Sony Digital Handycam DCR-TRV310E

[davidpelliot]

Anyone know how to move video from this camera to a Windows Vista laptop? Can it be done using USB?

[Blencogo]

Hi David and welcome.

Here is the manual for your camcorder: -

http://pdf.crse.com/manuals/3865973141.pdf

Your TRV310E does not have a USB connection.  The only ways to export Video are: -

1. Analogue Output from the Y/R/W Phono Jacks (See Page 112 of the manual - item 55).  You will also need a USB analogue video capture device to do it this way.  Something like this: -

http://www.amazon.co.uk/AVID-8230-10063-81-Pinnacle-Dazzle-Creator/dp/B00191BHQ0/ref=sr_1_1?s=softwa...

2. Digital DV Output.  If your PC has a Firewire (=iLink, =DV), you can import digital video direct from the camcorder using free software like Windows Movie Maker.  The DV Out port is on the front of your camcorder - see Page 112 of the manual - item 54.  You will need an iLink cable: -

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Firewire-4pin-4pin-IEEE-iLink-Cable/dp/B000K7BDW2/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&i...

Firewire will give you the best quality but you will need an iLink port on your PC or a spare PC Card slot which can be used to insert a firewire card.

If you let us know what inputs your PC has we can possibly help further.

[davidpelliot]

Thanks for this - I appreciate it. The problem for me is that I do not have a firewire (iLink) connection on my Dell Inspiron laptop - I have two connecting cables with the camera one is iLink to iLink and one is iLink to USB - the only one I can connect the camera and laptop to is the iLink/USB but I just get an 'unknown USB device' error which is understandable I suppose - I don't have a pc card slot to add a firewire connection (if there is such a thing).

[Alfehaid]

Sony Digital Handycam DCR-TRV310E

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