How easy is it to transfer videos to my PC to edit them? I heard the software that comes with it sucks.
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Thomas, I love the camera!!! It's extremely easy to transfer the videos to your PC to edit. I have found that even though the software initially permits "frame to frame" editing, it actually edits in segments on the PC. When transferring to "YouTube" I have lost the last segment, yet, I'm a novice at this. It is possible to edit on the camera directly which I have not yet tried. The camera is new to me and I wasn't yet confident enough that I may loose my videos while editing on the camera. The camera is amazing for far distance shooting, the main reason for my purchase. Hope this has been of help. cj Thomas, I love the camera!!! It's extremely easy to transfer the videos to your PC to edit. I have found that even though the software initially permits "frame to frame" editing, it actually edits in segments on the PC. When transferring to "YouTube" I have lost the last segment, yet, I'm a novice at this. It is possible to edit on the camera directly which I have not yet tried. The camera is new to me and I wasn't yet confident enough that I may loose my videos while editing on the camera. The camera is amazing for far distance shooting, the main reason for my purchase.... » Read More Thomas, I love the camera!!! It's extremely easy to transfer the videos to your PC to edit. I have found that even though the software initially permits "frame to frame" editing, it actually edits in segments on the PC. When transferring to "YouTube" I have lost the last segment, yet, I'm a novice at this. It is possible to edit on the camera directly which I have not yet tried. The camera is new to me and I wasn't yet confident enough that I may loose my videos while editing on the camera. The camera is amazing for far distance shooting, the main reason for my purchase. Hope this has been of help. cj « Show Less
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Thomas, I love the camera!!! It's extremely easy to transfer the videos to your PC to edit. I have found that even though the software initially permits "frame to frame" editing, it actually edits in segments on the PC. When transferring to "YouTube" I have lost the last segment, yet, I'm a novice at this. It is possible to edit on the camera directly which I have not yet tried. The camera is new to me and I wasn't yet confident enough that I may loose my videos while editing on the camera. The camera is amazing for far distance shooting, the main reason for my purchase. Hope this has been of help. cj
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I had no problems importing videos to my pc. You probably need to download a Sony driver.
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The answer would be to trash the pc computer and vista program you are using and switch to Apple, much more media and user friendly. I am sure that doesn't seem like much help for your situation, it really would make your shooting and editing experiences much more enjoyable.One other thing I use MPEG Streamclip. It is a free downloadable program. It lets you transfer .mod format into other formats. Works great, once you figure out how to use it. Not sure if MPEG Streamclip is PC friendly or not, since I am on Apple, but it may be worth looking into.
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I don't use the software that it comes with, I copy the files to the computer after connecting as an external drive and then edit it using iMovie or Windows Movie, depending on where I download it. It's a gr8 camera for the price and works for all home video scenarios.
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Milton, my daughter put it on a SD card I think it's called (I'm not the techno expert) and in order to edit it you have to have certain program. She has a Mac computer and it wouldn't load on mine. PS It was a total waste of money as far as I'm concerned. The sound is absolutely horrible, mumbly and behind lips moving, and it takes forever to transfer from each vhs tape cause you have to play it through. Maybe you have faster way to do it.
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I dont know. Ive used this only to edit and fix current videos and i havent had alot of time to play with program and discover its full potential. Sorry that i cant help you more.
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yeah, depending on which one you get they have either sd card or micro sd card which you can remove at any time to transfer videos to the computer just like any other video. owners manual should be on the website that is selling it as a pdf. owners manual really isn't as helpful as it could be. i only used it to figure out what the buttons do, but just fooled around with it until i got it set up. overall decent unit.
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The videos are saved as MP4 files and can be edited with any software that supports the use of that type of file. I posted one directly to YouTube, after doing just a little editing using Windows Movie Maker. Hope this answer helps you out. Bob Plyler Kodiak Alaska
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I do not believe you can but you can use a program like Snap Shot Video Wizard. The removable SD card makes it easy to transfer video to your computer or just use the on board USB connector! Even if you get it done the quality will be low.
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I found camera to computer transfer easy with the included software. It's plug, click and wait. The software downloads from the camera, deletes from camera's memory if you want, and generates copies in the program. The program itself is an archival program that allows tags to be created for easy organization or quick-find searching. There are also some limited editing tools. As far as internet uploads, I don't do that so I cannot tell you if that is simple. Still, this is an incredibly high-quality camera. I use it for my brother's cello performances and both audio and video are amazing.
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Sure! Easy! Just connect the camera to your computer using the enclosed USB cable. You'll see a folder for the video files, and another folder for still shots. Simply drag and drop into your preferred editor.
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Its a great software and it will make ur video come with great effects, but if you do not want to do that just download any video converter from download.com and that will just convert all your files that you choose to the format you are pleased with.
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This item comes with a basic conversion software, but doesn't really do editing. It will convert VHS into a data file like MPEG. I haven't found a way to edit the video other than just convert it, such as adding text over the video. If you want to see the quality of VHS to digital, check out my YouTube page. http://www.youtube.com/canaanmanley
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I'll check it out, I've been trying to use Windows Movie Maker, not as bad as I thought, but looking for better, thanks, Woody
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This is stand alone software to edit video. You can make movies with it. You cannot burn dvds with it.
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I think you would want such a function with the video editing software not the camera itself.Think of it as recording a master film and then making a copy of it with the format / effects you want to be modified or added.This way you always have an original backup.
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Sorry, Craig. I haven't been using any of the included software. I use Pinnacle 12, with the recent AVCHD update, but I still have trouble synchronizing the audio with the video. Have tried many things, including new video card. I have a fairly fast computer and lots of memory. The camera will convert to SD, but of course the image will not be nearly as nice. SD, however, is so much simpler to edit.I will admit, the more I use the camera, in basic, automatic modes, the more I like its features. The on board lamp does actually help, some. Color adjustment in auto mode still lacks, but overall, its a lot of camera for the money.Good luck, sir. Sorry, Craig. I haven't been using any of the included software. I use Pinnacle 12, with the recent AVCHD update, but I still have trouble synchronizing the audio with the video. Have tried many things, including new video card. I have a fairly fast computer and lots of memory. The camera will convert to SD, but of course the image will not be nearly as nice. SD, however, is so much simpler to edit.I will admit, the more I use the camera, in basic, automatic modes, the more I like its features. The on board lamp does actually help, some. Color adjustment in auto mode still... » Read More Sorry, Craig. I haven't been using any of the included software. I use Pinnacle 12, with the recent AVCHD update, but I still have trouble synchronizing the audio with the video. Have tried many things, including new video card. I have a fairly fast computer and lots of memory. The camera will convert to SD, but of course the image will not be nearly as nice. SD, however, is so much simpler to edit.I will admit, the more I use the camera, in basic, automatic modes, the more I like its features. The on board lamp does actually help, some. Color adjustment in auto mode still lacks, but overall, its a lot of camera for the money.Good luck, sir. « Show Less