What kind of Capture Card (external?)should I buy for the following configuration:

1. Vaio laptop PCG-xg500 with Windows XP pro 2. premiere 6.5 3. Canon ZR50 MC

This is for home use but quality is sought for.

Many thanks

EH

-- Ed Harel (eharel@optonline.net), April 06, 2003

Answers

I HAVE THE SAME CAMERA AND HAD TO BUY AN INTERNAL FIRE WIRE CARD FOR THE THING. I HAVE CHECKED TO SEE IF THERE IS AN ADAPTER TO THE FIRE WIRE TO CONVERT IT TO USB AS I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE MOVIES WITH FAMILY WHOS COMPUTERS DONT HAVE THE FIRE WIRE JACKS. THERE IS NO SUCH BEAST AS KNOWN TO THE TECHS IN MY AREA. AS FAR AS CONNECTING TO A LAPTOP, IAM NOT SURE THAT WILL BE POSSABLE. THESE ARE GOOD CAMERAS, BUT THE DAMDIST THINGS TO SHOP FOR. IAM HAVEING TROUBLE FINDING A COPY OF THE ORIGAL SOFTWARE AS MINE WAS DESTROYED IN A RESENT HOUSE FIRE.IAM RUNNING WINDOWS XP PRO, AND THE PROGRAM IS ASKING FOR THE FILE "ACCSKMD.SYS" AND IAM SURE THAT WAS A DRIVER OF SOME SORT ON THE ORIGINAL DISK. HOPE YOU HAVE FOUND A SULUTION, IF SO AND IT HAS TO DO WITH CONVERTING FROM FIRE WIRE, PLEASE E-MAIL ME WITH YOUR SULUTION.MEANWHILE I CONTINUE TO POUND THE WEB LOOKING FOR THE DRIVERS FOR THIS DERN THING.GOODLUCK!!!!!!

-- MIKE (MIKE_H_11@HOTMAIL.COM), July 15, 2003.