topic Re: Transferring Digital8 to DVD in Camcorders

Transferring Digital8 to DVD

billr. — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 09:22:14 GMT

Which forum contains discussion on the above subject?. I have looked for an economical method to achieve this and I am surprised at the lack of information.

Is the only answer to used VRD-MC6, or maybe Vegas ?

Re: Transferring Digital8 to DVD

Mick2011 — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 08:54:48 GMT

The simplest way is to use a Digital8 camcorder, connect that to a PC via firewire / i-Link, download the video and write to DVD using any basic video edtior.

Cheers

Mick

Re: Transferring Digital8 to DVD

billr. — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 09:08:24 GMT

Thanks for the swift reply, I will try what you suggest.

Best wishes,

Bill

Re: Transferring Digital8 to DVD

Mick2011 — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 09:25:06 GMT

No worries Bill, let me know if you need any further help.

Mick

Re: Transferring Digital8 to DVD

jchokker — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 14:46:36 GMT

Hi Mick:

I wonder if you can help me. I need to transfer movies on my sony handycam dcr-pc108e (with mini dv tapes) to my pc? Is this possible or do I need to record them to a dvd first?

Thanks in advance. Jimmy

Re: Transferring Digital8 to DVD

Mick2011 — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 08:24:23 GMT

Hi Jimmy, welcome to the Sony Forums

It's the same exercise as Digital8 – no need to burn a DVD as the tape already contains digital data – you need to connect the camera's DV port to a firewire / i-Link port on your PC.

If you don't have the appropriate port on the PC, firewire cards are cheap enough and the cables readily available.

Cheers

Mick