Problem with SAMSUNG VP-D80

[Stephanatic]

Hi, I have a video camera that is SAMSUNG VP-D80 which has a video out (s-video) and I want to connect computer to be able to record the tapes on CD, but it does not work.

Thank you very much

[Dammit]

I think the s-video port that takes the computer is just leaving,

Rather, you should see if you have firewire port (iLink) or usb so you can see your video there.If the camera is looking for any port of these and that your computer has them too.

Most operating systems should recognize your camera and there with any sw video of what you should do.

I hope that this will serve you, greetings

[Stephanatic]

Thank you very much for your reply. if I have a laptop?.

[Dammit]

There are two types: expansion card (these are rectangular which are usually on the side of the laptop) and external connection is usually by USB

[Tomaz]

Expansion cards that you said are PCMCIA or PC-Card, it depends on what is new is that the laptop. The advantage of the capture by external USB is that you can then connect to any computer, as the PC-Card only have laptops.

Anyway, your camera has an IEEE1394 port, will be called i-Link or DV out. It is a tiny FireWire port. If your laptop has a FireWire port to connect with enough out there and with any video editing program to copy the contents of the video camera for digital, with no loss of quality whatsoever, because it is a direct copy of the format. Can it work in both directions, depending on the camera. In any case much better than any analog capture by S-Video and composite video.

[Dammit]

that's if your camera has output for firewire (IEEE1394, i-link, DV out) and your laptop has that the only entrance and windows connect the dbe recognize automatic and you can use any software

[Tomaz]

if I have firewire output but not the laptop, then I can only give the option of the PCMCIA card or PC-Card.
Thank you very much for everything ................