How to Transfer Video From Camcorder to PC

You have taken all of this great camcorder footage of your kids, your dogs and your Harley Davidson. Now you want to somehow get this footage on to your PC or even convert camcorder video to DVD. This article will show you how to be able to transfer video from camcorder to PC a technical reality. And, this tutorial will also show you how to convert camcorder video to DVD

Well your camcorder really does not have much in the way of video editing features, but hey it does have this DVC jack and RCA outputs. Well you are in luck because you can edit your videos with that new fandangled whatcha-ma-call-it in the corner of your desk that is currently collecting dust. Oh yeah, the computer!

How to transfer video from camcorder to PC?

Step 1 Install a video capture device.
I would suggest running out to the store and picking one of them up if you do not already have a video capture device in your computer. You can find them in the Tech section of your local electronics store. Once you have your device (inside or outside of you computer) follow the simple installation instructions that comes with the product. It should also explain to you what cables to hook up from your camcorder or VHS to the device in order to get them ready to transfer the videos you have recorded.

Step 2 Run video capturing software
Now that you have your new or old capture equipment installed and ready to go and you have connected your camcorder or video source to the capture device we can talk about the software. Your device should have come with video capturing software. So run this software. Once inside you might have to tell it what device you are going to use for the video source. If all went well during the installation of the hardware then in the setup properties for the software you should be able to locate the source capture device. Select it and then continue.

Step 3 Transfer video from camcorder to PC
Now most of these software packages once connected to the capture device have a capture page this is where you are going to, YEP you guessed it CAPTURE the video. You can normally leave the rest of the capture settings default unless you have some special needs on the format you wish to save the video as. Click on the capture option of your software and press the play button if necessary on your camcorder or video source. The software will now begin to capture your video and save it to your computer.

Once you have transferred video from camcorder to PC, you may want to convert video from camcorder to DVD, well, keep reading.

How to convert video from camcorder to DVD?

Step 1. Download and install Wondershare Video to DVD Burner

Step 3. Load videos. Launch Video to DVD Burner that was just installed. Click the option that reads "Load Video". Once successfully imported, there will be thumbnails displayed on the left interface. The right interface allows you to view the loaded video file. Drag and drop loaded video files to storyboard below to organize slideshow.

Step 4. Edit videos. Select a video file in storyboard and click on Edit selected video file button to crop, trim, add watermark, plug in subtitles or adjust video effects, according to your specific request within minutes. For a better visual effect, you may want to set some transition effects to your slideshow. Simply click on Transition tab and there will be more than 60 transition effects displayed on the left interface. The right window will display the visual transition effect by randomly clicking any one of these effects. Simply drag and drop the selected transition effect to the between of two videos in the storyboard to apply it.

Step 5. Convert video from camcorder to DVD

Click on Burn button to convert video from camcorder to DVD. Before that, you may select your output options: DVD disc is your choice. Also, please set the aspect ratio, etc.

Soon, you will be done with converting video from camcorder to DVD.

 

Tips: the guide also helps when transfer JVC mod to DVD, JVC tod files to DVD, Sony HandyCam to DVD.

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