Looking for a firewire to usb cable and video editing software?
I have a Sony DCRTRV900 and I used to have a Sony laptop as well with video editing software and Adobe Premier. The computer is old so I need to connect it to a new computer. Is there a firewire to usb cable? And if I use a program like Premier will it control the camera or how do I just import videos and then save or edit? Also, is this camera even worth using anymore? I remember it was about 00 new, but I’m sure you can buy something new for a lot less.
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Your camera is still good quality. Because it uses 3-ccds you get much better quality and colors then you do from most all consumer camcorders. Even a HD camcorder will most likely not reproduce colors as correct. Unless you are willing to spend the money to upgrade to a good HD camcorder (around $2000 for 3-ccd) and a new computer and editing system (required to handle HD footage) I’d stay put. In answer to your question no you cant really use a usb to firewire cable. Although they do exist they are more then just cables but rather converter boxes in a cable and they require usb 2.0 something an older laptop might not have. Plus they are buggy etc.
What you need to do is to purchase a firewire expansion card for your computer. A pcmcia expansion card such as this one: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=6307454&st=firewire+pcmcia&lp=1&type=product&cp=1&id=1074787928197 would work fine. This is a standard card that you can pick up anywhere on the internet, probably for less.
Any video editor or capturing program can control a miniDV camcorder and yes I can personally guarantee that Premier does control a miniDV camcorder through its interface.
Good luck.
MiniDV tape vcams, like your DCR-TRV900 still abound these days, in fact most professionals still use this format/media. The DV format is least compressed and is still one of the best std. def. format for video editing. I have my consumer model since 7 years & still working well.
Most have commented that firewire/ USB doesn’t work… haven’t tried myself. Transfer/upload thru firewire is the best method.
And Yes… the video editing app remotely controls connected miniDV vcams on playback during capture/import.
These days you can get a new one for less than $200, smaller, lighter, but your model is relatively sturdy and is still used as back-up camera by some prof.
Oh …and Premiere’s latest is CS4.. I still have a copy of Premiere 5.