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I just bought a laptop, it does not have a place to connect fire wire cables

I have a F767NR Comaq notebook. I have a Panasonic PV-GS19 mini DV camcorder. Looks like there is no way at all to transfer the video to my computer. I have been looking at new mini dv recorders, not that I can afford a new one, they all seem to want to use firewire to connect to the PC. I can't connect firewire to my laptop, does this mean I can never transfer any type of video I take with any mini dv camcorder to my PC? I am really upset, this is the main reason I bought this computer, was to transfer my video's to it. Does anyone know of an inexpensive mini DV recoder that can do that to this laptop?? I don't want to waste more money buying another one that wont work.

Thanks

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  • 1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Buy the DV recorder, you can just buy a Firewire to USB adapter.

    http://www.newegg.com/product/ProductList.aspx?DEP...

    Or if you don't want to do that , on your laptop you should have an express card slot. You can also buy an adaptor for that also

    http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&q=fir...

    I would stick with the first one because it is much cheaper, Local computer store should carry this also. Happy filming

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    Ordenadores para trabajar o para jugar, simples o muy avanzados, siempre a los mejores precios en los sitios internet, mi viejo ordenador, también comprado en los sitios internet me gustaba mucho pero necesitaba algo más eficiente y más silencioso, el ordenador que compre cumple todas mis expectativas, además de ser muy rápido, con una buena capacidad de almacenaje, es increíblemente silencioso, lo he probado por l. a. noche, en un silencio finished y ni no parecía que estaba funcionando, una excelente compra.

  • Paul
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Check again. I think you can use USB

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