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Choosing a Digital Video Camera with the Proper Connection

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After you take your video, you will want to download it to your computer for further editing. In this case the question would be what way do you want to connect your camera to your PC? Most PCs have at least four USB ports, and this is the most common way to attach it. However, there are those PCs that have FireWire available. The question is what’s the best? FireWire is faster than USB. And it is easier to use video editing because the image can download quickly. The only problem is that most computers don’t have FireWire ports yet. If this is the case and you want to use FireWire, you’ll have to buy a FireWire adapter card. These usually sell for $50. You will also need a DV FireWire cable. Of course you can take the easier way out and use your USB port. The newer computers use USB 2.0 which is faster than the older USB. So make sure your digital video camera supports USB 2.0, since this is the newest version and is the fastest one.

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