Is there a firewire port? Also is this camera compatible with Macbook computers?
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yes there is a firewire port. and yes it is compatible. I owned a GL2 believe it to be about the same specs as GL1 but do more research before purchasing.
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I just bought this camera, plugged it in today to my Macbook Pro, used the dv/firewire cable. It works fine with iMovie with no tweaking. But downloading is in actual time, so slow. just rewind your tape, put the little wheel on view and hit import.
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If your computer doesn't have a FireWire port you'll need to purchase one (you can purchase FireWire cards for both Desktop and Laptop computers). The ADVC110 is NOT a replacement for a FireWire card -- it is simply a digitizer for LIVE video and audio (not for file transfer). If your computer does not have FireWire you'll have to purchase a device that can take the analog output (composite -- yellow, red, and white RCA cables) and turn that into a digital signal (such as over USB) into your computer... but having TWO digitizers (the ADVC110 and whatever analog-to-USB digitizer you have) is somewhat pointless, unless your camera ONLY outputs live audio and video through FireWire (I don't know of any cameras that ONLY output via FireWire -- almost every camera out there, including HD cameras, include some form of composite output).
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yes, i just tried it out this weekend. running the latest version of OSX (10.5.2), iMove 08 captures video from the camera via firewire flawlessly. the quality is awesome.
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Hi J Dodich, You can use Firewire, please to make sure your Mac also support this connection. Dave
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I'm using two of these, one with a Toshiba drive the other with a Seagate drive, both using Firewire on an iMac. I have had no problems with either one.
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No there is no firewire port on here - most computers today (past two years have removed firewire).Built in audio is excellent for a laptop - There are only 3 USB ports that's the only downside - but you can be very, very cheaply usb hub - other then that I highly recommend this laptop for the money
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I had to provide video adaptor. I do not recall whether a FireWire cable was included. Rest were included
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You need to have a FireWire port in your PC. If, you have Mac, the port is already there.
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Not sure, but mine was purchased before Thunderbolt was available, and would have HAD to go in another input. Probably not Firewire either. Mini VGA?
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I have only transferred video fro the camera to a Windows PC and it was using the firewire cable. I guess there must exist some firewire adapter for the mac.
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Yes, it connects to the Mac's firewire port and can download footage directly into iMovie (if you want). I own this camera and use it with my Mac Mini, running OS 10.4
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It does have a FireWire port but I think it is only 400. Could be wrong; haven't used it yet. IIRC the 800 uses a more rectangular connector.
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Hi Jaime, this Sony CCD-TRV68 doesn't have or support Firewire connection on your Mac PC. For you to transfer videos coming from your Hi8 tapes from this camcorder, what you need is an AV connecting cable (male mini plug to RCA). In addition, you may wanted to use this Sony DVDirect MC6 DVD Recorder (model #VRDMC6) for you to transfer on DVD first. Hope this helps. -Ely
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You mean "Firewire" cable, not wirefire. You'll need a Firewire 400 cable on both ends, unless you're plugging the camera into a Mac with a Firewire 800 port, in which case you'll need a 400 connector on the end that goes into the iSight and an 800 connector that plugs into your Mac. Do a search on Amazon to find one, or you can try Other World Computing (macsales.com) and you should be able to find what you're looking for. You can also try looking for an Apple-branded Firewire cable on eBay that will be an exact replacement for the one you lost.
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You need a firewire to go from the camera to the computer and the computer needs to have the correct plugin to use the firewire. Most computers do not have this capability (plugin port). Our son had added it to our computer and provided me with the necessary program (Nero 8) to copy videos. No software for this video camera have to do it the long way. You can consult like Best Buy's GEEK Squad or someone with that knowledge, we just happen to have a computer guy in the family. Be very careful the PINS on the plug-in on the camera BEND VERY easy and then you cannot do anything!! Hope this helps.:)
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Indeed, there is a DV (FireWire IEEE 1394) connection on the GS500, enabling easy transfer of video to any Mac with a FireWire port! You have to buy your own 4-pin to 6-pin connecting cable, but other than that, this product is *COMPLETELY* compatible with Macintosh!