Matt Stewart
January 4th, 2010, 10:16 PM
Greetings all,
I just recently purchased the HVR-z7u, and am looking to wade out into the videography world rather soon. I see many people are having issues transferring files from the Compact Flash card into FCP, which i ordered two days ago unaware of such issues.
I'm sure, due to my lack of experience, I'll be asking what many may consider simple questions.
Today's question is, what is the best way to transfer footage from tape to my Mac. Do I need to purchase a tape player/recorder that interfaces with the computer? If so which ones would you suggest? Am I able to use my camera as the VTR using the I-link? I must confess ignorance as to what exactly the I-Link interface does, and am also a bit nervous about plugging in my camera into the computer "to see what happens".
I would appreciate any wisdom that you are willing to impart. Thank you in advance for your time.
I just recently purchased the HVR-z7u, and am looking to wade out into the videography world rather soon. I see many people are having issues transferring files from the Compact Flash card into FCP, which i ordered two days ago unaware of such issues.
I'm sure, due to my lack of experience, I'll be asking what many may consider simple questions.
Today's question is, what is the best way to transfer footage from tape to my Mac. Do I need to purchase a tape player/recorder that interfaces with the computer? If so which ones would you suggest? Am I able to use my camera as the VTR using the I-link? I must confess ignorance as to what exactly the I-Link interface does, and am also a bit nervous about plugging in my camera into the computer "to see what happens".
I would appreciate any wisdom that you are willing to impart. Thank you in advance for your time.