EASIEST camcorder technology to transfer to PC?

[Xenogear900]

I'm going to buy a camcorder to film some stuff that I need on my computer, which I will edit on my own.
High Definition is NOT necessary.

I don't have a capture card. I don't have Firewire.

Just a regular Windows XP, 3.4 ghz computer with USB ports.

What camcorder technology will make some decent looking movies and is EASY to transfer to PC (considering the things I don't have on my PC)?

Thanks!

[edDV]

I'm going to buy a camcorder to film some stuff that I need on my computer, which I will edit on my own.
High Definition is NOT necessary.

I don't have a capture card. I don't have Firewire.

Just a regular Windows XP, 3.4 ghz computer with USB ports.

What camcorder technology will make some decent looking movies and is EASY to transfer to PC (considering the things I don't have on my PC)?

Thanks!

Budget? At what quality? You have two basic choices.

Get a good quality camcorder (e.g. Canon MiniDV) and an IEEE-1394 card (PCI or PC card).

Get a lower quality SD MPeg2 cam that can transfer with proprietary drivers over USB and software that can edit the result.

[Xenogear900]

I actually have a Panasonic Mini-DV camera.

How do I get the tapes onto the PC?

WITHOUT FIREWIRE.

[guns1inger]

You *might* be able to use USB to get low resolution (320 x 240 - ish) heavily compressed video.

If you want the best possible quality, you need to use firewire.

If you are happy with lower quality, you can get a cheap, USB based analogue capture system, and use the composite output from the camera.

Of you can hook the camera up to a DVD recorder, record the video and use DVD to transfer it to the PC.

Again, if quality is even remotely important, firewire is your only option.

[julitomg]

http://www.pinnaclesys.com/PublicSite/us/Products/Consumer+Products/Home+Video/Studio+...version+12.htm

It´s USB (altough for DV transfer you connect your camera via firewire cable) and you don´t need an internal firewire card

[minidv2dvd]

I actually have a Panasonic Mini-DV camera.

How do I get the tapes onto the PC?

WITHOUT FIREWIRE.

if you want to use miniDV buy a $20 firewire card and install it. that's how it's done. otherwise don't whine about not being able to transfer it to the computer.

[edDV]

Is this a desktop? laptop?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&Description=IEEE%2D1394%20pc...nd&Order=PRICE

Laptop with no PC Card slot?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&Description=video%20capture%...nd&Order=PRICE