How strong laptop do I need to capture HDV

[Cazz]

I have a old computer that don't have any Firewire.
I was thinking about buy a PC-Card with Firewire but I wonder if anyone know how much
power do I use to capture a HDV from firewire??

It is just going to read the flow, nothing else

[jagabo]

Just capturing the data from the firewire port requires very little power. The data rate is only about 3.5 MB/s. Any current laptop can handle that, even most netbooks.

The problem is most capture programs will display the video as it's being captured. That requires a lot more power because the MPEG video has to be decompressed and displayed.

[Cazz]

ohh ok, thanks,
Well I was maybe thinking about use Linux and dvgrab and it run in terminal

[turbolover1352]

Dear friends,

I would thank you if you could kindly help me with a brief intoduction to best hardware and software for HDV capturing, editing and burning especially Blue rays. I am a videographer who needs updating.

Thanks

[turbolover1352]

What is your recommendation for best laptop for HDV capturing , editing and burning to Blue ray?

Thanks

[Cazz]

I think most of the new computer have no problem to use HDV to capture, edit and burning Blu Ray

My computer is about 1 year old I have no problem to edit HDV