camcorder

[john1509]

hi all just got a new camcorder to take on my hoilidays. i have had a mess with it recorderd my grand kids and played it back on my lcd tv which was good. but i want to put the film onto dvd. the camcorder has a usb and a dv connection when i connect the usb it will only tranfair pictures and not the film. so if i buy a dv to usb lead will that do the job for me. the camcorder is a jvc gr-d366ek tx

[Rock69]

When you say a DV connector do you mean firewire? Mine has USB (for still pics) and firewire for video/audio. If this is the case then you need to get (if you havent already) a firewire card for your pc and a cable OR a dvd recorder with firewire input (easier for transfering unedited footage)

[john1509]

tx rock69 it is firewire m8 i do have that on my pc so i only need the cable i have some software. do you know were i can get another battery from on the cheap. just been onto the jvc website the price of batterys on the m8 £95 for the bat that give 3hr recording. thanks m8

[ImCal]

I have a few dv camcorders some are very old..

Check Jessops out they sell there own brand of battery, i purchased a 4hr battery from them for a panasonic for 1/2price of the same panasonic, i also have purchased jvc batteries from them, but all depends on the model etc.

Dv cable yes to transfer video and sound you need a dv cable and a card for your pc if your mobo doesnt have a dv input and some software to edit the video etc, i personally use premiere but for a newbie this maybe a bit of a steep learning curve, so a basic package like ulead video studio which as some good effects and will enable you to edit,merge and mix video etc and will be ok for you, then once the video is on the pc and youve made your video edit etc you can use the same software to create dvd`s and burn it etc.