Is using Firewire on a Sony DCR-TRV740 different from using it on the other DV cams?

Aug 08
2009
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Hello guys! i have this Sony DCR-TRV740 camera. It’s pretty old: it uses an 8mm tape.

I’m wondering if transferring the video from this type of camera is any different from the cameras today that use mini-DV tapes. If yes, how? Or do I simply plug the Firewire just like that?

Thanks to everyone who will answer this question! =D

The DCR-TRV740 is a Digital8 tape based camcorder.

Transferring video to/from the DCR-TRV740 to a computer using firewire is the same as transferring video to/from a miniDV tape based camcorder.

You can get the camcorder’s manual here

http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/model-documents.pl?mdl=DCRTRV740

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2 Responses to “Is using Firewire on a Sony DCR-TRV740 different from using it on the other DV cams?”

  1. August 8th, 2009 at 6:50 pm

    Nu'uanu says:

    The DCR-TRV740 is a Digital8 tape based camcorder.

    Transferring video to/from the DCR-TRV740 to a computer using firewire is the same as transferring video to/from a miniDV tape based camcorder.

    You can get the camcorder’s manual here
    http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/model-documents.pl?mdl=DCRTRV740
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  2. January 7th, 2011 at 3:04 pm

    a.m.e. says:

    It’s not exactly the same, when using firewire you can control the vcr functions of the camcorder to make it easier to record.

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