# Sony handycam help

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**Created:** [January 29, 2008, 4:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sony-handycam-help/42648 "2008-01-29T16:32:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2008, 6:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sony-handycam-help/42648/7 "2008-01-29T18:54:31Z")

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> [@Onyx Z32](#):
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> If you finalized it as a regular DVD, then the only way to get the data off is with a DVD rip program similar to what you would use to rip full-length DVDs.
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> The finalized DVD option is only there for the house wifes and tech-handicapped who simply want a way to record video, then play it directly on their TVs.
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> You needed to make it the ‘data’ format if you wanted files that you could just drag-n-drop onto a computer… I forgot what it’s called though.
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> I went though this with RX3 when he got back form California using xman’s camera. 87FoxGT’s dad has one of these cams as well.

word. ill check that format thing out 🙂

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