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>Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2001 09:09:36 -500
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>Subject: firewire necessary for DV camera?
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Dear LLTIers,
     We are considering buying a digital video camera.  A number of
the web pages I have read mention using Firewire connections between
the camera and the computer.  That makes sense.  However, we don't
have any Firewire-equipped computers.
     Question:  Is a firewire connection necessary?  It is _the_ way
to transfer a couple minutes of video from camera to computer?
Assuming other cables choices are available, are they just to slow
anyway?

Thanks,

Mary Ball
Language Lab
Ashland University
Ashland, OH  4480