USB transfers a reduced quality. I can find firewire and cable for 20 or so bucks.
Bob
im planning on getting a panasonic pv-gs300 but i have a question: can i use a usb cable to transfer the content to my pc instead of a firewire cable? since my pc does not have a firewire/1394 port, i rather use the usb but im not sure if it can used for that function.

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