# Mini DV
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mini-dv/172727
**Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [March 4, 2005, 2:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mini-dv/172727 "2005-03-04T14:05:33Z")
**Posts on this page:** 14
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### Author:  [@halo\_666](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/halo_666)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2005, 2:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mini-dv/172727/1 "2005-03-04T14:05:33Z")
anyone know how to transfer movies on to computer?
i just got this thing yesterday and i want to covert mini dv to dvd
any good editing software out there to edit and capture with ?
the firewire cable only seems to let you transfer pictures, no movie clips
thanks
:shaggy:
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### Author:  [@imported\_showtime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_showtime)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2005, 2:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mini-dv/172727/2 "2005-03-04T14:07:58Z")
thats probably not a firewire cable…its a usb to trasfer the jpegs, & Mpegs
you need a firewire card in your PC & a cable to hook it to you camera so it can capture the Mini DV video
i got a copy of adobe premier 6 if you want it.
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### Author:  [@halo\_666](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/halo_666)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2005, 2:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mini-dv/172727/3 "2005-03-04T14:15:12Z")
> [@showtime](#):
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> thats probably not a firewire cable…its a usb to trasfer the jpegs, & Mpegs
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> you need a firewire card in your PC & a cable to hook it to you camera so it can capture the Mini DV video
> i got a copy of adobe premier 6 if you want it.
jea if you wouldent mind
so firewire, is that the same as the iDV cable?
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### Author:  [@imported\_showtime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_showtime)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2005, 2:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mini-dv/172727/4 "2005-03-04T14:27:38Z")
> [@halo 666](#):
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> jea if you wouldent mind
>
> so firewire, is that the same as the iDV cable?
no prob…i’ll burn you a copy
i’m not an expert on that stuff…i don’t have one…i just know most camera don’t come with that stuff…you have to get the card in your computer to capture the DV video through the firewire cable.
i have a Sony TRV30 mini DV camera…haven’t had the desire to convert video to DVD yet since i don’t have a dvd burner
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### Author:  [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2005, 4:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mini-dv/172727/5 "2005-03-04T16:09:31Z")
pete… hit me up on aim tonight or tomorrow… it hink i can help out.
just to fuck around you can use windows movie maker to ‘rip’ it to your computer.
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### Author:  [@lt1power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lt1power)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2005, 4:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mini-dv/172727/6 "2005-03-04T16:25:29Z")
i’m not sure what the iDV cable is but you will need a firewire cable in order to trasfer/capture footage onto your computer. Do what fshowcars said and just mess around with it on windows movie maker. I don’t know how experienced you are with editing but, Adobe Premiere can be really intimidating at first (I have premiere pro 1.5) i would reccomend reading some of the tutorials that come along with it just to get you started. Once you get rolling though the possibilities are endless.
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### Author:  [@neonmike22](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonmike22)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2005, 4:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mini-dv/172727/7 "2005-03-04T16:33:28Z")
iDV cables are usually just 4pin -\> 6pin firewire cables, 4 pin goes to the camera, 6 pin goes to the PC/whatever.
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### Author:  [@halo\_666](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/halo_666)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2005, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mini-dv/172727/8 "2005-03-04T17:53:24Z")
> [@fshowcars](#):
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> pete… hit me up on aim tonight or tomorrow… it hink i can help out.
>
> just to fuck around you can use windows movie maker to ‘rip’ it to your computer.
aight will do, when i get back
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### Author:  [@imported\_showtime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_showtime)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2005, 7:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mini-dv/172727/9 "2005-03-07T07:02:12Z")
i’ll make you that copy of Adobe premier 6 today…let me know if you want to pick it up or if you want me to mail it.
& like lt1 said…it can be a little intimidating.
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### Author:  [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2005, 7:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mini-dv/172727/10 "2005-03-07T07:03:48Z")
> [@showtime](#):
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> i’ll make you that copy of Adobe premier 6 today…let me know if you want to pick it up or if you want me to mail it.
>
> & like lt1 said…it can be a little intimidating.
it’s cool man… ih ave premier 6 that i already burned for him…
pete, gotta hit me up!
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### Author:  [@imported\_showtime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_showtime)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2005, 7:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mini-dv/172727/11 "2005-03-07T07:44:30Z")
> [@fshowcars](#):
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> it’s cool man… ih ave premier 6 that i already burned for him…
>
> pete, gotta hit me up!
no prob
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### Author:  [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2005, 7:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mini-dv/172727/12 "2005-03-07T07:51:02Z")
anyone of you guys use smartsound quicktracks?
i tend to use fusion and acid for sound shit… and forge… never tried this quicktracks… might give it a shot. i’ve started a video editing project… we’ll see how it turns otu.
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### Author:  [@lt1power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lt1power)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2005, 7:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mini-dv/172727/13 "2005-03-07T07:57:34Z")
i’ve never used any of that, i got a bundle package kinda deal for adobe so i use adobe encore for any of my sound shit. Only problem is that i don’t have a camera right now, it sux. Does anyone know where i can find a good deal on say a Canon GL2.
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### Author:  [@BlackZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlackZ28)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2005, 8:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mini-dv/172727/14 "2005-03-07T08:28:08Z")
go pickup a firewire card. they usually come with the cable and some type of editing software. thats how i do it all. just as long as you have a fairly newer computer.