choose a device with current drivers for best long-term results. For a step-by-step analog-to-digital workflow, see this practical guide: .

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you need a video card /capture card ,plus software to capture video ,in the computer to hook the camera to
search video capture in www.google.com

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I've just purchased DVD Maker USB 2.0 for £23 from misco.co.uk and works fine all software incl.

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