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Connecting Sony HDV-HC3E handycam to FCP5 through USB2.0
Is this possible? Connecting cameras through USB2.0 to FCP5? When i look through the options within FCP5 it seems like it only wants firewire connection. Has anybody any experience with connecting this camera or any other usb camera for that matter to FCP? I just baught this camera so i sure hope it will connect somehow 🙂
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No, you need to use a firewire connection. This is the camera, right?
It says it has firewire on it, as should your Mac. Just use that.
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Yes. That’s the camera. Hmm, i have to go home and take a close look then and see if i can find the firewire port. 🙂
So, is the usb port for this camera just for transfering the digital still pictures to a computer? And not for transferring video?
Thanks anyways!
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Yes, the problem is that USB can reach very high speeds but only in bursts. Firewire is not always as fast, but more constant. Over time they average out to about the same speed. When you’re talking about copying something from a hard drive or an iPod it should take about the same amount of time, and so either is fine for things like that. But when it comes to video you can’t afford to have a drop in speed for even a moment because you’ll drop frames. Thus, most video cameras and video programs are designed to use firewire. If your camera has USB on it your guess about copying photos is probably correct…it’s most likely what that’s for.
You may see a consumer camera every now and then that copies video by USB but it is not as reliable and should be avoided if at all possible.
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