GTcarz - Automotive forums for cars & trucks.

Chit Chat For all general off topic chat on GTcars.

Computer Port

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 10-21-2006, 10:17 PM
  #1  
GTcars - Post God !
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
 
Mike Jones's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Posts: 13,249
Rep Power: 0
Mike Jones street rep is low. keep goingMike Jones street rep is low. keep goingMike Jones street rep is low. keep goingMike Jones street rep is low. keep goingMike Jones street rep is low. keep goingMike Jones street rep is low. keep goingMike Jones street rep is low. keep going
Computer Port
Ok what's the port called that'd I use to upload the video's from my camcorder onto the laptop?

I think it's called a firewire but when looking at laptops online which port do I need to look for?
I just want to make sure I get the correct laptop for my video editing.
Mike Jones is offline  
Reply
Old 10-21-2006, 10:37 PM
  #2  
~~~ SITE SPONSOR ~~~
 
blue89vert's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: northwest IN
Posts: 6,374
Rep Power: 800
blue89vert street rep is low. keep going
usb?
blue89vert is offline  
Reply
Old 10-21-2006, 10:39 PM
  #3  
GTcars - Post God !
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
 
Mike Jones's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Posts: 13,249
Rep Power: 0
Mike Jones street rep is low. keep goingMike Jones street rep is low. keep goingMike Jones street rep is low. keep goingMike Jones street rep is low. keep goingMike Jones street rep is low. keep goingMike Jones street rep is low. keep goingMike Jones street rep is low. keep going
Originally Posted by gray89vert
usb?
No it's a firewire connection. I need to know the name of the port.

I think it's - IEEE 1394
Mike Jones is offline  
Reply
Old 10-21-2006, 10:40 PM
  #4  
~~~ SITE SPONSOR ~~~
 
blue89vert's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: northwest IN
Posts: 6,374
Rep Power: 800
blue89vert street rep is low. keep going
sorry im lost 100%
blue89vert is offline  
Reply
Old 10-21-2006, 11:16 PM
  #5  
Average GTcars Poster
 
sman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Burton, Michigan
Posts: 694
Rep Power: 674
sman street rep is low. keep going
Yep, IEEE 1394, but remember, there is iLink too, Its kinda a mini firewire, I think most new camcorders use/are switching to that.
sman is offline  
Reply
Old 10-22-2006, 12:34 AM
  #6  
GTcars - Post God !
 
archemedes's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Saraland AL
Posts: 15,868
Rep Power: 1051
archemedes street rep is low. keep going
ilink is a propriotory type for one brand, firewire and IEE1394 are the same thing, and are the current standard (but will be going away in a couple of years according to teh CEA)
archemedes is offline  
Reply
Old 10-22-2006, 12:40 AM
  #7  
GTcars - Post God !
 
paarman97maro's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Holmen, WI
Posts: 16,092
Rep Power: 1018
paarman97maro will become famous soon enoughpaarman97maro will become famous soon enough
yeah, look for firewire IEEE 1394
paarman97maro is offline  
Reply
Old 10-22-2006, 01:06 AM
  #8  
GTcars - Post God !
 
mxracerbrian's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Hudson, WI
Posts: 4,045
Rep Power: 749
mxracerbrian street rep is low. keep going
you already had help but fyi, video camera files cant be sent thru usb
mxracerbrian is offline  
Reply
Old 10-22-2006, 11:11 AM
  #9  
Average GTcars Poster
 
sman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Burton, Michigan
Posts: 694
Rep Power: 674
sman street rep is low. keep going
Actually they can, thats how I do mine, our video camera doesnt have a firewire cord, only a usb one. It can be done, its just really low quality compared to anything I've seen done with firewire.
sman is offline  
Reply
Old 10-22-2006, 12:16 PM
  #10  
GTcars - Post God !
 
paarman97maro's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Holmen, WI
Posts: 16,092
Rep Power: 1018
paarman97maro will become famous soon enoughpaarman97maro will become famous soon enough
Originally Posted by mxracerbrian
you already had help but fyi, video camera files cant be sent thru usb
Yeah, it actually depends on the camera.
paarman97maro is offline  
Reply
Old 10-22-2006, 02:35 PM
  #11  
GTcars - Post God !
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
 
Mike Jones's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Posts: 13,249
Rep Power: 0
Mike Jones street rep is low. keep goingMike Jones street rep is low. keep goingMike Jones street rep is low. keep goingMike Jones street rep is low. keep goingMike Jones street rep is low. keep goingMike Jones street rep is low. keep goingMike Jones street rep is low. keep going
Originally Posted by sman
Actually they can, thats how I do mine, our video camera doesnt have a firewire cord, only a usb one. It can be done, its just really low quality compared to anything I've seen done with firewire.
Like Par said it depends on the camcorder. You can't do it via a USB with my camcorder.
Mike Jones is offline  
Reply
Old 10-22-2006, 03:41 PM
  #12  
Average GTcars Poster
 
sman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Burton, Michigan
Posts: 694
Rep Power: 674
sman street rep is low. keep going
Lucky you, USB sucks for video.
sman is offline  
Reply
Old 10-22-2006, 04:30 PM
  #13  
GTcars - Post God !
 
paarman97maro's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Holmen, WI
Posts: 16,092
Rep Power: 1018
paarman97maro will become famous soon enoughpaarman97maro will become famous soon enough
Yep, its slow for large file transfer. Thats why firewire was made
paarman97maro is offline  
Reply
Old 10-22-2006, 04:44 PM
  #14  
GTcars - Post God !
 
archemedes's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Saraland AL
Posts: 15,868
Rep Power: 1051
archemedes street rep is low. keep going
firewire isn't that much faster though (both methods suck for large transfers)
archemedes is offline  
Reply
Old 10-22-2006, 04:53 PM
  #15  
GTcars - Post God !
 
paarman97maro's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Holmen, WI
Posts: 16,092
Rep Power: 1018
paarman97maro will become famous soon enoughpaarman97maro will become famous soon enough
Originally Posted by archemedes
firewire isn't that much faster though (both methods suck for large transfers)
Yeah, but from a portable device, your options are very limited right now.
paarman97maro is offline  
Reply



Advanced Search
Quick Reply: Computer Port


Reply Closed Thread Share

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 06:14 AM.

Page generated in 0.17587 seconds with 23 queries